Happy 4th of July!

Don’t you love holidays where you’re expected to grill? I do, not that we always do it but if you’re not grilling on certain holidays, you feel like a bum. Today is July 4^th, one of my favorite holidays just because of the mere amount of delicious grilled mischief you can get yourself into. Before I was diagnosed with diabetes, July 4^th was my day of eating meats slathered in BBQ sauce, baked beans filled with bacony goodness, and all kinds of sweets that made my butt grow a little bigger with every spoonful. Ah, those were the days. . .

This year we’ll still have much of the same, except for the BBQ sauce and the baked beans will be left to my parents. As for sweets, they’re LC friendly and delicious. The menu changed from what I was guessing at two days ago, which saddens me but at least we’re going to have a great meal. Today was a pretty busy day at our local Wal-mart and as such, people were buying up the ribs, steaks, hamburger, etc. We didn’t get any ribs or hamburger, but we bought boneless chicken breasts and hot dogs. I’m not complaining! 🙂

Today’s 4^th of July menu consists of:

Nathan’s hot dogs

Sauteed onions, peppers, and mushrooms

Grilled chicken breasts seasoned with Chipotle-style Mrs. Dash

LC Coleslaw

Baked beans with bacon

LC Mini cheesecakes with fresh sliced strawberries

Breyer’s Carb Smart Ice Cream (if we want it. I’m sure we’ll be stuffed by then)

And soda soda soda! Only diet of course 🙂

I was seriously not considering the ice cream today, only because there was no plan for it before I went to Wal-mart. After seeing the price, we HAD to get some! We came home with lots of LC treats and it’s been difficult not to delve into each one and try them out. Tonight I plan to eat, watch tv, and maybe play a little Diablo III and SWTOR. Then sleep like I’m a bear in hibernation. I hope everyone is having a great holiday and if you’re a LC’er, I hope you’re having a great LC friendly meal! 🙂