{"id":7049,"date":"2013-01-21T09:10:36","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T14:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/?p=7049"},"modified":"2017-08-14T15:06:43","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T19:06:43","slug":"making-game-day-food-easy-with-rubbermaid-my-favorite-black-bean-and-corn-salsa-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/2013\/01\/21\/making-game-day-food-easy-with-rubbermaid-my-favorite-black-bean-and-corn-salsa-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Making game day food easy with Rubbermaid + my favorite black bean and corn salsa recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don\u2019t know about you but I am excited for the Super Bowl coming up in a few weeks.\u00a0 Now, don\u2019t get me wrong, we aren\u2019t huge football fans.\u00a0 BUT yummy party food, fun, friends and the commercials are definitely not to be missed!\u00a0 We usually have a big Super Bowl party with lots of friends after church at my brother\u2019s house and I can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Rubbermaid-superbowl.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Rubbermaid-superbowl_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" width=\"560\" height=\"358\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And to make the food part of that easy this year, I am relying on Rubbermaid and their great food storage and serving pieces to get the food to the party.<\/p>\n<p>I headed to Target since they have a <a href=\"http:\/\/coupons.target.com\/rubbermaid-coupons\" target=\"_blank\">coupon on their site that you can print off<\/a> to save $1.00 in Rubbmaid Easy Find Lids or on Rubbermaid TakeAlongs containers.\u00a0 Also you can stack that Target coupon with the manufacturer coupons that came out in the paper a few weeks ago to save even more.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in desperate need of food storage containers this multi-piece set is a GREAT starter kit since it contains quite a few containers of all different sizes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMAG0941.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid containers at Target\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMAG0941_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid containers at Target\" width=\"560\" height=\"306\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if you are always bringing meals to people or parties these Rubbermaid TakeAlongs are a great option to pick up.\u00a0 They are leak-proof, come in all sizes, and are very reasonably priced so even if you never get them back or leave them behind it isn\u2019t a big deal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMAG0943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid containers at Target\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMAG0943_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid containers at Target\" width=\"560\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I LOVE my Rubbermaid containers!\u00a0 I have gradually been building this collection the last year or so after I needed to replace my food storage containers.\u00a0 I have a lot more containers than this but they were being used at the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid Easy-find lids\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0273_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid Easy-find lids\" width=\"560\" height=\"740\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favorite part of these particular Rubbermaid products is the \u201ceasy-find lids.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 The lids snap together and can also snap to the bottom of the container so you don\u2019t ever lose a lid.<\/p>\n<p>The containers on the top shelf are divided containers that I use for my husband\u2019s lunch all the time.\u00a0 Perfect to pop leftovers in and keep them separated and ready for him to take to work.\u00a0 All their containers are leak-proof and I have never had a problem with\u00a0 any of them leaking too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0243_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" width=\"560\" height=\"344\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the things I didn\u2019t have in my Rubbermaid collection was a super-large container so I picked on of those up at Target (and made sure to use <a href=\"http:\/\/coupons.target.com\/rubbermaid-coupons\" target=\"_blank\">this coupon<\/a> to save money on it too.)\u00a0 I also picked up one of their Premier containers.\u00a0 It is a clear, almost glass like container with a clear window lid.\u00a0\u00a0 It is BPA free and supposed to be stain resistant too.<\/p>\n<p>Then I got to thinking about what kind of food I would bring to the Superbowl party.<\/p>\n<p>I saw this idea on the Rubbermaid site to use 2 containers (a smaller container inside a larger container) to make it like a chip \u2018n dip container!\u00a0 Brilliant I tell you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0252.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0252_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fill it up with veggies of your choice and smaller container of dip in the middle.\u00a0 Then just pop on the lid of the large container and you are all ready!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0255_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you get to the party, snap the lid on the bottom of the container and you are set!\u00a0 No lost lids!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0257_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" width=\"560\" height=\"383\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used my other large container for chips.\u00a0 Two smaller containers will get added at the party filled with salsa \u2013 one container of regular hot salsa and another container of homemade black bean and corn salsa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0281.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0281\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0281_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0281\" width=\"560\" height=\"364\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I LOVE homemade salsa especially if it has black beans in it!\u00a0 This salsa is super simple too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Homemade-Black-Bean-and-Corn-Salsa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Homemade Black Bean and Corn Salsa\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Homemade-Black-Bean-and-Corn-Salsa_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Black Bean and Corn Salsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Rubbermaid-superbowl_thumb.jpg\" \/> <span class=\"item ERName\">Homemade Black Bean and Corn Salsa<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">snack<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Christina @ The Frugal Homemaker.com<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">10-12<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 can of black beans<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 can of corn (don&#8217;t drain)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 can of diced tomatoes (don&#8217;t drain)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup diced onions (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup diced cilantro (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 jalepeno diced (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 TBSP of sugar (if you like it a little sweet. Or could add some pineapple.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Add more or less of the onion, cilantro, jalepeno, and sugar to your taste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Refrigerate overnight or for several hours to let all the flavors come mix.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1199<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s my stack of containers ready to take to the party!\u00a0 So easy to tote and I love knowing that they can\u2019t leak all over my car too.\u00a0 Love anything that makes my life more simple right now\u00a0 &#8211; don\u2019t we all?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DSC_0263_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbermaid + Superbowl = a great game\" width=\"560\" height=\"357\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So if you need some Rubbermaid containers to take some food to the big game party, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/\">Target<\/a> (with <a href=\"http:\/\/coupons.target.com\/rubbermaid-coupons\" target=\"_blank\">this coupon<\/a>) to get yours too!<\/p>\n<p>You can also follow Rubbmaid on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rubbermaid\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefrugalhomemaker\" target=\"_blank\">facebook<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/frugalhomemaker\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rubbermaid.com\/Assets\/images\/big-game-sweeps-main-2012.jpg\" alt=\"Closet Switch-Out Sweepstakes\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rubbermaid is also hosting a Game Day Party Sweepstakes.\u00a0 They are offering the chance to win an Easy Find Lids Party Pack, a 48Qt Cooler and $100 VISA gift card!\u00a0 To enter the sweepstakes just click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubbermaid.com\/sweepstake\/pages\/sweepstakeRegistration.aspx?sweepstakeId=35\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Entries are limited to one entry per person \/ per email address \/ per day. 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