Make-ahead food ideas for the Memorial Day and July 4th BBQ Picnic

How many people on Memorial Day and the fourth weekend in July, plans could go camping, or planning a barbecue, or somewhere for a picnic.

Whatever the case, if what the planning and cooking the food when I have time, try some of my make-ahead food ideas first, so you have more time to relax and enjoy yourself and your family to enjoy the day of the event!

Only because you're the head ofPlanning and cooking means that not everything needs to be done, diet busy that day. Consider these foods make-over with ideas:

Make-Ahead and steak marinated chicken

Add steak, chicken and hamburgers and hot dogs menu is simple.

The PREP. Time for one of my marinated steak, chicken teriyaki and Thai chicken recipes will be 15 minutes maximum. freeze for days or weeks before, in combination with the marinade and the meat in a freezer bag and afterRecipe directions. Remove from the freezer to thaw the day before the event and in the refrigerator. Or prepare a day before and marinate in refrigerator for 24 hours. If your grill is preheated, you are ready.

Make-Ahead Stuffed Beef

For a special out-of-the ordinary indulgence, according to beef stuffed with spinach, Swiss cheese cooked, garlic, mushrooms and Rotisserie Grill slowly mellow sound? Although beef is very expensiveper pound (check your local wholesale club for the best price), it is definitely worth a once-a-year Memorial Day Event! Estimate ½ pounds per person, and a fillet of five pounds is easy to feed about 10 people. My recipe calls for beef tenderloin stuffed with free directions for making the filling, so that the filling a day before.

The next day, you're ready for the grill, rinse the meat under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut a pocket along the sideBeef and fill with stuffing. Tie the meat to hold firm with five or six separate strings, closed the bag. Trim the excess wire hanging if they are. Rub the spice out of beef with minced garlic and salt and pepper. Place a cooking thermometer to center of thickest part of beef (not the filling.) On a rotisserie grill (or bake at 375 ° F) until the thermometer registers in the mid-rare. Do not overcook. The ends will be even more. Leavethe meat rest 15 minutes before cutting. Remove the strings. Cut into slices ½ ". Your guests will think you worked more extravagant recipes while you sit and enjoy this delicacy.

Make-Ahead coleslaw, pasta and salads

My cookbook contains easy to make some coleslaw and broccoli slaw-ahead recipes. That his broccoli salad, coleslaw Hawaii or healthy broccoli slaw, it's easy to make this a day in advance. Make the dressing a day ahead and refrigerate. Attach the other ingredients and refrigerate. To avoid soggy cabbage, add the seasoning and throw your cabbage salad in front of your grill.

My Italian sub and macaroni salad recipes pasta can be made a day ahead and chilled, and these are precious days of the event.

Make-Ahead Desserts

sweet breads are a great finger food for a picnic or a party after the barbecue. Many of my light sweet bread> Recipes like banana bread, cinnamon bread, bread or bread strawberry blueberry, freezing and making progress.

After baking two loaves of bread (many of my recipes will two bread) bread waiting until they are completely cooled. Then, wrap it in foil before freezing in a vacuum bag. Take it from the vacuum sealed bags to thaw, wrapped in this way and the sandwiches are ready to serve for you in about 4 hours.

Always go for the KidsCookies, and children of large (adult size)! homemade cookies are simple, make-ahead dessert that is a great picnic or barbecue to any surface. Ahead is easy to do if the flash freeze the cookie dough. Use the Flash method to freeze my cookie recipes and have fantastic results. These cookie recipes are great ginger, biscuits and pastries, biscuits with macadamia nuts, oatmeal cookies, peanut butter crackles chocolate chips, peanut butter kissCookies, Snickerdoodles, and everyone's favorite, chocolate chip cookies. You can find these cookie recipes, and all the recipes above and make my future directions in my cookbook Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms.

The more preparation. Do you work in the race, the more fun you have at your barbecue. They want the fresh air and sunshine, not in your kitchen!