It's a short one today folks....

Been really busy all day today....and it's a scorcher (hot weather = not a whole lot of craftiness). I did make some awesome bean salad today, although I don't remember where I got the recipe on the internet:

3 cans beans, rinsed and drained
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 c. fresh parsley, chopped
1 T. fresh rosemary, chopped
1/3 c. vinegar
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. olive oil
1 1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

Mix vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt and pepper together until sugar is dissolved. Add remaining ingredients. Let sit so the beans soak up the flavoring.

This is a quick, easy recipe that's good for summer time :). Usually I don't wait to eat it, and I use either cilantro or dried parsley in place of the parsley (2 T. Fresh = 2 t. dried).

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