A Party & A Recipe!

Even at 26 celebrating a 21st birthday is still fun! Friday night me and Danny grabbed some beers and headed to Jordyn and Brennan's for a little 21st birthday cookout. After eating and chatting with the group for a bit, it turned into an impromptu girls night/guys night. Girls in the kitchen chit chatting...and the guys outside playing cards. It was such a good night!

 The big hit of the party was my Texas Caviar. I was nervous bringing it to a party with a bunch of big-bad-Marines....it's all veggies! But everyone devoured it. And the recipe has already been requested a few times. So, here it is!

Texas Caviar

1 can black eyed peas 

1 can black beans

1 can shoepeg corn

Red bell pepper, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

Small red onion, chopped  

Put first three ingredients in a colander and rinse. Combine in a bowl with the remaining ingredients. 

Dressing:

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup cider vinegar

1/3 cup sugar

Heat on medium/low until sugar dissolves. Pour over bean mixture and marinate overnight in the fridge. Serve with Tostitos!