Labor Day Monday September 3, 2007 Picnic Menu Idea

Just before the Labor Day Weekend and another long weekend and the unofficial start of fall.  However, with schools starting earlier and earlier, Labor Day and the start of fall is becoming less and less.  Our menu begins: 

Relish
Green Chowchow
Ingredients: jalapeno chile pepper, small cucumbers, tiny onions, small head cauliflower, celery, sugar, salt, apple cider vinegar, mustard seed, celery seed, dry mustard, and turmeric.
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Cheese
Arizona Cheese Squares
Ingredients: loaf day-old sourdough bread, butter, and Jalapeno Monterey Jack and Cheddar Cheese.  
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Soup, Stew, & Chowder

Rocky Mountain Bean Chowder
Ingredients: navy beans, water, carrots, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, salt, pepper, raw cracked wheat, and milk.
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Bread
Bran Muffins
Ingredients: bran, milk, egg, butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and raisins (optional).
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Salad
California Fruit Salad
Ingredients: lettuce leaves, ripe apricots, oranges, cooked prunes, lemon, and olive oil.
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Main Dish - Chicken & Turkey
Baked Cranberry-Orange Chicken
Ingredients: tomato sauce, cranberry-orange sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cilantro (coriander leaves), and chicken pieces.
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Side Dish - Beans
Pork and Beans
Ingredients: small soup beans, pork chops, butter, salt, molasses, brown sugar, ginger, and pepper.
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Pie
Pecan Pie
Ingredients: eggs, brown sugar, dark corn syrup, salt, vanilla, chopped pecans, unbaked 9-inch piecrust, and Whip cream, unsweetened.
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Beverage
Grapefruit Pecos
Ingredients: eggs, grapefruit juice, honey, salt, and nutmeg. (For non-virgin - tequila)
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