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BBQ 2009
Bette Jean Crews of Ontario, Canada says:
This year the Crews family "Canada Barbecue" will be held at our son's house where I can just sit back and enjoy the grandchildren while he operates the grill.
- for the adults - white chardonnay and red merlot from a number of Ontario wineries in Niagara, Essex and Prince Edward County; for the children - some fresh whole milk, maybe with chocolate syrup to keep them hyper.
- potato salade with fresh baby Ontario potatoes
- grilled Ontario mushrooms, peppers and greenhouse tomatoes seasoned with Ontario garlic and fresh Stirling Dairy butter
- salade of fresh greens from Crews Country Market (leaf lettuce like you've never seen before!) and sprinkled with raspberries from the Crews raspberry patch
- mixed grill of Ontario lamb, chicken, pork ribs and steak. The 15+ Crews family members demand BBQ variety. If the in-laws from Ottawa come we're sure to have the very special Rapaci homemade Italian sausage to spice up the meal.
- I, as mom and grandma, will contribute both a shortcake with fresh raspberries and whip cream, and a blackcap pie with berries picked fresh from the farm. Hopefully there will be some Kawartha Dairy ice cream to top off the desserts.
- In an effort to maintain a healthy lifestyle along with all this healthy Ontario food, wading pools, water guns, beach balls and encouragement will be offered to all attendees. Dad and I will get healthy from the exertion of laughing at the children's stories of growing up on the farm.
Anita Stewart responds:
As always a brilliant menu!!!! You've set the bar Bette Jean!
Chris Kenney of Nova Scotia, Canada says:
I m in Yarmouth NS. Nice sunny day down by the lake bbq in front of me and a nice piece of halibut with some lemon and all spice cooking along with some potato's wrap in aluminum foil. On the fish sometimes I add spice rum just a little it gives it a good little kick. Usually when the bbq comes up people start to show up so every bbq is a family party. Plus any reason to cook on the bbq is a good one
Sonny Kendall of New Brunswick, Canada says:
A couple nice thick TBone steaks some BBQ pottatoes and BBQ veggies mmmm my best meal on the BBQ
Marcel and Carly Bouzane of British Columbia, Canada says:
6 and 8oz Alberta New York Strips
5oz Sirloin Burgers
Local Bavarian Smokies
Hot Wings
Grilled Zucchini, potatoes, pineapple and asparagus
BEER
Katy Mackay of Alberta, Canada says:
We'll be eating Alberta pork (probably country style ribs) in a rhubarb bbq sauce, with side dishes of Alberta grilled potatoes, grilled zucchini, spinach salad, and baby carrots. Zukes, rhubarb, spinach and carrots from our garden. Not sure about dessert yet - maybe raspberry cupcakes with the berries from a friend's garden. Homemade wine to go with!
ELEANOR of Ontario, Canada says:
August needs to be regarded hopefully, as the beginning of green and yellow bean seaon! So, the accompaniments with this is really great butter, crusty bread, maybe some sweet flavoured beef - with lots of garlic and basil!
Thanks for asking!
Anita Stewart of Ontario, Canada says:
The menu here in Elora will be spectacular. Ontario Beef, Ontario Pork, fresh Ontario Peaches, Ontario (made up the road) Ice Cream...and some frosty :) Ontario beverages.