Weekly Recipe – LBJ’s Favorite BBQ Sauce

Happy Labor Day to all of the hard working REALTORS and Associates in the area!

Brief History (from the Department of Labor) – Labor Day was created by the labor movement and it celebrates all of the achievements and contributions made by American workers.  The first Labor Day was celebrated over 100 years ago in 1882 in New York City when the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal.

Labor Day is a day for the American cookout.  Below is former President Lyndon Johnson’s favorite barbecue sauce.  This was an original recipe from former first lady Mrs. Lyndon Johnson “Lady Bird.”

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

Directions:

Bring all ingredients to a boil. Yields 1 1/2 cups.

Published by Angie Hedgepeth

Angie Hedgepeth, Government Affairs Director for the Association, attends all the local meetings each month, as well as NAR and NCAR meetings, and keeps members abreast of the multiple issues being addressed in local, state and national government. She prepares reports on the meetings she attends and they are included in the weekly "Government Affairs Update".