It has been a while friends! Here is the meal plan for a Fourth of July week-weekend with various visitors at the riv! Most of it is simple, grilled and/or in a crock, easy to assemble because really, I want to capitalize on time with people, chillin' on dinosaur floats and playing, not preparing everything. Happy Fourth of July!
Week of 6/28
Sunday: Burgers, dogs, chips and watermelon
Keeping it simple on a hot Sunday :)
Monday: Grilled pizza
I got some naan flatbread instead of making dough from scratch this time. Again simple is key on hot days when you don’t want to be over a hot oven or grill long!
Tuesday: Organic and grass fed beef hot dogs from one of my fav places, Saylor’s with a big ol’ salad
I have been skipping the buns any time I eat these, but they sure are good atop a salad!
Wednesday: Tacos!
Mixing things up and having Tacos on a day other than Tuesday- oh no! What will the universe do?
Thursday: Veggie burgers and picked zucchini salad
Friday: Crock pot mac n cheese, tomato, avocado and cucumber salad
I use cherub tomatoes for the salad, chop everything up, add some squeezed lemon juice, salt and pepper and that is it. So fresh, so delicious!
Saturday: Brisket sammies with salad
Sunday: Charcuterie, Vegetarian taco dip, veggies and dip
I got the taco dip recipe from my older sister long ago: mix cream cheese and sour cream (I add some taco seasoning to it sometimes) and place it at the bottom of a pyrex dish, add a layer of really good salsa or pico, then a layer of Mexican cheese, and top with black olives and scallions. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. NOMMMMM. Also, because I am a nerd the dip and the veggie platter will be patriotic in nature with their arrangements! America!
Grocery List:
Produce:
Watermelon (Sunday and all week!)
Salad mix - many (Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday)
Avocados (Wednesday)
Cucumbers (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday)
Cherub Tomatoes (Tuesday-Sunday)
Zucchini (Thursday)
Dill (Thursday)
Garlic (Thursday and Saturday)
Lemon (Thursday and Friday)
Carrots, pepper, cauliflower, brocc (Sunday)
Pico de Gallo or a fresh salsa (Sunday)
Grapes (Sunday)
Dairy:
American cheese (Sunday and Thursday)
Fresh Mozzarella (Monday and Thursday)
Shredded Mexican cheese (Wednesday, Sunday)
Cream cheese (Sunday)
Sour cream (Sunday)
Brie, manchego, cheddar (Sunday)
Meat/Protein:
Burgers (Sunday)
Hot dogs (Sunday and Tuesday)
Brisket (Saturday)
Prosciutto (Sunday)
Other:
Hot dog and hamburger/sandwich buns (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
Naan (Monday)
Pizza sauce (Monday)
White vinegar (Thursday)
Brown sugar (Saturday)
Ranch or dill seasoning for dip (Sunday)
Almonds (Sunday)
Chips (Sunday)