Labor Day Menu
Posted By: Ray on 2008-08-28
In Reply to: Labor Day menu - what else am I missing? - Ready for the long weekend
Chips and/or Ranch Style beans.
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Labor Day menu - what else am I missing?
We are having ribs, brats, hot dogs, burgers, potato salad, deviled eggs, drinks, cake
What other side dishes would work?
Around here Labor Day weekend
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labor day cookout, anybody?
Just saw america's test kitchen and wrote down the recipe for grilled whole chicken, looks wonderful. I tried a similar project with a whole turkey and smoked a brisket at the same time, but the boys are still talking about the turkey although I have to admit it looked mummified, but the inside was wonderful. Now I know what to do.
Chicken Rub for 3 1/2 lb chicken
1/2 cup sweet paprika
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons ground celery seed
This equals about 1 cup rub. Loosen skin over breasts, slide thumbs up inside and put about 1 to 2 tablespoons rub into each side, close skin back and rub the entire chicken. poke holes in all the fat pads; do not remove these. Using about 2/3 to 3/4 can beer, make 2 more holes with bottle opener in top of can, insert 2 bay leaves, place chicken over can. Should be positioned with legs down, thighs up.
Soaked wood chips to be placed into foil packet, poke holes in top. After fire is going, place in center of coals, replace grill, place chicken over the foil bag. This is to be done when coals are smoking (about 350 degrees F), cover grill with holes open. In about 65 to 85 minutes, the meat thermometer should read about 170-175 degrees when stuck into the thigh area. remove entire chicken with can to a pan for ease of handling, let rest until cool enough to remove beer can safely.
Do any of you have any family favorites you want to share?
Labor Day eats
Baked bean. Roasted corn on the cob.
Dept of Wage and Labor?
I'm now doing fairly physical labor
for my job, and my body likes it better than being locked in a chair 40+ hours a week. I did have shoulder pain for a couple of months that worried me, but that's gone now. Sitting in a chair all those hours is not good for you - we weren't designed for it. It took me quite a while to figure out exactly where my worst pain was, and it turned out to be coming from right next to one of my ischial tuberosities, probably from an inflammed bursa irritating the sciatic nerve. But everybody's pressure point could be different.
It's one thing if you work in an office and have other duties in the mix, even just delivering reports or whatever, but it's not natural to do only one thing like they make factory workers do. Currently the worst pain I have is from my long commute, SITTING in the car.
free menu planner
go to kraftfoods.com - they have a free menu planner that will help you - they have lots of food options to choose from.
What's on the menu for dinner tonight? nm
 
What's on your Easter dinner menu?
 What's your favorite dish?
We let everyone pick one menu item
for Thanksgiving dinner. No one cares much for turkey, so we are having ham, sweet potatoes, mac & cheese, green beans, corn, homemade rolls, asparagus, bruschetta, pumpkin pie, cheesecake, and Rice Krispy treats.
It is not terribly traditional, but everyone always has something they will eat,and the kids have fun making their choices.
One year the kids picked lasagna,grilled cheese sandwiches, shrimp cocktail, Pizza Rolls, and Pop Tarts. It was interesting and fun. It also alleviates some of the stress of trying to create the "perfect" Thanksgiving dinner.
Any suggestion for after-prom b'fast menu?
My youngest son is a h.s. senior. He has been dating a girl in his class for a year. My older son has also dating a girl in this senior class for 2 years, so I've gotten to know this group of kids and their friends pretty well since they tend to hang at our house.
The kids are talking about coming back to our house with their friends after the prom. We have a big screen t.v./theater setup. They want to watch a movie, and I promised to make them breakfast in the middle of the night. I'm very happy to do this, since around here, the kids like to drive to the NJ shore after the prom, and that is not something I encourage.
So, I'm just sort of thinking about this breakfast, which is months away. I'm looking for interesting ideas to make their after prom gathering special, even if it is a simple back-at-the-house thing. I can do the usual things, but I'm looking for something that might really make the kids smile.
Your menu sounds yummy - what time do we eat?
:)
Don't let him choose. If you do the cooking, you plan the menu!
At my house, my kitchen is not a restaurant. You eat what I make or you fend for yourself. Now of course I know my family's likes and dislikes and I do take requests, but if you're going to turn you nose up at everything I suggest without offering anything up, you get what you get!
On our takeout Chinese restaurant menu - We delivery! lol
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