CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
The DH's 50th is in July. I have invited some people to join us (he doesn't know a lot of people). I have three guests who are vegetarian, two that don't eat garlic or anything spicy, one who follows the Paleo diet, another who doesn't eat red meat (chicken, seafood are fine). The rest of us (the minority), eat anything. The time is 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Chickens have to be put to bed, dogs fed) so "go home, NOW."
I want things I can make the day before.
I want to use whatever veggies are ready in the garden.
I only have one BBQ and my smoker, so can't do a lot of grilling.
My thoughts so far include:
Potato salad (I am so making an Indian-inspired potato salad with fennugreek leaves, greek yogurt, grated paneer, green onion, etc.)
coleslaw
a big tossed salad
skewered grilled veggies
skewered grilled shrimp / chicken / beef
chickpea curry
I was thinking ribs but guest of honor doesn't like anything with fat--so lean, lean, lean
cucumber salsa with pita bread chips
Root veggie "fries" (beet, carrot, potato)
stuffed grape leaves (vegetarian and with meat)
Desserts will be chocolate cake / almond cake / lemon tartlets
I am only in the "thinking" phase. Other than asking folks to reserve the time and date, I haven't done anything else.
I want things I can make the day before.
I want to use whatever veggies are ready in the garden.
I only have one BBQ and my smoker, so can't do a lot of grilling.
My thoughts so far include:
Potato salad (I am so making an Indian-inspired potato salad with fennugreek leaves, greek yogurt, grated paneer, green onion, etc.)
coleslaw
a big tossed salad
skewered grilled veggies
skewered grilled shrimp / chicken / beef
chickpea curry
I was thinking ribs but guest of honor doesn't like anything with fat--so lean, lean, lean
cucumber salsa with pita bread chips
Root veggie "fries" (beet, carrot, potato)
stuffed grape leaves (vegetarian and with meat)
Desserts will be chocolate cake / almond cake / lemon tartlets
I am only in the "thinking" phase. Other than asking folks to reserve the time and date, I haven't done anything else.