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Come Party With Me: Independence Day — Menu
Although I don't consider myself the most patriotic person, I love a good 4th of July celebration! With its warm weather, barbecue dinner, and fireworks finish, chances are you enjoy the nation's birthday party, too. If you haven't decided what to serve your family and friends, consider whipping up a meal that is all-American.
Come Party With Me: 4th Of July - Menu II
Yesterday I wrote about the appetizers and several of the side dishes for a 4th of July Barbeque. Today it's time to move onto the classic main course portion of the same menu. Serve guests finger licking good barbequed ribs and grilled corn on the cob with herb butter to pair with a caprese salad and thick cut grilled french fries.
Come Party With Me: 4th Of July - Menu I
When it comes to planning a 4th of July menu you have two options. You can either create a meal with all red, white, and blue foods, or serve classic all American barbeque dishes. I've decided to go with the latter by offering guests a delicious setting of summery eats.
Come Party With Me: Fourth of July — Menu
Since the Fourth of July is a holiday that celebrates all things American, serve a delicious meal of classic American dishes. Start things off with a tex mex favorite: guacamole and chips. Set up a burger bar with an assortment of cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.
What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap
- Ring in the Fourth with our favorite (and most festive) red, white, and blue recipes!
- Quiz: Do you know where your Fourth of July food came from?
- For last-minute July 4th partygoers, Party's planned an Independence Day gathering.
- Simple yet brilliant tip: Microplane fresh garlic.
- Items we're incapable of living without for the month of July.
- Starbucks shifts its focus to wellness with a new healthy foods menu.
- My newest warm weather obsession: puréed peach and mint Popsicles.
Come Party With Me: Independence Day — Dessert
While one could easily serve red, white, and blue parfaits at a 4th of July party, I prefer to give guests a more all-American dessert — in the form of a crowd-pleasing cupcake. When I saw these adorably patriotic cupcakes in the current issue of Martha Stewart Living, I knew they would be on the menu at my Independence Day celebration.
The vanilla cake batter is dotted with fresh blueberries before being baked.
Summer of Salads: Garden Salad
Although I hold appreciation for foie gras bon-bons and osetra caviar, haute cuisine isn't the only food I'll open my heart (and stomach) to: Since I've never been able to outgrow my love for Americana staples such as processed cheese and the McDonald's Egg McMuffin, I simply embrace them.
Another big-chain menu item I crave? The enormous bowl of garden salad that's a part of every visit to the Olive Garden.
Come Party With Me: Fourth of July — Invite
It seems like every time I speak with one of my friends, the question, "What are you doing for the 4th?" comes up. If you're one of the many that haven't made plans yet, consider hosting a barbecue to celebrate the all-American holiday.
What's Yummy This Week: YumSugar Weekly Recap
- We hope everyone had a great 4th of July! This week we finished up our planning, and if you didn't get enough patriotic eats, be sure to check out this flag cake.
- Speaking of the 4th of July, in this year's competition, American Joey Chestnut defeated Japan's Takeru Kobayashi in the Nathan's famous hot dog eating competition.
- The reality cooking shows are bonkers this week. Alton Brown wishes they could start over on The Next Food Network Star, while Gordon Ramsay gives Melissa another chance on Hell's Kitchen.
- Quite the discussion is going on about whether or not unwanted food should be left for the homeless.
Sunday BBQ: Grilled Peaches and Goat Cheese Crostinis
This week we've fixed up a great 4th of July bbq menu including good ol' bbq ribs. Since there are already a bunch of bbq entrees at your fingertips, I thought I'd try something new for this week's Sunday BBQ. Sweet tangy peaches and creamy goat cheese make for a perfect start (or finish) to any meal.
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