So I have to admit…the same ads this Memorial Day weekend do look a bit different from the usual…perhaps even a little dismal by comparison. Almost no local grocery store chains included any beef related sales except for Kroger. I went to Kroger, but of course, their t-bone steaks that were on sale were completely wiped out since they were the only ones with a sale on beef.
My alternative plan was to hit Sam’s Club. Unfortunately, their lean burgers were also all sold out. But in lieu of doing a big end-of-school-year dinner out as we normally would have this time of year to celebrate the kids being done with school, we decided to splurge a bit on our cookout instead. So I did manage to score a sliced, smoked, whole beef brisket from Sam’s Club…6 lbs of beef! I figured that should last us at least a few days. I grabbed some Sweet Baby Ray’s honey barbecue sauce, some sharp cheddar cheese slices, and a couple of bags of fresh rolls from the Sam’s Club bakery to make brisket sandwiches. I figured I’d grill some onions to go on them, too. I also grabbed a big tray of mac and cheese to go in the oven. Then I hit Albertson’s for a sale on soda, a big tub of watermelon, and fresh corn on the cob. I’m all set to serve up some strawberry shortcakes for dessert, as well. Yum!
We’re fortunate that everyone is off work on Monday, so everyone will be home (unless Hayden takes off to his girlfriend’s house, but I’m hoping they’ll hang out here instead). That doesn’t happen too often, so that will be nice. My grill is on my covered patio out back, so I can use it rain or shine. Good thing, too, because I understand we’re due for rain and thunderstorms here in DFW for at least the next 10 days! Ugh.
Happy Memorial Day, and remember to honor those who have lost their lives for our country’s freedom.
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