Bring Out the Red, White and Blue!
May is the month for honoring our armed forces and veterans. With Memorial Day on May 30 and Armed Forces Day on May 21, it's time to bring out the Red, White and Blue!
on July 4th with firecrackers and lots of red, white and blue decorations! Patriotic Scene Setters and decorating kits can get you ready for any Patriotic Celebration!
Decorate all with lots of red, white and blue balloons, American Flags, star candles and Patriotic garlands.
Dress for your Celebration in Patriotic Hats, skimmer hats, berets, vest and jewelry.
Patriotic Celebration Kits usually contain enough to celebrate in style.
Activities could include fireworks and Patriotic music and songs. If possible, have a live band.
Fire Up the Grill!
With the weather getting warm, dust off that grill...set the table with flag design paper products (for easy clean up) and gather with family and friends.
Favorite Grill Recipe
Grilled Sweet Potatoes w/Chipotle Honey Sauce
Ingredients:
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
• 6 med. sweet potatoes
• 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. coarse salt (I use Kosher for all my cooking) Chipotle Honey Sauce
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
• 1/2 tsp. of Chipotle Seasoning
Directions:
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
1. Spray rill rack with cooking spray. Then heat coals or gas grill for direct heat, and make the Chipotle Honey Sauce.
2. Cut each sweet potato lengthwise into 4-5 slices; brush both sides with oil. Put on grill rack; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt.
3. Cover and grill 4-6 inches from med. heat for 8-10 minutes, turning once and sprinkling with remaining salt, until potatoes are tender. Serve this with the sauce.
Chipotle Honey Sauce
It can be made more spicy by adjusting the amount of seasoning to your liking. Such sauce is great on pork, chicken, beef, and meatballs; and used as dipping sauce or basting sauce.
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