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    Home » Holiday Inspired Recipes

    Memorial Day and 4th of July Recipes

    Three cheers for the red, white, and blue! I'm proud of these Memorial Day and 4th of July Recipes and know that you'll be proud to serve them at any backyard BBQ or picnic.

    • A blue Mexican crock filled with baked Cheesy Hot Mexican Street Corn Dip with some ears of corn in the background.
      Cheesy Hot Mexican Street Corn Dip
    • A glass bowl filled with Italian Shell Pasta Salad.
      Italian Shell Pasta Salad
    • A baked cherry cheesecake on a glass cake stand.
      Traditional Baked Cherry Cheesecake
    • A spoon full of French Onion Mac and Cheese being served.
      French Onion Mac and Cheese
    • A wooden board with Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs and a cleaver.
      Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs
    • A Slow Cooker Cranberry Pulled Pork Sandwich with a bun and cranberry sauce.
      Slow Cooker Cranberry Pulled Pork
    • An Italian Panzanella Salad in a large bowl with tomatoes.
      Italian Panzanella Salad
    • A spoonful of Kidney Bean Salad.
      Old-Fashioned Kidney Bean Salad
    • Four Caprese Sausage Sandwiches on a platter with tomatoes and fresh basil.
      Easy Caprese Sausage Sandwich
    • A white bowl filled with chilled French lentil Salad.
      Chilled French Lentil Salad
    • A white bowl filled with a colorful Sunflower Crunch Salad.
      Copycat Sunflower Crunch Kale and Cabbage Salad
    • Big Burger Bonanza Recipe Roundup 2018 for Friday's Featured Foodie Feastings - kudoskitchenbyrenee.com
      Burger Recipe Roundup
    • Best BBQ Side Dishes
    • Ground Short Rib and Italian Sausage Burgers
    • A white platter filled with cinnamon sugar dessert nachos topped with berries.
      Cinnamon Sugar Dessert Nachos
    • A Bruschetta Burger on a white plate with tomatoes and basil.
      Bruschetta Burger with Parmesan Crisp
    • A pitcher and a glass of Lite Pink Lemonade with ice and citrus.
      Low Sugar Pink Lemonade with Strawberry Simple Syrup
    • A pitcher and glass filled with ice and Peach and Raspberry Sun Tea.
      Sun Tea with Peach and Raspberry
    • A large red and white checkered bowl filled with Tzatziki Potato Salad and topped with mint.
      Tzatziki Potato Salad with Lemon and Mint
    • A blue bowl filled with Dijon Potato Salad along with a serving spoon.
      Dijon Potato Salad
    • Ribs on a white plate along with Strawberry Sriracha BBQ Sauce.
      Strawberry Sriracha BBQ Sauce
    • A mason jar glass filled with blackberry limeade and ice with fresh limes and blackberries in the foreground.
      Refreshing Sparkling Blackberry Limeade
    • A pretty Strawberry Rhubarb Bundt Cake on a glass platter with a dusting of powdered sugar.
      Strawberry Rhubarb Bundt Cake
    • A bowl full of Mexican Street Corn Risotto with cheese and scallions on top.
      Mexican Street Corn Risotto
    • A delicious looking Mushroom Swiss Burger with melted cheese and caramelized onions and fresh thyme.
      Mushroom Onion Swiss Burgers
    • A vibrant bowl of Avocado and Kidney Bean Salad with a serving spoon.
      Chilled Avocado and Kidney Bean Salad
    • A bunch of Red, White, and Blue Chocolate Dipped Cookies on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
      No-Bake Chocolate Dipped Cookies
    • A small white bowl filled with Calico Beans.
      Calico Baked Beans with Beef and Bacon
    • A fluted white bowl filled with Oil and Vinegar Veggie Pasta Salad.
      Oil and Vinegar Veggie Pasta Salad
    • Elegant looking Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer Bites on a white cake stand.
      Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer Bites
    • A large bowl filled with Sriracha Firecracker Snackers.
      Sriracha Firecracker Oyster Crackers
    • A blue bowl filled with Broccoli Blueberry Slaw with Bacon along with a large serving spoon.
      Broccoli Blueberry Slaw with Bacon
    • A white bowl and spoon filled with Homemade Cherry BBQ Sauce
      Homemade Cherry BBQ Sauce
    • Three serving of Stuffed Red, White, and Blue French Toast on a white plate with slivered almonds on top.
      Stuffed Red, White, and Blue French Toast
    • Surprise Strawberry Orange Pie Cake with Lattice Pie Crust Topping
      Surprise Strawberry Pie Cake
    • A Rec, White, and Blueberry Trifle in a glass dish with vanilla pudding.
      Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle
    • A casserole dish filled with Red, White, and Blue Bread Pudding with berries and white chocolate chips.
      Red, White, and Blue Bread Pudding
    • Blueberry Basil Bruschetta
    • Red Cream Cheese Cookies with a Cheesecake Dollop on a wooden platter.
      Cream Cheese Cookies with Cheesecake Topping
    • An overhead photo of a Pork Chop with Strawberry Relish on a white plate with fresh basil as garnish.
      Pork Chops With Strawberry Relish
    • Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers on a glass plate with a confectioners sugar drizzle on each.
      Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers
    • A burger topped with pork belly and tomato.
      Pork Belly Burger

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    • A stack of Burrito Dogs with some ketchup and mustard in the background.
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    • Four Caprese Sausage Sandwiches on a platter with tomatoes and fresh basil.
      Easy Caprese Sausage Sandwich
    • A stack to Burgerdillas on a wooden cutting board.
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