Email This Page To A Friend! Fast Frugal & Fabulous Meal Note from Cheri: Here is a complete meal that can be made for around $10.00 (at least, when I came up with the menu in 1998). So use some of the money you save and buy a nice bottle of wine to go with dinner. The whole meal only takes about thirty minutes to make, so it's perfect for every night. To make the entire meal, simply follow the menu links and print out the recipes. Then follow these step by step instructions. To make part of the meal, follow one of the links below to the recipe you'd like to make. Menu: Black Bean Salad in Avocado Boats Crab Quesadillas Fresh Pineapple The Shopping List (this list assumes you already have basic pantry items): 1 can lump crab meat 1 small red onion 1 avocado 1 package large flour tortillas 6 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese 1 can black beans 1 can corn 1 small can green chilies 2 roma tomatoes 1 small bell pepper 1 bunch cilantro 1 bunch green onions 2 serrano chiles 1 cucumber small package sour cream 1 small pineapple Ready? Let's Cook! 1. Slice and clean pineapple. Refrigerate until ready to eat. 2. Grate cheese for quesadillas. Chop green onion and chilies. Set aside. 3. Prepare black bean salad. 4. Peel avocados. Cut in half lengthwise and remove the pit. Sprinkle avocado halves with white wine vinegar. Fill the indentation from the pit with black bean salad. Set aside. 5. Prepare quesadillas. Enjoy!