Four Foods on Friday #76

May 21st, 2009

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In the mood to participate in a fun food meme?  Stop over to Val’s place and post your answers on your blog if you’ve got one!  Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!

#1. Do you celebrate Memorial Day with a picnic, cookout, road trip or some other way?
We used to do a family cookout but have kind of gotten away from those.  Now it’s usually just the hubby and I breaking in the grill for the season.

#2. What are staples at your summer time cookouts?
Always burgers, baked beans and BBQ chips with Kroger dip.  It’s what I grew up on.  We usually have turkey brats too.  Luckily I have that Food Saver so whatever leftovers we have I can throw into the microwave at a later date to get the same grilled taste without having to fire it up.

#3. What drink do you find most refreshing on a hot summer day?
Lemonade always tastes best during the summer even though I don’t drink it often.  Usually Country Time but Simply Lemonade is really good, it’s got massive pucker power!  Just can’t do pulpy lemonade though.  YUCK!

#4. Share a recipe for a picnic side dish.
One of my favorite things and most complimented sides at a cookout here is my grilled corn.  It’s really super simple.  Take the corn still in the husk and soak it in water for about 20-30 minutes.  Wrap each ear in foil and put them on the upper part/warming rack of your grill while you cook everything.  When you undo the husks, the corn is perfectly steamed and sugary sweet.  My uncle was amazed at them and ate 2 or 3 ears one year!  LOL  You can also get some butter, parmesan cheese, a little Italian seasoning and coarse pepper and mash it all together, rub them on the ears and close the husks back up and cover with foil for a more “gourmet” touch!  YUM!


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  1. beastmomma on May 21, 2009 12:51 pm

    The corn sounds amazing!!

  2. blueyes on May 23, 2009 11:12 am

    Might have to try it that way because usually I will take the husk off, slap some butter on it and then wrap it in tin foil and toss them on the grill.

  3. Karen on May 24, 2009 9:49 pm

    That sounds like an easy way to make corn and keep the mess outside. I’ll have to try it.

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