So what's for Independence Day dinner?

[Mik]

Here we're having three kinds of sausages (brats, beer brats and chorizo), brioche buns (I take mine naked - I'd rather have two sausages than a bun) homemade macaroni salad, potato chips and local pilsners.

Ice cream or ice cold watermelon for dessert.

[Axtremus]

Baked teriyaki salmon
BBQ pork ribs
Honey glazed pork ribs
Lamb skewers
Stir fried thin rice noodle
Sliced baguette with hummus
Tapioca and taro dessert
Steamed peanuts (in shells)
Watermelon with blueberries
Other assorted fruits, nuts, pastries, and beverages

[Mik]

sounds great. I like the idea of watermelon and blueberries.

[Axtremus]

Consider also adding chopped mint leaves if you mix blueberries with watermelon. I forgot to mention mint leaves in my previous post.

[Mik]

Also great idea. I have lots of mint growing. My herbs this year are doing really well.

[Horace]

Mint nearly took over our flower garden. I wish basil was so easy to grow.

Today I made couscous in a sausage cream sauce with dill and lemon and zucchini. Too much salt. My fault.

[Copper]

Fried chicken, hot apple pie with chocolate chip ice cream, and probably some other food.

I know chocolate chip is kind of non-traditional, but I think it is a nice change sometimes.

[LuFins Dad]

It’s harder to not have mint become a garden nuisance than it is to grow it…

I would be tempted to toss some balsamic glaze and feta into that watermelon, blueberry, and mint mix…

It’s just me and the Finster this afternoon/evening so hotdogs and an Italian sausage for dad (hot), potato salad, corn, and a tomato/cucumber salad. Strawberry shortcake for desert.

After we get back from fireworks and Fin’s asleep, I have a glass of rye and a Monte Cristo lined up.