Grilled Chicken with Florida Barbecue
Sauce
Ingredients:
Chicken for grilling
2 sticks butter
1/2 c. cider vinegar
1/2 c. ketchup
2 bottles prepared horseradish (9 oz.)
Juice of 3 lemons, or 1 c. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. hot pepper sauce (optional)
Directions:
In a stainless steel pot, melt butter slowly. Add
vinegar, ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, salt,
Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce. Simmer, uncovered,
for 20 to 25 minutes to blend flavors. Use as a basting
sauce on chicken. Sauce may be frozen.
Picnic Chicken Salad with Potato Chips
Ingredients:
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 c. cooked chicken
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 sm. onion, diced
1/4 c. chopped pimento
1/2 tsp. pecan or almond, chopped
3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
2 c. crushed potato chips
Directions:
Mix together all ingredients except potato chips. Top
with crushed chips. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes
until bubbly.
Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day for
remembering those who have laid their lives in the
nation's service. Memorial Day has also become a popular
time for Family Reunions and Get Togethers as it is
preceded by a weekend. Here are some
ways to celebrate the patriotic spirit of this day:
1. Donate to families of soldiers
who are wounded or have lost their lives.
2. Observe the National Moment of
Remembrance. The Moment occurs on Memorial Day, 3 PM,
local time, for 1 minute. You can choose to observe this
moment in any way you like. It is the sentiment that
counts.
3. Visit a gravesite and offer
flowers to those U.S. Troops who have died in the nation's
service.
4. Plan a family reunion or Get
Together. It may be as simple and informal as a backyard
barbecue.
5. Plan a family picnic. Get kids
to help with preparing picnic food. This is also a
wonderful way to enjoy the summer season.
6. Throw an informal Grilling or
Barbecue party. Throw some burgers on the grill and invite
your friends over and enjoy.
7. Wear your American spirit
proudly. Badges, Pins, Shirts - make it a point to wear
something that shows your patriotism.
8. Make crafts with a patriotic
theme. Make a pretty, beaded USA Flag Pin using easy
instructions given at
http://www.ilovetocraft.com/holiday/usa-flag-pin.shtml
or a patriotic sign following step-by-step instructions
found at
http://www.ilovetocraft.com/holiday/patriotic-sign.shtml.
More crafts can be found on craft sites.
9. Educate your kids about
Memorial Day's history and origin and the history of U.S.
Military. Read to them stories with a patriotic message
and encourage them to look up dictionaries and
encyclopedias on the subject.
10. Have kids participate in
Memorial Day parades and other such activities.
Memorial Day Links on the Web
