Nothing fancy.
Cheeseburgers, Watermelon, White Chocolate pudding with blueberries & strawberries(red, white, and blue), Chili-Lime buttered corn on the cob.
Various alcoholic substances. ;)

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Salami & Cheese & crackers appetizers
Summer Salad (everything bought yesterday from the local farmer's market!)
Fried Chicken
Burgers
Doritos
Potato Salad
Fresh Fruit (local farmer's market again)
White corn on the BBQ(given to us at the farmer's market-they had too much!)
iced tea, diet sodas, wine and beer
home made strawberry ice cream (made last night)
HAPPY 4th EVERYBODY!

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with only 1 day off it's gonna be a basic backyard bbq:
burgers and dogs
chips
corn
salad and veg & dip
cherries, watermelon
brownies
ice tea, beer and sodas
fireworks!

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Well, I don't have a back yard or a bbq, just a garden plot, and with all the rain, who wants to go there and grill. So, we celebrated quite quietly here in Germany with some homemade fried tacos. We also shared a glass of red wine :)

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* Grilled salmon with lemon-garlic marinade (recipe from Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue)
* Sugar Snap Peas with Orange-Ginger Butter (from BH&G New Cookbook)
* Roasted red potatoes
* Oat dinner rolls (from Taste of Home)
* Lemon Bundt Cake (from Test Kitchen Favorites)

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I sat alone watching a Soprano's marathon and made shrimp salad on toasted ciabetta bread, and had a glass of orange juice.

Families: If you don't mind sharing the holiday, remember your single friends on the 4th and invite us over for fireworks and ice cream. We get lonely on holidays that celebrate outdoor gatherings. Ok, don't have us over for Christmas but the 4th of July?! Come on, I want to wave a sparkler, too!

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K- Please don't just sit home alone. Next time go out and find something to do. I too am single and all alone in a new town. So I spent the day yesterday going out in public with a camera, taking photos of everything that was going on, talking to everyone about anything, and getting to know my neighbors and the area. It's difficult, but doing things as part of a huge group provides the opportunity to meet new people.

So the next time just head on out to where all the people are and action is and smile a lot and talk to folks. Especially seniors, they are either lonely as well and looking for company, or they know everyone and everything that's going on and can introduce you to others, or tell you where to go and what to do. Also many like to play matchmaker... ;-)> -JMF-

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I made the tradional BBQ ribs, chicken,tater salad, string beans, cornbread, and sweet ice tea. Homemade poundcake slices with fresh strawberries and fresh whipped cream. God Bless The Troops!

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