Happy 4th of July, my friends!! The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, for a number of reasons, but mostly because it reminds me of how very hard the pilgrims and founding fathers fought and worked to establish America as a nation. How blessed we are to live in a country with so many freedoms and so much opportunity.
I’ll be keeping it short and sweet today by, first of all, sharing a link with you about how it’s vitally important that you take care when dealing with fireworks tomorrow and throughout the holiday weekend. You can find that story by clicking here.
Second, I thought I’d share some of my favorite recipe ideas in case you’re looking bring or make food for a holiday gathering of some sort.
Looking for something sweet? Try my Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe or my Blueberry Streusel Muffin recipe. Pineapple Upside Down Cake and Pistachio Salad are two more party favorites.
Looking for something on the salty side? Try our Homemade Pico De Gallo, our Homemade Guacamole or our Homemade Potato Chip/Veggie Dip. If you’re looking for a dish, try these delicious Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches, or, a potluck favorite, Mom’s Spanish Rice.
Whatever your plans, I hope you have a safe and super fun weekend. Thank you, so much, for being a part of the Frugal Farmer family. 🙂
Great food ideas! July 4th may be a washout here in the NY area so it might mess up many people’s plans for BBQs. We’re celebrating our son’s 1st birthday this weekend at the park (the rain should be gone by then) so we might try out some of the recipes! Enjoy the long weekend!
Yeah, I’ve been thinking about you guys and the other NY bloggers, Andrew!! Hopefully that rain isn’t too much of a mess, huh? Have a great time celebrating your son’s birthday. Give him a birthday high five from us. 🙂
Enjoy your 4th Laurie!
You as well, Kayla. 🙂
Hey Laurie, I’m proud to be part of the Frugal Farmer family! Have a great Independence Day!
And we’re very blessed to have you, Joshua. 🙂 You and Ana have a terrific weekend!
Thank you for letting me part of your frugal family. Happy 4th of July. I’ll make the pineapple upside down cake tomorrow and let you know how it went. Enjoy your weekend.
Thank you, Britnee, for being a part of our family – we so appreciate your friendship and support. Have a wonderful weekend! Yes, for sure let me know how you like the cake – it’s a family favorite here. 🙂
Yum! Those recipes look delicious :). Happy 4th to you and your family too!
Yes, they are! A bit high-cal, but what the heck – it’s a holiday. 😉
Enjoy the 4th! We will be enjoying some firework with family and friends.
Sounds like fun, Brian! You enjoy the 4th as well. 🙂
My wife and kids will be blueberry picking tomorrow, and I’ll be looking forward to the blueberry cobbler she’ll make with them. 🙂
Happy 4th!
Yum!!!! #jealous. 🙂 Sounds like a fun day!
Have a great holiday, Laurie! Thanks for all the recipes and good tips. I can’t wait to head to the beach and relax a bit. 🙂
You too, my friend!! So glad to hear you’re going to be relaxing – you deserve it. 🙂
Have a wonderful 4th Laurie! We are taking our 3 little ones camping, which we’ve done many times, but this time we’re backpacking in, so they’ll each have their own little pack with their clothes and sleeping bag. It should be fun!
Sounds like a super time, Stephanie!! Hopefully you’ll be giving a recap on your blog. 🙂
Ok, I’m now officially hungry! 🙂 I could not agree more Laurie, we are blessed to live in this country and have the freedoms we have. There is a lot wrong, but we have so much to be thankful for. Hope you have a great 4th friend!
LOL, funny. 🙂 Yes, in spite of all of the problems, we do indeed have much to be grateful for. You guys have a great weekend. 🙂
We had to cancel our plans to attend a July 4th fireworks/concert as it was cancelled due to the impending bad weather in NY. Wishing you and your family a happy 4th of July!
Oh no!! Didn’t realize you guys were in NY as well. 🙁 Hopefully you’ll be able to do something else fun.
Happy fourth of July to you Laurie and to your family! I should check out your delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Thank you, Clarisse!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
Happy Independence Day to you and your family, Laurie! May the Fourth be with you! 😉
LOL, thanks for the giggle, Deb. Have an awesome weekend!
I have wanted to make a pineapple upside down cake for the longest time. I don’t know why I don’t ever get to it!! That pistachio salad looks pretty delish too : ) Happy 4th!
Hey, Liz!! Happy 4th to you as well! I hope you’ll make yourself some yummy desserts this weekend. 😉
Happy Fourth of July to you too and thanks for your best wishes. I love the Fourth, particularly when it falls on a Friday. Thanks too for your great sounding food suggestions. I will try a couple of them out someday.
All good stuff, Brad! Have a great weekend. 🙂
Happy 4th, Laurie! I’m contributing red, white, and blue muffins for a brunch (strawberry, white chocolate, and blueberry muffins) so I might have to try that blueberry streudel recipe!
Sounds like a fabulous idea!! Those muffins are yummalicious. 🙂
Hope you had a great 4th of July, Laurie!
Thanks, DC – we did. Hope you did too. 🙂
I’ll have to try out that guacamole recipe and see how it stacks up the DB40 brand. 🙂
I’d love to have your recipe, DB40! I’m always up for a different version of homemade guac. 🙂
Homemade guacamole for me please! We are so blessed to live in this country! 🙂
Indeed we are, Kalen, in no small part to faithful military personnel such as yourself. Thank you, for all that you do. 🙂