This recipe has been sitting on my desktop quite a while
waiting for me to make it.... don't know where or who I
stole it from - maybe you'll get around to making it before
I do.

Italian Bean and Tuna Salad

Ingredients
15-ounce can cannellini or Great Northern beans, rinsed and
drained
6-ounce can white tuna packed in water, rinsed and drained
1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley OR 1 tablespoon chopped
fresh basil
2 to 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions
In medium bowl, combine beans, tuna, onion, parsley and
vinegar. Drizzle with oil, then sprinkle with pepper.

Yield: 6 servings


sf

sf >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>This recipe has been sitting on my desktop quite a while
>waiting for me to make it.... don't know where or who I
>stole it from - maybe you'll get around to making it before
>I do.
>
>Italian Bean and Tuna Salad

I'll make it as soon as I'm able, and if I can get Crash to approve it.
He's even pickier than I am. There won't be any balsamic vinegar in our
batch, though. I always feel fortunate when I find out that I don't like
something that's expensive.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:13:18 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

> I always feel fortunate when I find out that I don't like
> something that's expensive.

Do you have a trader Joe's nearby? Their house brand isn't
"expensive" and it's very good.

sf

sf >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:13:18 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:
>
>> I always feel fortunate when I find out that I don't like
>> something that's expensive.
>
>Do you have a trader Joe's nearby? Their house brand isn't
>"expensive" and it's very good.

We don't have a Trader Joe's anywhere near us. But I don't LIKE balsamic
vinegar. I've bought it before and tried several times to use it, but
neither of us care for the taste. I threw it away. There! I said it!

Carol, grinnin'
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Dog3 wrote:
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
> :
>
>> sf >, if that's their real name, wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:13:18 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I always feel fortunate when I find out that I don't like
>>>> something that's expensive.
>>>
>>> Do you have a trader Joe's nearby? Their house brand isn't
>>> "expensive" and it's very good.
>>
>> We don't have a Trader Joe's anywhere near us. But I don't LIKE
>> balsamic vinegar. I've bought it before and tried several times to
>> use it, but neither of us care for the taste. I threw it away.
>> There! I said it!
>>
>> Carol, grinnin'
>
> <gripping head with both hands and screaming> You threw it away?
> Pitched it? The horror of it all. OMG, I would have used it on my
> salad.
>
> Michael

I know! I'm making lunch for my neighbor friends today and one ingredient
on their list from me is BALSAMIC VINEGAR! Hard to do a homemade sweet/sour
without it. Shrimp Kabobs, baby!

kili

Dog3 wrote:
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
> :
>
>> Dog3 >, if that's their real name, wrote:
>>
>>> I slept like a log too. I fell asleep right after feeding Missy and
>>> Hoot and did not wake up for 3 hours. Nice nap. Now I can't sleep.
>>
>> Join the club.
>>
>>> Michael <- rummaging for a snack
>>
>> I have some coconut cake here, that I made for Valentine's Day
>> dessert.
>>
>> Carol
>
> I'm munching on some smoked gouda and Trisket crackers. I'm also
> eyeballing some smoked oysters I have in the pantry.
>
> Michael

Oh, I love smoked gouda! Can you e-mail me some?

kili

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:47:41 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

> We don't have a Trader Joe's anywhere near us. But I don't LIKE balsamic
> vinegar.

I think someone needs to send you a TJ's basalmic ("square"
bottle) care package.

> I've bought it before and tried several times to use it, but
> neither of us care for the taste. I threw it away. There! I said it!

I've heard here in rfc that there's some real crap balsamic
on the market, but I haven't had the misfortune to buy any.


sf

sf >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:47:41 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:
>
>> We don't have a Trader Joe's anywhere near us. But I don't LIKE balsamic
>> vinegar.
>
>I think someone needs to send you a TJ's basalmic ("square"
>bottle) care package.

Okay, send me a bottle, and I'll forward it on to Michael.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

> >
> > I'm munching on some smoked gouda and Trisket crackers. I'm also
> > eyeballing some smoked oysters I have in the pantry.
> >
> > Michael
>
> Oh, I love smoked gouda! Can you e-mail me some?
>
> kili

Try smoked gouda served on slices of Bosc pears. Yum!

I've been getting really into good cheese/cracker/fruit combos lately.
Aside from gouda and pears, I've made sharp cheddar on Wheat Twn House
crackers with apples slices, and Champignon with Mushroom cheese served
with green grapes. Also stuffed celery stalks with Saga blue and topped
with toasted walnuts. Yummy!