The Firefly

Posted on Jul 1, 2011 in Beverages, Fourth of July | 5 comments

I fig­ure no BBQ is com­plete with­out some­thing refresh­ing to drink. If you’ve got a decent blender, this mixes up quickly, four...

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Black Angus Burger with Tomato Jam and Smoky Mayo

Posted on Jun 30, 2011 in Beef, Fourth of July, Main Dish | 2 comments

When it comes right down to it, even with all the great shred­ded this and smoked that, noth­ing quite rivals a sim­ple burger for...

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The Coolest Fourth of July Cake I’ve Ever Seen

Posted on Jun 29, 2011 in Desserts, Fourth of July, Holidays | 66 comments

I am end­lessly amazed by food. And by peo­ple. Espe­cially food­ies. And the lim­it­less nature of the imag­i­na­tion when it...

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Barbecue Baked Beans for a Crowd

Posted on Jun 28, 2011 in Fourth of July, Sides | 3 comments

Baked beans is one dish I firmly iden­tify with my mom. Any fam­ily reunion she’d make a huge batch, pack them up in a dutch oven, and...

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Nirvana in a Bowl

Posted on Jun 27, 2011 in Fourth of July, Salads | 2 comments

Some recipes defy rea­son. Nir­vana in a Bowl con­tains only six ingre­di­ents, which in itself isn’t so unusual. But when you...

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Nuts and Berries Mixed Green Salad with Raspberry Poppyseed Dressing

Posted on Jun 26, 2011 in Fourth of July, Salads | 1 comment

“Man does not live by let­tuce alone.…..” I’m pretty sure that is scrip­ture writ­ten some­where. Pos­si­bly here. If not,...

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Deviled Eggs

Posted on Jun 23, 2011 in Appetizers, Fourth of July | 1 comment

As far as hol­i­days go, I freely claim that July Fourth is my hands-down favorite. It has every­thing going for it. Let me...

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