4th of July

Chilled make-ahead Italian pasta salad comes together quickly with the help of store-bought Italian dressing, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil.

This kale, cabbage, and sunflower coleslaw is my copycat version of that similar bag salad, but I can say with 100% confidence that this recipe is far superior in taste and freshness!

Dijon Potato Salad will be the first thing to disappear from the picnic table this summer. It’s cool, creamy, and refreshing. Everyone loves this side dish!

Using homemade (or store-bought) basil pesto, summer’s finest tomatoes makes these Caprese Sausage Sandwiches the perfect easy weeknight or weekend dinner when time is tight, and you don’t feel much like cooking.

Fresh strawberries, blueberries, rhubarb, and white chocolate mingle with Italian bread cubes and then bathed in a rich and creamy custard sauce before baking. It’s simply the best Red White …

Three cheers for the red white & blue! From breakfast to desserts (mostly desserts), I’ve got you covered with this Red White & Blue Recipe Roundup.

After all, no self-respecting Memorial Day or 4th of July gathering would be worth attending without one (or more) of these USA inspired colored treats!

Red, White and Blue Dessert Nachos are a patriotic sweet treat your family and friends will rave about. Homemade cinnamon sugar tortilla chips are generously topped with red and blue seasonal berries, a white chocolate drizzle, and sweetened coconut.

There was a time, not all that long ago, when I used to bake a decorate sugar cookies almost every day. That was about 10 years ago when I ran a small home based cookie business called Kudos Kookies. Notice anything familiar about the name? 😉

Now I only bake and decorate sugar cookies when I’m really in the mood, and when there is a special occasion. For me, Memorial Day and the 4th of July are just the types of special occasions which call for patriotic cookies. Especially when they’re these fun American Flag Heart Decorated Sugar Cookies.

These hot and spicy crackers will be a hit at your next tailgating event or your next party. They’re incredibly easy to make and take only a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

It’s summertime kids, and you know what that means? Outdoor fun, and outdoor grilling. And what’s everyone’s favorite thing to make on the grill in the summertime? You guessed it… BURGERS! 

Today’s Friday’s Featured Foodie Feastings is boasting a Big Burger Bonanza Recipe Roundup! Hip, hip, hooray!!  Raise your hand if you love burgers! *raising both hands and waving wildly*