Say yes to Chow chow :) yum yum

Chow chow must be a Southern thing.  I'd never heard of this delicious concoction before moving to S.C., and I gotta say... I'm in love.  Not only does it only have 15 calories/ Tbsp, but it's so flavorful and versatile that you can put it on just about anything!  I've had it on green beans, chicken.... Brent puts it on tortilla chips.... and last night I tried it on tilapia.  Delicious!!  Now, you might be saying to yourself... chow chow??? Sounds like something she should be feeding her dog, not her husband.  But then you would be wrong and missing out on one of the tastiest little creations this side of... the Atlantic?  Anyways, it's awesome.  It's basically cabbage, onions, peppers, vinegar and some spices.  I got a jar at the farmer's market for $4.00, but I'm pretty sure you can find it in most grocery stores as well.  Here's the SUPER easy and EXTREMELY healthy dinner we had last night:
Tilapia with chow chow:

1. 4 tilapia fillets (buy frozen when it goes on B1G1)                  $3.69
2. jar of hot or mild chow chow                                                $4.00
3. 1/3 cup flour                                                                        pantry
4. salt and pepper                                                                    pantry
5. 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil                                                  pantry

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat
2. Salt and pepper both sides of the tilapia.  Then dredge in flour (you'll probably have some excess flour leftover)
3. When oil is hot, fry tilapia for about 3 minutes on each side (or until done...keep an eye on 'em!)

4. Cover in chow chow.  It doesn't get much simpler than that!  Each piece of fish with 2 Tbsp. chow chow is about 200 calories.  A serving is 1 piece of fish... I ate 2 :)  Total cost per serving: $1.92.  Oh, and it takes less than 10 minutes. :)  LOVE!