Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would be so happy to have the broccoli! But I seem to be in the minority.
I'd like the broccoli as well. It is easier to eat than a salad.
Anonymous wrote:No broccoli, no drumsticks, no orzo, no fries, one kind of Mac, coleslaw in addition to or in lieu of green salad. If you do a gluten free dessert, find something that’s gluten free per the original (“real”) recipe.
Anonymous wrote:My thoughts:
While it’s nice you’re providing gluten-free options, I don’t think you need that many for one person.
You’re menu seems a little hoity-toity for a BBQ, and some of the options don’t fit the theme (steamed broccoli?) You’ve got 2 kinds of chicken, 2 kinds of sausages, but no hamburgers?
Here’s what I’d suggest
Hamburgers
Hotdogs
Chips instead of fries
Baked Beans
Green Salad
Orzo Salad - nice option, not really necessary
If you want to throw in macaroni and cheese, only make one kind - it’s just a starch. If kids don’t like it they have buns and fried/chips. Frankly, I’d skip it altogether
If you really need more produce (which I don’t think you do), substitute grapes or another salad for the broccoli
Watermelon
Brownies/Cookies - optional since guests are bringing dessert and you’ve got watermelon.
Drinks
Anonymous wrote:My husband and I are from where BBQ is big (South Carolina and Kansas City). I would have different sides:
a simple slaw with a vinaigrette (I love Emeril's recipe for rainbow slaw or just get a bagged version and add shredded carrots, sliced peppers, etc.)
Texas potatoes (instead of mac and cheese) as kids love it and it's more bbq or do the mac and cheese but not Annie's. Texas potatoes are more of a casserole.
Collard greens (you can do a vegan one if needed--I like the Cookie and Kate recipe)
Baked beans
Watermelon
If you don't want to do Texas Potatoes do the Barefoot Contessa's French potato salad. It's to die for and even my kids love it.
If you want another green veg, I'd do collard greens. If y'all don't eat collard greens
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am very picky and would be perfectly happy with this. I would hope the salad dressing was on the side so I could eat the salad, but if it's mixed in, I'd just skip it.
Picky adult: you could *try* the salad if the dressing is mixed in. How do you know you automatically wouldn’t like it without even tasting it? You dislike all salad dressing? You would either like it or you wouldn’t but you certainly can’t find out if you don’t taste it.
Yes, I dislike all salad dressings, including oil/vinegar.
Fair enough. That must be very difficult to deal with.
Anonymous wrote:I would be so happy to have the broccoli! But I seem to be in the minority.