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Diana1215
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Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
We are having a BBQ.
This is what I know we are having so far. I think we still need some sides. Also, if you can think of any other main dishes that I am leaving out - please let me know.
Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers
Hotdogs
BBQ Chicken
Skirt Steak
Baked Ziti
Salad
Corn on the Cob
Roasted Potato Medley (or any other potato side you can think of)
Orzo Pasta Dish
My mom wants to make other side dishes and I have no clue what to make.
What are other staples at BBQs? I HATE the macaroni salad/potato salads so I don't want to get them, I feel like they are a waste.
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nickipa
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
what about a fruit salad?
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:23 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
What about grilled vegetables as a side? Or maybe a shish kabob type of thing - my sister does shrimp a lot and it is popular.
As for macaroni and potato salads, if I see homemade, I make a beeline for them, if they are store bought, I don't touch them usually.
Message edited 6/1/2008 9:25:29 PM.
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:24 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by nickipa
what about a fruit salad?
I am getting an edible arrangement for dessert
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:25 PM |
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hbugal
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
How about grilling some veggies on the grill..onions,squash,tomatos,mushrooms, peppers,asparagus, etc...
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:25 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by dpli
What about grilled vegetables as a side? Or maybe a shish kabob type of thing - my sister does shrimp a lot and it is popular.
As for macaroni and potato salads, if I see homemade, I make a beeline for them, if they are store bought, I don't touch them usually.
ohh yes - I forgot we discussed doing shrimp on the grill also.
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:26 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by hbugal
How about grilling some veggies on the grill..onions,squash,tomatos,mushrooms, peppers,asparagus, etc...
Ok - don't think I'm nuts - but I don't eat vegetables - so - what would we have to do here - do I marinate them in anything beforehand?
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:26 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Baked beans are a good BBQ side.
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:27 PM |
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babydreams
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
How about roasted potatoes with rosemary and EVOO?
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:28 PM |
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hbugal
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by Diana1215
Posted by hbugal
How about grilling some veggies on the grill..onions,squash,tomatos,mushrooms, peppers,asparagus, etc...
Ok - don't think I'm nuts - but I don't eat vegetables - so - what would we have to do here - do I marinate them in anything beforehand?
I just brush them with some olive oil...
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:28 PM |
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Palebride
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Are there going to be a lot of kids? What about something simple like french fries?
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:29 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by babydreams
How about roasted potatoes with rosemary and EVOO?
My mother is going to do a mix of white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and I believe squash is in there also. It's delicious. I think she makes it with EVOO and some other seasoning
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:30 PM |
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
I make a string bean salad with about 3 potatoes. You clean the string beans (cut each end off then soak for a minutes, swoosh in water and drain), then peal the potatoes. Put them in a large pot and cover with cold water. Cook it for about an hour. Drain really well and then dump everything back into the pot and add olive oil and salt and pepper. It is so good at room temp. Now if you are adding 3 potatoes I would make 3lbs of beans.
I also make pasta and brocolli with olive oil and garlic. I buy the frozen brocolli florets and the barilla plus penne pasta. I cook the pasta for 5 minutes then I add the brocolli to the pasta and let them finish cooking together. When it is done I drain. Then I warm up olive oil ( you will need alot to coat everything) and a lot of garlic in pot you cooked the pasta in. Once the garlic is in their for about a minute maybe a little less I toss the pasta and brocolli in their and then add salt and pepper. This is good served at any temp. If you want to make this a nother main dish you can added grilled chicken to it. I use about 1.5 bags of brocolli to one bag of pasta (it isn't a lot of brocolli
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Suzanne
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Baked beans and Macaroni & Cheese are great sides for a BBQ. The kids will love the Mac & Cheese too
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:47 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Thanks everyone!
Great ideas - keep 'em coming! 
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:48 PM |
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HillW9608
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
I always like to have a sort of pasta salad with a BBQ. My fave to make is very simple.. EVOO, tomatoes, garlic  , fresh mozz, and basil.
Now my mouth is watering
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:49 PM |
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emc
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
I made cucumber salad for our BBQ last week
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| Posted 6/1/08 9:58 PM |
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nbc188
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by Suzanne
Baked beans and Macaroni & Cheese are great sides for a BBQ. The kids will love the Mac & Cheese too
These were my 2 suggestions as well. You guys are doing all the grilling and making the food yourselves? Aren't you having a big crowd? 
And Diana, your mom's potatoes sound delicious...I'm going to crash your party 
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:12 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by Suzanne
Baked beans and Macaroni & Cheese are great sides for a BBQ. The kids will love the Mac & Cheese too
I agree!!!
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:38 PM |
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Stefanie
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
For Jared's BBQ we're having the usual hamburgers/hotdogs. In addition to that, I'm making swedish meatballs and cold pasta salads.
My mother is making perogies and kielbasa(gotta have a little polish at the BBQ).
My MIL is making her spanish chicken and rice.
Plus I'm making the cake, probably cookies/cupcakes and having a fruit platter (I cut a watermellon in half and scoop everything out, then I put in other cut up fruit..including the watermellon).
I think that's it...
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:39 PM |
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rojerono
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Wow - everything you have sounds SO GOOD!!
I like the grilled veggie idea and the string bean or cucumber salad ideas a lot. How about a crudite of fresh raw veggies and dip? Tomato/Basil/Fresh Mozz salad? Some light fare to balance out the meat and carbs that you have.
Good luck!
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JRD2008
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Posted by rojerono
Wow - everything you have sounds SO GOOD!!
I like the grilled veggie idea and the string bean or cucumber salad ideas a lot. How about a crudite of fresh raw veggies and dip? Tomato/Basil/Fresh Mozz salad? Some light fare to balance out the meat and carbs that you have.
Good luck!
I agree with the tomato/basil/fresh mozzarella salad. Always a hit. and goes well at a BBQ. Happy Planning! Good Luck
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smdl
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Don't forget sauerkraut for the hotdogs
I would grill veggies too.
We do zuchinis, yellow squash. You can do peppers too.
Just brush olive oil, salt and pepper.
I cut them the "long" way so they are not little round peaces falling in the grill.
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| Posted 6/2/08 8:27 AM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
We are doing Chicken fingers for the kids
Baked Beans
Cucumber Salad
Homemade potato salad
relish and onions for Hot dogs
Regular salad
Pasta salad with antipasto( maybe)
We are serving hamburgers, Hot dogs, Ziti, Sausauge and Peppers, and swedish meatballs
I dont know if I would grill THAT much., Unles syour having hired staff to grill, the person grilling is gonna be standing over a hot grill for a looonnngg time.
Message edited 6/2/2008 12:19:51 PM.
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bicosi
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Re: Who wants to help me with the menu for Jack's birthday
Bread! lol People love bread! I also love grilling hot and sweet sausages and people can put them on italian bread. YUM!
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