"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>I am soooo uninspired this year. It's still cold here. I would turn the
>heat on if I could afford to! I'm still wearing flannel to bed and still
>have the flannel sheets on. Had to dig out an extra blanket for Angela.
>
> I have some pea beans and that brown sugar Splenda. I plan to make some
> kind of low sugar baked beans with that. I'm sure Angela will complain
> about the end result. She never likes my beans. She does like the canned
> kind.
>
> I just don't know what else to make. I usually do hamburger patties and
> maybe some hot dogs. She and I don't eat the buns. And my husband won't
> be here so I don't have to worry about buns for him. If this is what I
> will make. I still have a few burger patties in the freezer. I will ask
> her about the hot dogs. Once in a while she will want them but usually
> not. I do also have some frozen cooked chicken breast.
>
> What other foods are traditionally served on the 4th? I can't really make
> some of the stuff that I used to. I used to make a yummy macaroni and
> cheese with tuna salad. But I can't have that. My normal pasta salad has
> beans in it. I guess I could make a small pasta salad of some kind with
> just raw veggies and no beans. Because I wouldn't want beans with the
> baked beans. OTOH I don't want too many carbs. Grrr... Always
> something.
>
> We do normally have things like raw veggies and olives on a regular basis.
>
> We don't do desserts. And I don't eat fruit although Angela does. I know
> that watermelon is a typical 4th food.
>
> I just want to make some kind of a special meal because we probably won't
> be having any fireworks. With my husband retiring in a few days we can't
> afford to buy much. I think I do have a few small things left in the
> garage. But... They are predicting showers on the 4th and a high of only
> 66! We might have to just sit in the house and watch stuff on TV.
> Normally our neighbors do those really good, expensive ones so I don't
> buy too many. But even to buy a few smallish things can get me to spend
> $100.
>
> So what foods do you normally serve on the 4th? And if you don't
> celebrate the 4th where you are at... What kinds of festive foods would
> you serve for a summer party? Oh and we don't own a BBQ nor do I want to
> have one. So it would have to be non-grilled stuff. Thanks!
>
>
Since I'm having surgery Friday, I will probably won't be eating anything
with to much fat. I found that Jennie-O's turkey dogs aren't to bad. Oscar
Meyer now has white turkey hotdogs...I could try those.I can't eat Turkey
Burgers they make me gag. The lady that did my heart echo the other day said
she found a Mesquite seasoning that really make Turkey Burgers taste good.
If I feel up to it I will make Potato Salad and baked beans for hubby and
anyone else that drops by. I'll make a salad for me. I'm going to make
something with cherries for hubby...he likes cherry pie filling in crust
....have to look at my recipes. If I feel like it I will have watermelon for
dessert. If it was a normal 4th for us, we would invite the kids over and
have ribs, chicken, burgers and hot dogs , Potato Salad, Baked Beans. Fresh
veggies with a dip of some sorts. Some 4ths I have bbqued a brisket , maybe
have baked potatoes and a salad. That is usually if it is just going to be
hubby and me,