Food Cheats and Cole Saw Dressing

i slew, i slaw, i slawnquered Every time I go to the food store I find something else that not only costs more, but has been resized downward.  Ice cream is the first thing I noticed a few years ago. The traditional half gallon package is gone, and quite often the contents are pumped full of air.   Ben &  Jerry's is a notable exception, and print their quart packages with a "Still a Real Quart" blurb.  If the Hershey Bar gets any smaller, they'll be chocolate chips. What this means in political terms is that the Obama price index is skewed, because the smaller weights are not accounted for.   But that's not what I wanted to tell you.  Here's my food tip of the day. Over the years I'm spent an inordinate amount of time and money on what basically ought be a cheap salad of cabbage and dressing.  Cole slaw.  We love KFC slaw, but it's as pricey as the chicken to buy stand-alone. I have the recipe for it, but what a pain in the ass!  Besides, our dinners are last minute decisions, and I don't have time to let stuff mellow-out  in the fridge for a few hours.  Been using Marie's Cole Slaw dressing because it's acceptable, but @ 3.95 a jar, not cheap.  A few weeks ago Don M sent me his own recipe for Cole slaw dressing. We had spareribs a few days ago, so I tried it out.  DON'S COLE SLAW DRESSING 1/3 cup Best Foods Mayonnaise 1/3 cup Miracle Whip 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar 2 Tablespoons Sugar 2 Tablespoons Milk Mix well and place in a container. You can thin it with milk if necessary it thickens as it sits. For Cole Slaw Buy Angel Hair Cole Slaw available at Albertson's. Or thinly slice a head of cabbage.Serve the slaw like you would a salad. Cabbage separate from the dressing and dress at the table. The Cole Slaw will be nice and crispy this way.For a large group you can blend ahead of time but the cabbage gets soggy over time. Great with any BBQ. Don't forget to put some Crispy Cole Slaw on your BBQ Pork Sandwich. This dressing took less than 5 minutes to make, and it is so good I spooned half of it down me throat.  Next time I make it,  I'm going to substitute buttermilk and see what happens.  If it's better,  it will be TRKOF's Cole Slaw Dressing.  That's how things work here.  I'm a robber baron— er, king.