July 4th Picnic Menu

Celebrate the

Fourth of July

with great Recipes

and

Clever Ideas!

There's nothing like starting out the summer season and celebrating with family and friends for a wonderful picnic.

 A Fourth of July Menu
Find all the recipes right here on Cooking on A Budget

Artichoke Dip
Pita Chips
Cold Crabmeat Dip

Portobello Pizzas:

Baked Stuff Clams:

Grilled Chicken Wings with Asian Barbecue Sauce:

Chicken and Pasta Salad

Red Potato Salad:

Tuna Macaroni Salad:

Kielbasa and Brown Lentils ( in place of normal baked beans)
Egg Rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Summer Tomato Tart:

Debby's Jello Recipe
Blueberry Muffins

Cake Box Cookies:

Grandma Haxton's Coffee Cake:

There are recipes for barbecued ribs, a wonderful peach and apricot basting sauce which would be great for the ribs or some grilled chicken!

Fun Presentation Ideas:

Take slices of watermelon and using a star cookie cutter, cut out star shaped watermelon.

Slice a pineapple lengthwise, hollow it out and fill with a variety of fruits.

Make fruit parfaits in clear plastic glasses using blueberries and slices of strawberries and top with whipped cream for a festive red, white and blue theme.

If you can find the blue/purple-ish Peruvian potatoes on sale, make your potato salad with those and with a long white potato and red potatoes for a

red, white and blue themed potato salad.

If you can't find the Peruvian potatoes or they are too expensive, use blue corn chips place around the edge of your potato salad bowl.

ENJOY THE DAY!