Patriotic muffins
These muffins are great for any patriotic holiday, including Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day. Serve them for breakfast on the morning of the holiday to get everyone in the spirit, or offer them at your cookout or barbecue!
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Barbecue ribs photo by avlxyz
The old man and I love BBQ cooking, and I enjoy creating homemade barbecue sauce. Back when we had a huge garden, I grew all kinds of peppers and put up a lot of pepper jelly. I found all kinds of uses for the sweet-hot concoction! If you can’t find the red pepper jelly, use the clear, the amber, or the green.
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Grilled pork chops photo by Christopher Aloi
You’ll likely be doing some BBQ cooking for the upcoming summer holidays: Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day. This recipe cooks fairly quickly on the grill, so if you’re smoking some larger pieces of meat that won’t be ready to eat for a while, these pork chops can tide your guests over until the other meat is ready. Of course, these grilled pork chops could also serve as the main dish.
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Red coleslaw
Coleslaw is practically required for cookouts, picnics, and barbecues. So if you’re having one of these events in celebration of Memorial Day, July 4, or Labor Day, you might be interested in this coleslaw recipe. The bright purplish-red color makes it an attractive dish.
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Jalapeno coleslaw
Coleslaw is a favorite at cookouts, barbecues, and picnics. All these wonderful outdoor activities are popular for Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, or just about any time during the warmer months when everyone wants to be enjoying the sunshine.
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Quick and easy desserts
If you’re throwing a party for Memorial Day, July 4, or Labor Day, you might appreciate some quick and easy desserts with a patriotic theme. Use store bought angel food cake or tart shells and fresh fruit to accomplish this. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
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Homemade vegetable dip
Lots of farm-fresh vegetables are available for summer get-togethers like Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day. Serve these chilled as an appetizer or as a side dish. For a colorful dip holder, hollow out red bell peppers! Some good dippers include:
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This simple punch is perfect for patriotic occasions like Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day. Since it’s red, white, and blue, it will be in keeping with your party theme. Make the punch from a blue beverage. I like to use Hawaiian Punch – Polar Blast or Berry Blue Typhoon. To one gallon of punch, add 2 cups of ginger ale. This makes the basic punch, so you have the “blue” part. For the “red” part, fill plastic ice cube trays with any flavor of red punch and freeze. For the “white,” thinly slice star fruit crosswise to create small stars. Place each star in the bottom of a cheap paper cup and fill with about 2/3-inch of ginger ale and freeze.
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Another Southern food favorite!
This is a time-honored recipe for traditional Southern potato salad – nothing fancy or flashy, just honest-to-goodness tater salad! This dish is perfect for serving with other Southern favorites like baked ham, fried chicken, and barbecue. Take it along on picnics or serve it at your next cookout! If you want to “fancy it up,” you can add your favorite veggies, herbs, and spices.
Pasta salad recipe
This is a great pasta salad that goes wonderfully with BBQ cooking! Make it the day before and leave it in the fridge overnight so that all the flavors can blend. Just before serving, give it a good stir. Be sure to serve this pasta salad very cold.
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