Fireworks Menu

Hello friends,

This is my hudredth post and we have over 2,000 hits in a little over a month! Thanks!

We just found out the folks where we live are against paying for their guests to attend a catered 4th of July event. We paid early-on and thought it was eminently reasonable. So instead of having a few friends over for hors d’oeuvres and beverages pre-fireworks, now I need to create a dinner menu.

We may have vegans and vegetarians with us so my traditional 4th menu for family is out.

So I’m thinking of blue corn chips with mango salsa, hummus and pita wedges, fresh fruit and spicy almonds and cashews.

Perhaps a TX mesquite-smoked brisket (?), a couple of slabs of baby back ribs, roasted chicken with BBQ rub, corn on the cob, coleslaw (with red cabbage and carrots and scallions), baked beans, cucumber salad (see Grandma’s recipe in blog). If they’re not too full, vanilla ice cream with homemade blueberry sauce for dessert. It’s way too much food, I know.

As to beverages, a spread of bottled water, sodas and “fizzy water” from our soda syphon with lemon and lime. Also beer and wine or homemade sangria. And then we go upstairs to see the fireworks. I’ll work on it some more and let you know.

I need time to work it out in my mind, after finalizing the dietary needs of our guests.

Be brave. You’ll never try anything new in cooking or in life if you’re not brave. Dee