Pistachio Salad

Here's a little green salad for your St. Patricks day Party:

1 pkg instant pistachio pudding

1-15 oz can crushed pineapple (don't drain)

1/2 C chopped nuts (optional)

1-9oz carton cool whip

1 C small marshmallows

Mix dry pudding and can of pineapple, juice and all.  Add rest of ingredients.

Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Black Beans

This is as close to the Cafe Rio beans as I can get.  This is the Two Peas and a Pot recipe with a few tweeks:
2 T olive oil2 cloves garlic,minced1 t ground cumin4 cans black beans, rinsed and drained1 1/3 C tomato juice (I used tom sauce with water)1 1/2 t salt2 T fresh chopped cilantro (I use more)In a skillet, cook garlic and cumin in olive oil over med heat until you can smell it.  Add beans, tomato juice and salt.  Continually stir until heated through.  Just before serving add cilantro.

Cafe Rio Rice