Labor Day
Monday September 3, 2012 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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