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Ingredients:
1 can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
wheel of brie or camembert
1/4 c walnuts, chopped
1 crusty loaf of bread, sliced

Directions
Preheat oven to 180c.

Place cheese wheel on a non-stick baking tray and place in pre-heated oven for 15 minutes or until centre of cheese is very soft. Meanwhile, cut bread slices into bite size rounds, and grill. Heat Cranberry Sauce in microwave for 1 minute or until warm. Remove cheese from oven and place on serving platter. Remove the rind from top of cheese and drizzle warm cranberry sauce on top and sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately with grilled bread.

Texas Caviar with black beans, also called texas caviar salsa, is a very popular dish for picnics, family get togethers or other dish to pass occasions. This Texas caviar recipe is extremely easy to make and since it is made the night before it gives you more time to prepare if you are having a party at your house.  This is one of the most popular dishes at every party that I take it. People always ask for the recipe.

Shoepeg corn is a cultivar of white sweetcorn valued for its sweetness. It is characterized by small, narrow kernels tightly and unevenly packed on the cob. The corn has a sweet, mild flavor. Shoepeg corn is more commonly used in the south. The name “shoepeg corn” derives from a shoemaking term used during the 1800s. Shoepeg corn kernels resemble the wooden pegs used to attach soles to the upper part of shoes.

Ingredients

1 can black beans, drained
1 can black eye peas, drained
1 can shoe peg corn, drained
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup red onion, chopped
1 cup olive oil
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 small can jalapeno chile peppers, diced

Directions

1. In a small pan heat olive oil, sugar and vinegar until sugar melts.

2. Mix all ingredients together and marinate overnight.

3. Drain marinade and enjoy