What is everyone cooking for the 4th of July? Chicken anyone

[JennsPeeps]

We have NO plans for July 4th. How did that happen?!? My cousin is having a shindig but I'm not really fond of the idea of hanging out with extended family. Think I'll clean the cat box instead.

July 5th, however, we've invited a ton of friends over for the Tall Ships Festival - http://www.tallshipstacoma.com - and then to our house for a BBQ.

BBQ menu:
hamburgers
green salad
chips ("Tall Ships an' Chips" is the theme)
drinks
whatever people bring

 

[Just-Like-Hatching]

I just might have to sneak over to Julie's house...

 

[redchicken]

man I just thought of something it might sound crazy but you guys already went chicken crazy so we should have had a chicken meet/4 of July party or something

 

[Yogiman]

I'll be firing up the old smoker grill to slow cook some pork ribs, chicken, thick cut lean pork strips, and some pork and venison sausage. Can you tell we like pork at our house?

With that, we will be having:
Dirty rice dressing
My world famous baked beans
Cold Slaw
Garlic Bread
Cheese Cake
Sweet Tea
Cold Sweet Milk for me!

 

[ChickieWhickie]

DH & I are staying at home alone. This is his way of protesting the high gas prices. We are going to ride our horses, have a picnic and maybe do some fishing.

 

[redchicken]

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now that is something great to hear gas protesting

plus riding horses and having a picnic sounds like fun but you can't forget the fireworks

 

[The Chicken Lady]

We're going to the Holland State Park beach (Lake Michigan) because it's pretty close to our house. They shoot fireworks out over the lake, and everyone on the beach gets a great view.

As for food, I don't know what we'll be making, but usually, we do something like this:

- Hot dogs
- Bratwurst with BBQ sauce
- Pasta salad
- Potato salad (mayo and mustard kind)
- Baked beans with maple syrup and bacon
- Chips and French onion dip
- Chips and salsa
- Cookies

It's easy and it fits into my picnic basket and cooler. The state parks always have public charcoal grills available, so we use those.

 

[MandyH]

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DH has to work, so I'll be alone. This menu sounds awesome!! What time is Dinner?
caramel pie sounds very very very yummy.....

Hey come on down, we'll eat bout lunchtime, then probably go fishing til dark, then come back and shoot fireworks til all the animals have a heart attack!!!

 

[al6517]

Big ole Brisket cooked low and slow for 12+ hrs over mesquite wood, beer can chicken, gramas famous tater salad, and the wifes killer pinto beans w/smoked hamhocks. some longnecks, Ok allota longnecks kids, friends and family, what a day it will be.

AL

 

[Ace_king_brahma]

I will be cooking sausage and homegrown quail and my sister is preparing pork chops for those who don't want quail.