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Today is National Fried Chicken Day. Foods made from the Denver garden add a nice touch to the National Fried Chicken Day celebration. Who knew there would be another great excuse to eat so soon after the 4th of July? What foods from the Denver garden go great with fried chicken on National Fried Chicken Day?
How about some fresh roasted corn from the Denver garden? National Fried Chicken Day demands corn on the cob as a complement to crispy fried chicken. Peel back the husks and remove the silk. Now add butter and spices and wrap the corn back up in the husk. Toss the corn on the top rack of the grill to cook this savory treat for National Fried Chicken Day.
Potatoes are a must for National Fried Chicken Day. Make use of the grill to save a little work. Simply wrap sliced potatoes, onions and garlic from the Denver garden together in foil. Add a pat of real butter to each package for flavor. Poke a few holes in the package for ventilation. These flavorful buttery potatoes will be a hit at the National Fried Chicken Day celebration.
Let's not forget vitamin rich veggies from the Denver garden on National Fried Chicken Day. A nice garden salad will lend some digestive properties and antioxidants to National Fried Chicken Day. Toss in whatever you have that's ripe. Add a little cubed cheese to the National Fried Chicken Day Denver garden salad for extra yum!
How about some fresh salsa and guacamole on National Fried Chicken Day. You may not have an avocado tree in Denver but most Denver gardens have everything else needed for these southwestern snacks. After all, no Denver garden is complete without onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic and cilantro.
Now we'll need some dessert from the Denver garden on National Fried Chicken Day as well. What goes better than watermelon. Combine different fresh refrigerated melons for a great melon salad. Add a few strawberries from the Denver garden as well. Make a cooling slushy by blending frozen Denver garden fruit on National Fried Chicken Day. Beats the heck out of the convenience store Slurpee!
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I remember my mom used to bring home buckets of fried chicken when I was growing up and I refused to eat it. Even to this day, I won't eat it. I wonder if KFC is giving anything away for National Fried Chicken Day.
I love fried chicken, at least my own. Can't stand KFC or others. Great Article!
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Jaipi,
Lovely yummy article..and I think a chicken picnic in the garden is a great activity!
I'll take all the side dishes and skip the fried chicken!
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