Speaking of beans.....

Texas Caviar

1 lb. black-eyed peas
1/2 c. diced bell peppers
2/3 c. diced pimentos
1/3 c. diced onions
1/2 c. finely sliced green onions
2 tsp. finely chopped garlic
2 c. oil & vinegar dressing
2 finely chopped jalapeno peppers

Mix all ingredients and chill in the fridge. Serve with tortilla chips. The scoops kind work REALLY well with this stuff. It's awsome! My neighbor added chopped celery and chipotle peppers as well. The hot peppers: a little goes a long way depending on what kind of heat you can handle.

:D

Oh! She also put black beans in there as well!

You make me look forward to winter, though I'm probably going to spend 4+ months buried under blankets and such. I've become so frugal, and heating my house seems like something I can get around....ahhhh, right.

Love you!!!
Liz