I mostly try to use what we have on hand for other holidays. For this year's Independence Day, I am especially motivated to use frozen and refrigerated foods. It's just my "thing" this month. I'll save money and make space in our freezer.
So, here's my menu plan for the 4th of July:
- smoked short ribs (freezer)
- hot dogs (I'll have to buy, but we do enjoy cooking over a fire on the 4th)
- buns (scratch, using pantry supplies)
- sautéed corn (freezer), onion (pantry), green pepper (garden), garlic scapes (garden) in beef fat (freezer) with seasonings
- watermelon (bought a week ago and have saved for the 4th)
- curried pea and peanut slaw (peas-freezer, cabbage-bought a week ago and saved, peanuts-pantry)
- oven-roasted potatoes (pantry) with rosemary (garden)
- fresh cherries (garden) and fresh raspberries (garden)
- cherry pie (freezer)
- s'mores (marshmallows-pantry, graham crackers-pantry, chocolate chips to make chocolate patties-pantry)
- iced peach tea (pantry tea bags)
- blackberry lemonade (blackberry juice-freezer, lemon juice-fridge, sugar-pantry)
- sparkling water (pantry)
The only thing I will buy tomorrow is hot dogs. Yep, that's it!
How will you be spending Independence Day (if you're in the US, that is)?
This is my last post of the week. I'll be busy tomorrow getting stuff prepped. have a wonderful weekend. And happy 4th to all my American friends!
Sounds like its going to be another good holiday meal at your house. We often have people over for the 4th, but not this time since we just got back from vacation. However, our son's are coming over for some grilled sausages and zucchini, along with corn-on-the cob and cucumber salad. The squash and cucumbers are from our garden and my son's already had the sausages. For dessert, I'll make a cherry pie with cherries from our tree.
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