"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> One person here was supposed to have been away but another person in that
> party became ill so the trip is off. Luckily I pretty much had all I
> needed so I can cobble together a meal.
>
> I just finished the pot of beans that I like. I made them early because I
> much prefer eating them cold. Also made another big batch of pasta salad.
> I've been making one batch per week, varying the pasta shapes and
> ingredients each time. This time, the only good peppers I could find were
> very small so I cut them in smaller pieces and added more tomatoes. Yes, I
> could have looked somewhere else for better peppers. I didn't. Also used
> curly parsley as they had no flat. And yes, I could have looked for that
> too elsewhere.
>
> Got a red while and blue cake mix and star spangled frosting on Clearance
> at Fred Meyers so will make a cake later.
>
> Got 4 different kinds of tubular meats. Not sure what two of them are. sw
> would likely know. One says steak seasoned. I got pretty much everything
> on sale so was just going for cheap. Also some Quick'N Eats frozen burger
> patties. Not my favorite but quick and cheap. Also buns and fruit.
>
> Usually make popcorn around midnight so we can eat it while watching the
> Fireworks.
>
> What are your plans? And yes, I know not everyone celebrates this holiday.

We're having hot dogs (Caspers), potato salad, baked beans and strawberry
shortcake for dessert. I'll have a Guiness while watching the fireworks, dh
will have Maker's Mark, our non-drinking friends will have iced tea. Not at
all like the parties of our youth, but there you have it. :-)

Cheri