Holiday Weekend

"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Gawd... Time is flying. It's after midnight and I am having a few
friends over on Monday for a real casual get together. I am
completely unprepared. I don't have a lot of time to get the food
together either. I picked up some lucious looking strawberries from
Theiss Farms (thank you Brian R.). I bought a huge black forest cake
at Sam's Club. I've had them before and they are really, really good
IMO. Josh is home and Nick is coming over tomorrow (Sunday) to spend
the rest of the weekend. They will help.

Here is what I'm thinking.

Grilled pork steaks and grilled chicken breasts. I'll make burgers for
the 2 munchkins that will be in attendance. I've bought the dessert
and will also have fresh strawberries. I'll make a pound cake and
some whipped cream. For sides I'm thinking I'll make some cole slaw
(cream style), grill some sweet corn, zucchini and fresh tomatoes.
I'll make my own potato cucumber salad (recipe below). *If* there is
time I'll make some blueberry ice cream (thank you Margaret). I can
tell my diabetes is working me because of all the sweet things I want
to make 😉

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Potato Cucumber and Dill Salad

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
3 large Idaho® Potatoes -- unpeeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
OR
1 tablespoon dried whole dillweed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large cucumber -- unpeeled and thinly sliced

Place potato slices in a 9-inch square microwave-safe baking dish;
cover with microwaveable plastic wrap and microwave at HIGH 9 to 11
minutes, or until tender, stirring gently every 3 minutes. Combine
vinegar, mustard, oil, dill and salt in a small jar. Cover tightly and
shake vigorously. Pour vinegar mixture over potatoes. Cover and
refrigerate until chilled. Gently mix in sliced cucumber before
serving.

Michael

Looks good. If you're in need of a fast easy side dish consider grilled
asparagus...relatively little prep work cooks up in about 3-4 minutes.

Snap the asparagus at tender spot. toss with oil and salt. Grill over a
hot fire. Turn asparagus a quarter turn around every 15 seconds... once
there's grill marks it's cooked.

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Quoted message said:

Looks good. If you're in need of a fast easy side dish consider grilled
asparagus...relatively little prep work cooks up in about 3-4 minutes.

Snap the asparagus at tender spot. toss with oil and salt. Grill over a
hot fire. Turn asparagus a quarter turn around every 15 seconds... once
there's grill marks it's cooked.

Now there is an idea. I don't know why I didn't think of asparagus.
Thanks 😉

Michael

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