Share your July 4th Menu ~~ (pizzas, cake, butter, pork ribs)

[SXMGirl]

Salmon, corn on the cob, and baked potatoes

[sterlinggirl]

Kabobs are almost always a hit. Just set out bowls full of chopped up food, and people will fill up their sticks with their favorites.

Good choices are sausage, steak, ham, red onions, pineapple, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, squash, etc. Apples and mandarin orange slices might be good too...

[Pfhtex]

Wings.

Cut a line down the middle of the "forearm." Cut the elbow webbing (similar to that between your thumb and index finger.)

Season with a mix of: sea salt, a lot of cracked pepper, coriander, chili powder and cayenne.

place "meat" side down on a hot charcoal grill. leave the lid off for 10-20 seconds, then cover with the vent open. This sears the skin away, minimizing it's presence.

Take it from here. Stubb's has awesome bbq sauce.

Drink beer liberally throughout to ensure fun.

[x2cme]

Large Onions & Large Portobello Mushroom Heads are a couple of favorites on the Grill,, Oh & BIG Gulf Coast Tiger Tail Shrimp is a must have too!

hmmm, I'm hungry! How'd that happen? teeheehee

[doll lady]

Yes Yes on Portobello Mushrooms.....brush with Olive oil mixed with garlic powder/fresh crushed garlic and grill.....on a bun... yummy! I like to make thin Turkey burgers with Portobello on top.

You might want to put some fresh green beans (washed and unbroken) in any good vinegarette.....balsamic and herb is good....sesame and herb, etc. Let the green beans marinate for a few hours and then put on the grill (can also cook these on a George Foreman Grill). Asparagus can be done like this too!

[GloryB]

Just about ANYTHING is good when cooked on a grill!

[DKVA]

Definitely portobello mushrooms and kebabs. Most definitely have to have corn on the cob!

With the kebabs I think it is better to make your your own especially with beef, Whenever we bought them prepackaged-and these were in a excellent supermarket the beef was always tough and chewy.

[jtur88]

I was going to a BYOM holiday cookout once, and I picked up a slice of liver. It was incredible. Best thing I've ever had off a grill.

[daytonadewd]

Brats w/onions or kraut. Italian sausages w/peppers & onions. Fireball chicken or shrimp (marinated/basted in hot sauce). Anything Teriaki.

[Grannysroost]

Okay, we have a long weekend coming up with the 4th on Sunday, food-menu plans, family traditions, local traditions...what is everyone doing...even if nothing much