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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.

Deep South Deviled Eggs

You know you want one of these!

Italian Sliders

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!

Texas Sheet Cake

Ready for the picnic, cookout or pot luck, this salad has outdoor fun written all over it!

Couscous Salad

Luscious homemade peach ice cream. I mean really, can there be anything better than this? (A daylight picture perhaps?)

The Best Peach Ice Cream

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

Curried Chicken Salad

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”

Peach Melba Pops

Mock Maque Choux

The 4th of July all wrapped up in a dessert. Happy Independence Day!

Star Spangled Peach, Cherry and Blueberry Crumble

It's hard to get out of the door with these before one mysteriously disappears off the plate!

It’s been said around these parts that if you ever bring deviled eggs to a party, you can rest assured you’ll take home an empty plate! And it’s so true.

Just what is it about deviled eggs that everyone loves so much? Is it the fact that one feels kind of guilty, perhaps even…dare I say…devilish, eating them? Or is it because they’re so easy to pop into your mouth that you can’t eat just one? Maybe it’s all of the above, but it’s interesting to watch the response to a plate of deviled eggs at a party. Everyone will just have one, thank you very much. Then, when no one is looking a bit later on, “I’ll just have one more,” and a bit later…”oh, my, we can’t let those last two or three go to waste!” And the next thing you know, there’s a wistful-looking and empty egg plate. Continue reading →