What's for Dinner ~ Friday ~ July 4th - Independence Day Edition!

[Lucinda]

Not sure here. Bill works today so we will probably keep it simple.

Hope you have a wonderful 4th with lots of great food!

[cbayer]

1. I am making a "Zasugo" which is braised pork parts.

I am going to cook them for hours, then serve over gnocchi.

Yum!

[pinto]

2. BBQ in the park then home for strawberries, whipped cream and cinnamon.

[elleng]

3. Party at the cottage,

'kids' making burgers + dogs, I'm making guacamole + putting together strawberry 'shortcake,' and cutting a watermelon!

[NJCher]

4. everybody's holiday

sounds delightful. From Italian specialities to bbqs in the park to strawberry shortcake, it all sounds like fun.

One dish I made already from my barbecuing efforts of yesterday is a steak salad. It consists of strips of flank steak, raw red onion, caramelized white onion, arugala, and green leafy and red lettuce from the garden. I just cut the lettuce and washed it, so it could not be fresher!

The dressing has gorgonzola in it. Lots of peppercorns.

I'll prob'ly make more goodies with my grilling efforts from yesterday. It's fun coming up with dishes. Next up are the grilled vegetables.


Cher

[Galileo126]

5. All quiet on the Western Front, for now

At least until the folks with guns start firing at clouds (I really hate idiotic my town, can ya tell?).

Whole chicken wings on the grill, classic potato salad, black bean & mango salad/salsa.



Happy 4th!

[fizzgig]

6. bar food

meeting dad downtown for dinner and then the shuttle to the park for fireworks.

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. OK....Dinner for one...ready?

Started with a shrimp cocktail earlier, home made cocktail sauce (incredibly easy)
Caesar Salad, home made dressing (ditto)
Beef Wellington ala Gordon Ramsay, using Filet Mignon
Broccoli & Cheese Casserole
Dirty Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Sauce Bearnaise (Gonna use a packet, even though I have the ingredients to make it fresh)
Red, White and Blue Shortcake later on. Got the Strawberries and Blueberries macerating as we speak. Fresh whipped cream.

Gin & Tonics and Beer along the way.

Happy 4th!

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. I have this bernaise sauce.

http://www.thefrenchybee.com/benedicta-gourmet-bearnaise-sauce-sauce-bearnaise-88-oz-p-2507.html

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

11. Dinner for 150...

Pot roast, mashed potatoes , gravy, roasted baby carrots. Camp...

[A HERETIC I AM]

12. LOL!! Well, if anyone can pull it off, it's you!

Happy 4th, sweety! My best to your other half!

[Jazzgirl]

9. I slow cooked baby back ribs.

I made cilantro potato salad and pulled some greens out of the freezer. Yum!

On edit: I made some really good BBQ sauce a few weeks ago. It topped off the ribs wonderfully

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. Just back from dinner.

Fried chicken, hash brown casserole (with cheese!), deep-fried onions and salad. I am full.

Hope that everyone is having a great 4th.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

13. Erm, turkey.

I know, I know, wrong holiday. But we've had an extra small one in the freezer since thanksgiving, so we decided we ought to use it.

Tried something new, popped it in the crock pot on a bed of sliced apples with a can of chicken broth and a quick coating of honey mustard and maple syrup, and let it stew for seven hours.

The flavourings didn't do much; it basically came out just tasting of turkey, but it was more fall-apart tender than any turkey I've had before, and less dry over all, so we'll probably start cooking the Thanksgiving ones in future that way, since it also frees up the oven for sides and desserts.