June 21, 2019

Are You Ready for Independence Day?

The Fourth, aka Independence Day, is only a few weeks away and if you’re hosting a family and/or friends cook-out or picnic or BBQ or whatever you call your summer get togethers, there’s a lot to do. Let’s make a general “to do” list, shall we?

Clean inside the house…yes, people will be outside most of the time (weather permitting). However, unless you’re renting port-a-johns and placing them in your backyard, folks will be using your indoor facilities, especially if the beer and wine is flowing freely.
Clean outside the house…especially the deck, patio, gazebo or wherever your guests will congregate outdoors. This includes cleaning the outdoor furniture as well.
Manicure the lawn…and shrubbery (you could consult “Roger the Shrubber” of Monty Python fame). With guests invited for outdoor activities, you’ll want your yard looking like Augusta National during the Masters Golf Tournament.
Shop for, prepare and cook the Fourth feast…make a list, head to the grocery store…hold on a sec, or you could simply have your Independence Day meal delivered to your door, already cooked and ready to eat once its been re-heated in your microwave. If that sounds more appealing, then…
Visit MagicKitchen.com and order your meal…while wearing your pajamas, drinking coffee and listening to your favorite music, like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. This way, you can save untold hours shopping, preparing and cooking your meal and spend untold hours cleaning the interior and exterior of your house and landscaping your yard.

I know what your next question is…Does MagicKitchen.com offer appetizing selections suitable for my July Fourth shindig? (where the hell does that word, “shindig” come from anyway)? To answer the first question, yes, MagicKitchen.com has plenty of Independence Day-worthy foods to choose from (see my sample menu below).

To answer the second, parenthetic question: Most believe the term “shindig” is derived from the 19^th century term, “shindy” which meant a loud, physical altercation between several individuals. Also, the term “shin-dig” was used, primarily in the Southern states, to mean a kick to the shins. It’s easy to see how a term for a loud brawl could be converted into meaning a loud, boisterous party. As the say on NBC, now you know.

OK, back to the objective of this post…how MagicKitchen.com can assist you with your Fourth of July plans. Below are just some of the choices offered by MagicKitchen.com for your Independence Day celebrations…or, shindig.

Entrees: hickory smoked, lightly sauced, sliced beef brisket. Or beef burnt ends in a Kansas City BBQ sauce. Or pork burnt ends in Kansas City BBQ sauce. Or apple smoked boneless pork loin. Something for all the carnivores at your shindig.
Sides: Choose from our famous magic mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, mac and cheese, fresh cut corn medley, French green beans with mushrooms and cream sauce, scalloped potatoes, stuffed (with bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and butter) baked potato, and, last but not certainly not least, haluski kapusta which is a lovely Polish dish of egg noodles, onions, cabbage and kielbasa sausage.
Desserts: Every dessert listed looks delicious and is appropriate for any shindig you have planned, including the Fourth of July. Check them out