Treat dad, grand dad or any “father” guy to a make-ahead dinner – easy and all figured out right here for you! The key words being :”Make-ahead” – so here is Menu and the simple 4 Step plan:

The Menu:

Seven-layer Salad

Chili Barbecue Shrimp

Grilled T-Bone Steak

French Fries with Mustard Mayonnaise

Steamed Green Beans

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

Step 1: Up to 2 weeks ahead:

• Cut, blanch and freeze fries (you can wash the potatoes and leave skin on for extra potato flavour)

Step 2: 24 hours ahead:

• Prepare ingredients for 7-layer salad and store individually in Ziploc bags in the fridge
• Make your salad dressing and store in airtight container in the fridge

Step 3: 4 to 6 hours ahead:

• Make shortcakes
• Peel, devein and skewer shrimp
• Make Chili Barbecue Sauce for shrimp
• Fry and chop bacon for salad
• Prepare and refrigerate romaine for salad

Step 3: 2 hours ahead

• Macerate strawberries
• Layer salad

Step 4: Dinnertime!

• Grill Shrimp
• Fry or bake french fries
• Grill steaks
• Assemble Strawberry Shortcakes

Here is where you will find the individual recipes and directions:

Chili Barbecued Shrimp

http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/chili-barbecued-shrimp.html

Seven Layer Salad

http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/seven-layer-salad.html

Grilled T-Boned steak

http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/grilled-t-bone-steaks.html

French Fries with Mustard Mayonnaise

http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/crispy-french-fries-with-mustard-mayonnaise.html

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/chocolate-strawberry-shortcakes.html

Have fun making this great Father’s Day menu and let me know how much it was enjoyed!

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