Most Amazing Black Bean Salsa

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OK!!! Now this is the most incredible salsa. It has a secret ingredient... Balsamic Vinager, that I think makes it extra special. It is tangy with just a little bit of spice. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed well
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained well
1 onion finely diced
1 bunch finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 (7 oz.) can green salsa verde
Juice of 1 lime
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the salsa marinate for a few hours. Before you serve it drain about half the liquid out of it. Enjoy!

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Original Recipe: Mel's Kitchen

5 Minute Freezer Jam

My mom discovered this awesome new product and I just had to try it. It is Ball No Cook Freezer Jam.It comes in a package just like above, and it is nothing short of amazing. It works just like it says, and it takes about five minutes. The directions are on the back but I will give you one of the recipes I used.

Ingredients
1 pkg Ball no cook Freezer Jam
1 pnd Raspberries
1 pnd Blackberries
1 pnd Blueberries
1 1/2 cup sugar
5 1 cup freezer jam bottles

Put fruit in blender and blend until desired texture. I liked mine pretty runny with a few little chunks. You should end up with about 4 cups blended fruit. In small bowl stir sugar and pectin. Add to fruit and stir for about 3 minutes. Ladle into freezer jam bottles, close up and allow to sit about 30 minutes, allowing jam to thicken. Freeze up to 1 year or refrigerate for up to three weeks.

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Original Recipe: Ball Recipes

Easy Guacamole

This is a simple recipe, made even better by a few tips and tricks I learned this week. It is delicious on EVERYTHING.
Ingredients

2 avocados
1 small onion finely chopped
1 tomato chopped
Juice of 1 lime
2-3 Tbs Cilantro Chopped
dash of Olive Oil
1 tsp white vinegar
1-2 Tbs sour cream (depending how creamy you want it)

Peel avocados and remove pit, smash it up. Add lime juice next to prevent avocados from browning. Add other ingredients and mix.

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Original Recipe: All Recipes

Best Ever Salsa

I love love love this recipe, my sister in law introduced it to me when i was pregnant with Makray.... and I basically live off it my entire pregnancies. Yes you can make awesome salsa from canned tomatoes.

Ingredients
2 lrg cans petite diced tomatoes
1 lrg onion chopped
1 lrg bunch of green onions chopped
1 bunch of cilantro finely chopped
2-3 jalapenos seeds removed and finely chopped
2 tsps cumin
2 tsps chili powder
1 tsp black pepper
2 Tbs garlic Salt
1 tsp minced garlic
2-4 Tbs lemon Juice

Mix it all up and serve!!!

Tips:
I LOVE lemon if you dont go easy on it, my version is really lemony.
Use just one jalapeno and your kids will love it without so much heat

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Original Recipe: Michelle Kennedy

Paul's Superbowl Sausage Dip

In honor of the great Superbowl Holiday (at least its a holiday at my house) we couldn't pass up this delicious dip. This treat comes from one of the our a fellow worker of my husbands. This is a super easy dip, in fact David made it ALMOST all by himself.

Paul's Super Bowl Sausage Dip

2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese
1 (16 oz) sour cream
1 cluster green onion chopped
2 jalapeno (chopped finely)
1 can medium olives (diced)
1 pound Jimmy Dean Spicy Sausage browned (we actually used deer sausage because honestly what do you do with it:)

In a crockpot warm cream cheese and sour cream until soft
Mix in all other ingredients, heat until warm.
Serve warm with tortilla chips. YUM!!!

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