It’s a great day to celebrate our country’s independence, and to celebrate independence in general. We take for granted the rights we have in this country to make our own choices, and to choose those who enact those choices for us. We have the freedom to live where we want, cross our state borders freely, speak our minds and interact with the rest of the world. We should never forget that we are fortunate to be citizens of, and to live in, this country, nor forget the price and the responsibility of protecting our freedom to do so.
Today in America is all about celebrating liberty and freedom. And celebrate we will!
Here are some great dishes to share that are worthy of a celebration…or worthy of a weekend shared with family and friends. Whether you need inspiration for an appetizer, a salad, side, main dish or dessert, you can find it below. Click on the name under each image to link to its recipe.
Cheers, everyone! May those of you in the United States of America have a wonderful and safe Independence Day, and may all of you out there have a fantastic weekend.
You know you want one of these!
Sundried Tomato and Basil Turkey Burgers
Alas, another night shot which really doesn’t do these justice, a wrinkle in my cloth, and my little digital camera ran out of space in the middle of shooting…plus I was hungry!
Easy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Texas Sheet Cake….you know you want it, you know you’re gonna make it!
Ready for the picnic, cookout or pot luck, this salad has outdoor fun written all over it!
Luscious homemade peach ice cream. I mean really, can there be anything better than this? (A daylight picture perhaps?)
Now THIS is a southern plate of food that makes me grin like a Cheshire Cat!
Firecracker Slaw and Corn with Chipotle Butter
With such a fiesta of color, this dish just has to be good!
Betsy’s Famous Black Bean and Mango Salad
Betsy’s Retro Cheese Olive Bites and Bacon Wrapped Dates with Apricot and Pistachio
Tarragon Pecan Chicken Salad on Brioche Crostini…need I say more? But I will!
Tarragon Pecan Chicken Salad on Brioche Crostini
Cornbread Tartlets with BBQ Pork, Sauce and Wickle
Crustless Summer Squash, Zucchini and Tomato “Pie”
The 4th of July all wrapped up in a dessert. Happy Independence Day!
Star Spangled Peach, Cherry and Blueberry Crumble
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Happy 4th of July to you and your family.
Everything looks so delicious – hard to make a decision on what to enjoy.
🙂 Mandy xo
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Thank you, Mandy! Hope you have a lovely weekend. 🙂
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Happy Fourth of July!
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Thanks, Yummy, and a happy Fourth of July to you, too!
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So many wonderful dishes – hope you had an equally wonderful day!
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Thanks Tanya. We are still enjoying it and waiting on the fireworks! Hope you’re having a great weekend.
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Happy 4th of July. That’s a lot of beautiful and tasty looking dishes. I think my favourite would be the burger! xx
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Thanks so much, Charlie. It was a wonderful day and the weekend is starting off right…with another hike! I may have to make those turkey burgers before the weekend is done. Hope you’re having a great weekend, too.
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What a fantastic round up Betsy. I’m sitting here at 8:06am and licking my lips…time to get some breakfast! Hope you have an amazing long weekend!
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Hi Eva, and thanks…I’m so glad you like my “spread” here! 🙂 We’re having a lovely weekend and about to head out for a hike. I hope you’re enjoying an equally fun weekend at the lake…I mean, how could that be anything but fun?
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Even though it’s a day late, Happy 4th! It’s always a good time to celebrate freedom. 🙂
What a delicious round-up, from dips to dessert it looks wonderful.
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Hi Judy, and thank you. I hope you had a Happy 4th and are doing well. It is always a good time to celebrate freedom….you are so right! Have a fantastic weekend! 🙂
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Glorious food!
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Thank you Rosemary! 🙂
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I hope you had a wonderful 4th with all this delicious food 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Thanks, Uru! It was a fun 4th and a weekend full of good eats, too. 🙂
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Now this is a fourth of July celebration! How many people were you feeding!!! This might hold my 2 boys for a couple of hours, maybe.. LOL
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Ha, ha! Thanks, BAM! We’ve made all of these on past 4th of July events. This summer we’ve been working and traveling so much…we actually ate out on the 4th and watched the fireworks from a downtown restaurant, but it was fun! Hope you had a lovely 4th and are having a lovely summer so far! ~Betsy
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