Recipes for Real People
Summer is officially here and that means it is time to barbecue. Whether you are cooking for just your family or going to your neighbors to BBQ and visit cooking outdoors is a must. My husband comes from a large family and the summer pot lucks are always so much fun . A few of the men are assigned to grilling the meat and the rest is tables as far as the eye can see of appetizers, side dishes , breads and desserts. I just love Barbecue side dishes, I can skip the meat all together.
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I am going to be completely honest here, when I was younger I was not a fan of this Old Fashioned Pea salad. For as long as I can remember my Mom , Grandmother and Aunt has always had this salad at a family holiday or event . Then BAM in my later teenage years I finally tried it and loved it. I mean what’s not to love about old fashioned pea salad. It’s cool and creamy. The sweetness of the peas mix with all of the other savory ingredients is just fabulous. If you love cool and creamy salads in the warmer months you must try my Strawberry Lemon Coleslaw.
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Growing up my father was in retail and he usually worked everyday of the week but Sunday. He loved to barbecue , so every Sunday afternoon that is what he would do. When there was barbecue there was always yummy sides, baked beans were always on the list . In my mind it is a necessary side dish so I took my mom’s basic baked beans and adjusted it . These Angry Pig Baked beans is a dish I came up with my husband in mind. He loves meat added to his baked beans and wants everything spicy. Since this was his cheat meal , I made it happen and boy they were GOOD.
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