I thought I would take a moment and share with you one of my make-do moments. I had family over for hamburgers and sausages on the grill and was trying frantically to figure out what to serve with them. I went to the closet and checked out what I had on hand and found whole kernel corn, black beans, and hot picante sauce. I quickly drained the corn and beans and added the sauce with some sliced green onions and wallah—I had a dip for my tortilla chips. The idea of the evening was to kick back and not make a big fuss over a large meal. I finished off the main course with tossed salad with a choice of salad dressings. 
 
My next problem was a quick dessert. I took a half of left over angel food cake from the freezer, pulled it apart and put it in a glass dish. Next I put 2 packages of strawberry Jell-O over the top and zapped into the frig. When dinner was over we had a nice light, quick dessert with whipped topping on it. 
 
With this kind of a menu we were able to sit, talk, and enjoy the evening.
 
Try one of your make-do dinners some evening. It is very relaxing and fun.
 
Enjoy
Gogi