Showing posts with label End of Summer Party. Show all posts
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In honor of this Labor Day holiday and my parents being in town for a visit, this week's Saturday Soiree is a "So Long, Summer" Bash! The menu is simple and delicious, decor- classic Americana and the intent to say goodbye to summer in style.
Slaw:
Menu:
It does not get much more American than cheeseburgers. My menu calls for burgers with a twist- mini sliders stuffed with pimiento cheese. This recipe can be easily modified depending on the number of attendees.
It does not get much more American than cheeseburgers. My menu calls for burgers with a twist- mini sliders stuffed with pimiento cheese. This recipe can be easily modified depending on the number of attendees.
Mini-Sliders:
1lb. Lean Ground Beef (or Ground Turkey, if you prefer)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon each)
Pimiento Cheese- click here for recipe
French bread- cut into slices
Preheat grill. In a bowl, combine beef with onion powder, salt and pepper. Divide beef into golf ball sized portions and then flatten. Scoop a spoonful of pimiento cheese into center and place a flattened golf ball size portion on top. Repeat until finished. Cook burgers for 3-4 minutes on each side. Brush slices of bread with a touch of butter and grill for a few minutes. Place sliders in between two slices of grilled bread. Garnish with ketchup, mustard, relish, or slaw.
* I am a vegetarian, so I would either do mini veggie burgers for myself or perhaps just a grilled cheese sandwich.
Slaw:
1 half head of white cabbage
1/2 finely chopped white onion
1/2 cup mayo (Duke's if you can find it)
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1- 2 teaspoons celery seed
Kosher salt to taste
Chop cabbage into strips or fine pieces, whatever you prefer. Combine cabbage with remaining ingredients and cool in refrigerator.
Baked Beans
2 (28 ounce) cans of baked beans
1 small onion chopped
1/4 cup molasses
6-7 strips of bacon- cooked until crispy and crumbled
1/4 cup bacon grease
1/4 cup brown sugar
Combine all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on low for 3 hours.
Watermelon salad- See recipe here.
Dessert: I would pick up lemon bars and apple pie from our local bake shop.
Drink: Beer of choice, lemonade and sweet tea.
Decor: This great idea is from Country Living- place bouquets of sunflowers in gift bags, use a lemon as a place card (write name with permanent marker), burlap as the tablecloth and a handkerchief for a napkin (I would use red).
Music: A mix of John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Tom Petty, Counting Crows
Dress: I would wear something along these lines- comfortable and chic. All three of these dresses are from edressme.com. What more information? Click on the image for the scoop.
*Images from woodyboats.blogspot.com,sptimes.com, myrecipes. com, slashfoods.com, countryliving.com, http://www.uppermidwestgourmet.com/, edressme.com
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