Happy July 4th!

Happy July 4th!!!

What are you doing inside?  Get out there and eat some grilled food and ice cream, and then watch some fireworks!  Have a lovely holiday today.  :)

July 4th Ice Cream recipe... but it's good year round!

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20 Recipes for July 4th!

Have you decided what is on the menu for your July 4th party?  It's only a week away!  Fortunately for you, I put together a round-up with a bunch of dishes for you to make complete with appetizers, salads, easy entrees, grilled entrees, desserts, and even a kid-friendly dish!

Appetizers

Red Pepper Spread with Roasted Eggplant & Garlic

Creamy Jalapeño Poppers with Sausage

Lettuce Wraps

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5 Vegetarian Dishes for July 4th from Rini!

This is one of the last recipe guest posts for the month, and it's a special holiday round-up with a collection of five recipes.  Yep, it is ending with a bang from today's post courtesy of Rini of Healing Tomato!  As you already know, I love tomatoes and many of the recipes I share here vegetarian or rely heavily on vegetables, but Rini has the vegetarian thing all wrapped up!

Today, she is sharing some great dish ideas for your July 4th bash for vegetarians and veggie lovers alike!  I am drooling over the corn, and laughing over her vegetarian woes.  :)  Check it out!

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What To Feed Vegetarians On July 4th

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July 4th "Neapolitan" Ice Cream (with Coconut, Raspberry & Blueberry flavors!)

A couple days ago, I shared with you the Coconut, Raspberry & Blueberry Ice Cream recipe that I'm going to make for our July 4th party.  Yum!

I promised that today I would share my super awesome method of serving the dessert for company, and here it is!

Neapolitan ice cream is typically made with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate to mimic the Italian flag, so I figured why not do the same thing with American colors on our Independence day!

Here's the quick tutorial on how to make your own July 4th Neopolitan ice cream.  :)

What you will need

• Coconut, raspberry, and blueberry ice cream, using this recipe
• A container to hold your ice cream
• Knife or spatula

Notes

• You will need to work fast because the coconut ice cream melts FAST!
• Even if it isn't perfect (like mine), the scoops will end up looking fabulous!

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Coconut, Raspberry & Blueberry Ice Cream (AKA July 4th Ice Cream!)

*Update*: See the updated presentation here!

If you're a regular reader, then you'll be expecting a Saturday Synopsis, which I'll push to tomorrow.  Sunday Synopsis still sounds okay, right?

Today I'm sharing a dessert which will be amazing for July 4th because it's cool, it's delicious, and it's red, white, and blue.  Also, I'll give a few tips for using an ice cream maker, so you can avert the many disasters that I encountered along the way!

In all honesty, I initially wanted to make a red, white, and blue popsicle, until I saw a million fancy versions on the internet.  Then, I switched it up to an idea of blueberry & strawberry cheesecake ice cream (a combo of my fave flavors), but I didn't want to have to eat the whole recipe myself!

Luckily, I remembered reading about making healthier ice cream with coconut milk, so I considered swirling in some strawberries & blueberries into the coconut base.  That's not exactly what happened, but the finished version is so much better than my initial plans!

The texture is so creamy and delicious that you won't be able to tell that it's anything but completely decadent.  My three test subjects agreed!

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It's super simple and you'll definitely enjoy the end results.  Stay tuned for Monday's post using this same recipe for an even more festive presentation!

Coconut, Raspberry & Blueberry Ice Cream (AKA July 4th Ice Cream!)
Inspired by The Hungry Mouse

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