Have a BQ....burgers, chicken or brats on the grill, tossed salad....... potato or macaroni or fruit salad and deviled eggs
pizza or make you own mini pizza's
set up a taco or nacho bar with salsa & chips
chili is always good
spaghetti or spaghetti bake
chicken is cheap and easy to cook
fajita's are easy (beef or chicken)
chip & dip
crab salad & crackers
meat & cheese tray...with rolls for sandwiches
(serve with salads)
My fave dish is sweet & sour chicken....here's my mom's recipe !
This is my mom's recipe and I have used canned peaches or apricots in place of pineapple and it has tasted very good! This is a favorite at our house and fairly easy to make !
Sweet-and-Sour Baked Chicken
Ingredients:
1 cup soy sauce
2 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 can crushed (chunky works also) pineapple
2 carrots chopped or sliced (optional)
1 small onion chopped
peppers ( green, red or yellow are optional )
corn starch to thicken (I use 2 table spoons)
3/4 to 1 teaspoon garlic salt, celery salt & onion salt
1 broiler/fryer chicken cut up pieces (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)
(have substituted chicken breasts)
Directions:
Add all ingredient (except chicken) to a large pan and bring to a boil on stove top ....put chicken in 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, pour hot sauce over chicken & bake uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until juices run clear. Yield: 6-8 servings.