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How to Prepare For a BBQ Festival

YumSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:50:23 -0700

Over the long weekend, while many of you were hosting barbecues of your own, I headed over to Sparks, NV, for the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, one of the country's largest outdoor barbecue events. I was more than stoked to chomp down on award-winning ribs all day long, but - given the scope of the festival and its four-hour driving distance from my house - I wanted to maximize my first experience there by being as prepared for the event as Michael Phelps was for the Summer Olympics. If you're planning on heading to a major barbecue festival (or any food extravaganza, for that matter), I've got some tips to share with you.

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Racking Up Ribs at Nevada's Best in the West Cook-Off

YumSugar — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:50:44 -0700

How much do I love ribs? I'd say that I was probably born with one in my hand, that's how much I love them - and grilling up a distinctive ginger-infused batch of my own recently only heightened my desire to indulge more. I've always had the itch to go to the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV. With more than 500,000 visitors and 100 tons of ribs, the six-day, free-admission rib festival is one of the largest outdoor barbecue events in North America. At the last minute, I decided there was no time like the present, and drove square across California and into the smoke. To find out what the event was like, keep reading.

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I Want My Baby Back Ginger-Glazed Ribs

YumSugar — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:36:49 -0700

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Chow Down on Pork 'n' Mango Skewers

YumSugar — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:27:46 -0700

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Bobby Flay Dishes on Cooking With Obama

partysugar — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:30:22 -0700

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Throw Some Fruit on the Barbie

YumSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:42:29 -0700

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Cubano Quesadillas

YumSugar — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:26:14 -0700

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Come Party With Me: Memorial Day Barbecue - Invite

partysugar — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:17:54 -0700

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Come Party With Me: 4th Of July - Invites

partysugar — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:01:38 -0700

With America's birthday a little over a week away, it's time to start seriously thinking about what you are doing for the 4th of July. Whether you are having a small lunch for your family, or a huge all day barbeque for everyone you know, use my party plan for inspiration and ideas on what to cook, how to decorate, and everything else in between. If you are hosting an event, it's about time you get the invitation sent. To see a play-by-play of the invitation I made - with a flag shape and patriotic colors - all you have to do is read more

To assemble a similar invitation you will need the following materials:

red, white, and blue cardstock
scissors
glue
red, white, and blue ribbon
a ruler
a pencil
a computer and printer

To make a similar invitation:

Start by creating a new document on Microsoft word. Detail the information of the party. I used the font Chalkboard Bold in size 14 and wrote a cheesey little poem. Here's what it said

It’s time to let your stars and stripes fly
In a celebration of the 4th of July!
Please join me for food, fun, and fireworks!

Wednesday the 4th of July 2007
3:30 in the afternoon
PartySugar’s House, San Francisco

Please rsvp 415.555.5555

I changed the font color to dark blue and added stars to outline the text. I filled the stars with red ink.

Print out a test copy of the information and have someone proof read it for grammatical errors. Once satisfied with the text, print out on white cardstock.

Cut the cardstock down to size and set aside.

Cut three strips, one each of the red, white, and blue cardstock in equal sizes about 1.25 inches.

Glue the strips to the back of the invite.

With the length of the back of the invitation as your guide, cut 2 pieces of each color of the ribbon so it is of equal size to the invite.

Glue the ribbon to the back of the invite, putting blue and white ribbon on the red cardstock, red and blue ribbon on the white cardstock, and white and red ribbon on the blue cardstock. Voila! The invitation is now done. Send in white envelopes addressed in dark blue ink.

What are you up to for the 4th of July?? Tell me your plans below.

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Healthy BBQ - Gardenburgers

FitSugar — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:45:00 -0700

All this talk about beef being recalled and red meat being linked to breast cancer is making me crazy. Don't have a cow - reach for a veggie burger instead.

I love that so many companies make them now, but my favorite is made by Gardenburger. When you take a bite, you can actually see the whole grain brown rice, rolled oats, and veggies. All that good stuff makes them hearty, flavorful, and delicious when grilled.

They make exciting flavors like Portabella and Black Bean Chipotle. Some of their burgers are even vegan (made without dairy products) like the Veggie Medley.

I like the Sun-dried Tomato Basil best. It's made with whole grains, basil, red and green bell peppers, onions, garlic, and mozzarella cheese. One patty contains 100 calories, 3g of fat, 5mg of cholesterol, 15g of carbs, 5g of fiber, and 5g of protein. Delicious and healthy. Who could ask for more? I'd say this is a perfect entrée for a Meatless Monday.

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