Happy 4th of July

Well there will be no fireworks in our area this year to celebrate a Happy 4th of July but that’s okay since I don’t even miss not being able to go places since the stay at home orders have been in place.

I’m actually enjoying the peace and quiet in our own backyard with colorful flowers instead of loud fireworks.

We can’t celebrate the 4th without a picnic now can we? So I’m sharing some tried and true family recipes that have been passed down from my mom and grandmother.

I will be preparing grilled chicken and I always make enough to have leftovers the follow day(s)! A local meat market had boneless chicken breasts on sale for $1.00 per pound in 40 pound boxes and chicken thighs and legs for $43.00 for a 40 pound box! I bagged it up into meal portions so I can pull out enough for how ever many meals I plan to make. These are just part of the bags of chicken I froze.

BBQ Chicken

I bake, fry or grill my chicken but my favorite is outside grilling! It saves from having my hubby do the dishes too!! LOL

I have a meat injector that I love to use for adding melted cheese into the chicken before I grill it. As the chicken cooks, the cheese melts even more and gives the chicken an ‘oh so good’ flavor.

Orange Potato Salad

Along with my chicken, I will have orange potato salad! What is orange potato salad you ask? Well it’s my mom’s delicious recipe she handed down years ago that has a secret ingredient. I’ll let you know what it is but don’t tell anyone! She would had catalina dressing to the potatoes after they were boiled but before they were cooled. It turned the potatoes orange and give the salad a bit of a tangy taste! Here is my mom’s delicious recipe: http://themarthareview.com/pink-potato-salad/

Homemade Baked Beans

Baked beans are another great dish to add for a picnic. My grandmother made the most delicious homemade baked beans. When I was way younger, we had a huge garden and I would help my dad pick the beans, hang them in the upstairs of the garage to dry and then shell them with my grandmother. Oh the memories! This is my grandmother’s recipe but I add bacon instead of the salt pork that she would add. Don’t they look delicious? http://themarthareview.com/my-grandmothers-baked-beans/

Chocolate Cake

I’ll be adding corn on the cob, a tossed salad and deviled eggs to my menu for my 4th of July picnic. But the best part will be dessert! Have you had mayonnaise cake? This is another delicious favorite recipe from my grandmother. She would give me a piece of chocolate mayonnaise cake with a big glass of cold milk for breakfast before school! http://themarthareview.com/chocolate-mayonnaise-cake/

Yes this July 4th will be quite different from the old days of large gatherings and picnics, swimming, flyovers and of course fireworks. But we will have a great day regardless. Happy 4th of July to everyone!

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Martha DeMeo

I started my blog on Christmas Day 2014 mainly to review products I received. Since then it has evolved into many other categories of lifestyles, family, money saving ideas, low cost, delicious and healthy meals plus other surprise posts. My granddaughter has her own category, Alex's Articles and the latest addition to my blog is my great granddaughter now has her category, Lia's Likings The Baby Blogger! Lia started blogger at 8 months old and she now has a Friday Story Time blog you won't want to miss! I welcome you to join the conversation, ask a question, give a suggestion or leave a comment on any blog post. I hope you enjoy Lia's Likings, she has some great posts that will make you smile!

14 Discussion to this post

  1. Karin says:

    These are some great ideas!

  2. Looks like there will be a lot of yumminess in your celebrations of the day, Martha! I hope everyone enjoys!

    • Martha says:

      It was a quiet day with just Rich and I but our tummies were full Julie! Plus we now have dinner for the next day with the leftovers!

  3. Amrita says:

    Hope you had a wonderful fourth of July.Your menu sounds amazing.

  4. Glenda Cates says:

    This is the first 4th of July without my dad and on top of no, Fireworks shows I have been a tad bit down. But even though David is working late he has said he will take me into town so we can see the Fireworks and I can’t wait even thought it’s not going to be the same as seeing them in my town with my mother in law and her neighbors. As for cooking this year we have opted to pick up Hamburgers to take with us to watch the Fireworks. Thank you, David because I didn’t want to cook.

    • Martha says:

      It’s hard when our loved ones aren’t with us but you know your dad is with you in spirit. Just sit on his bench and the memories will flow. How sweet of David to bring burgers for you. Enjoy the fireworks!

  5. Brenda Fluharty says:

    Happy 4th of July to you and your wonderful family. No fireworks here either. I kind of like that idea anyway. Sounds like a lovely picnic.

    • Martha says:

      A nice quiet day to reflect our past days with family is the best for me Brenda. The neat thing about our picnic, there will be leftovers for the next day! Happy 4th to you and your family!!

  6. Alice Gerard says:

    No mayonnaise for me, thank you. I’ll go with the chicken and baked beans. The pictures are delightful. I’m glad that you had such a happy holiday.

  7. Amanda Gene says:

    Happy Fourth of July. I spent my evening relaxing.

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