I’m “Serving Up Patriotic” for 4th of July entertaining this year with a little help from my buddy, Pinterest!
Visit my Pinterest boards for some inspiring and patriotic ideas for your 4th of July.
Email this to a FriendI’m “Serving Up Patriotic” for 4th of July entertaining this year with a little help from my buddy, Pinterest!
Visit my Pinterest boards for some inspiring and patriotic ideas for your 4th of July.
Email this to a FriendServe up simple. Simple and delicious, that is.
If you’re entertaining for Independence Day, I have a recipe to make your life a lot easier. Skip the traditional hamburgers and hot dogs and try this menu:
By marinating the steak a day or two in advance and making the salads which take just minutes to prepare, you’re time will be free to enjoy 4th of July festivities.
What’s great about this menu is that it covers all the basics- steaks, potatoes, pasta. So, when guests ask, “what can I bring?” tell them to bring easy items like fruit or drinks.
If you’re not entertaining, it’s the perfect combination for just you and the family- I know- because this is what we had for dinner this past Saturday night and it was delicious….tasted like summer.
Where I got my potato salad inspiration- basically, I think making traditional potato salad is a ton of work. You have to peel, cook and dice potatoes and eggs, dice potatoes, etc. So, unless my mom is here to make it (she makes a great potato salad), then I want to find an easier alternative.
I was shopping in Trader Joe’s and spotted these miniature potatoes and thought how perfect they would be in a salad. I wanted to make it lighter, without mayonnaise, so I decided to try sour cream. With some blue cheese to add to my “red, white and blue” theme, this potato salad came out better than I’d hoped.
Steak
Potato Salad (can be made a day in advance)
Pasta Salad (can be made a day or two in advance)
When it’s time to eat, just grill steak- or hand it off to the hubby to grill like I do.
If you’re looking for a summer beverage for 4th of July party, try my Summer Sangria!
And, for the absolute most adorable place setting, check out this Patriotic Place Setting design by Social Couture.
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Manic Monday Giveaway Winner Announced!
Jennifer is the lucky winner of our Manic Monday Giveaway and will receive the instructional on how to make her own chalkboard menu along with a Michael’s gift certificate to purchase the necessary supplies.
Contestants were asked to post a comment about their family’s favorite dinner on Facebook, and here is what some answered:
For more ideas on answering the question, “what’s for dinner tonight?” with the answer, “What’s For Dinner This Week”, visit our Weekly Meal Plan Store.
Awhile back I posted this adorable menu board from Creative Designs by Toni– a DIY chalkboard menu she made from a frame- as our Manic Monday Giveaway.
Not only is it clever and decorative, it also compliments The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System.
Since then, I’ve made one for myself and I love it. I get so many compliments about it’s functionality and charm.
Now, Toni and I (Toni- yes, we have the same name) probably didn’t think far enough ahead to realize how difficult an item this is to ship.
But after making my own menu board I realized how simple it is to make yourself. So, for this week’s Manic Monday Giveaway from The Organized Cook I’m giving away the instructions and a $40 Michaels Gift Card to purchase chalkboard paint, vinyl lettering or stencil kit and the frame to make your own chalkboard menu.
Not only does this menu keep me organized and inspired, it’s somewhat comforting for my family to see our dinner menu at the beginning of their hectic day and know that we’ll be sitting together this evening to eat Chicken Madeira.
Ready to enter? Simply visit and “like” our Facebook page and leave a comment about your family’s favorite dinner routine.
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Every Spring I usually get professional photos of the kids, but this year was unusually hectic, so Spring, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day all came and went… without photos.
With my new camera and a growing garden, I thought, “why not a summer garden photo shoot?”.
It was a windy day and since Connor doesn’t like the wind, he didn’t last long outside.
We’re very proud of our garden. Readers need to remember that we reside in Las Vegas- not the ideal place to grow vegetables. So, combine my lack of gardening knowledge with the the most undesirable soil for growing, and yes- we are ecstatic.
Pumpkin vines.
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