I am about to make a confession that I am pretty sure makes me un-American: I don’t like really like condiments. Specifically, I am not a fan of ketchup or mayonnaise. Yep. Just exile me now. So, if you are reading this post looking for ways to use that four-year-old bottle of mustard lurking in the fridge door, I’m sorry. I have nothing for you today.
Here’s the thing, though. I think that mayo, ketchup, Miracle Whip, and especially green ketchup give condiments a bad name. After all, a quick search at Dictionary.com reveals that a condiment is “something used to give special flavor to food.” Okay, that I can get behind.
Here at my house, we are 90% vegetarian. Also, we are very cheap frugal. Often, particularly toward the end of the month, we eat a lot of beans and rice/tortillas/polenta/etc… That’s all nice and nutritious, but it can get a little…well, tedious. Enter my favorite condiment: homemade coleslaw. Contracy to popular belief, it can be made from all kinds of vegetables; not just cabbage. Throw some atop a big ol’ pile of rice and beans (or a baked bean sandwich, pictured above), and voila: instant dinner elevation. It’s the perfect EDtF recipe, because the permutations are endless.