Full Plate Thursday 7-3-13

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather

Happy 4th of July

We Are Celebrating Freedom!

This Flag Is Flying Proud In Our Front Yard At The Cottage

We are going to be having so much fun today and I am so glad that you could come by and share with us.  Driving to the country early in the morning is so peaceful it will be a great day for a picnic. If you are celebrating Independence Day,  I want to wish each of you a great 4th of July weekend and don't forget to enjoy your freedom!  Lets get the food on the table I can't wait to see what everyone brought to share today.

 This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week

Breakfast

Buttermilk Pancakes with Coconut Syrup  at Memories By The Mile

Morning Snack

Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie  at Diane's Vintage Zest

Lunch

Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich  at Growing Up Gabel

Baked Bean Casserole  at The Vegetarian Casserole Queen

Mini Key Lime Pies  at Flavors by Four

Southern Iced Fruit Tea  at Makin It Mo' Betta

Afternoon Snack

Festive 4th of July Cookies  at The Joys of Boys

Homemade Strawberry Soda  at Flour On My Face

Dinner

BBQ Style Chicken Thighs  at Living The Gourmet

Bacon Cheddar Potato Salad  at  Home Cooking Memories

Simple Summer Salad  at Mamal Diane

Avocada Corn Salad  at With A Blast

Baked Bean Casserole  at Happier Than A Pig In Mud

Red White Blueberry Layered Shortcakes  at Yummy Healthy Easy

Preserving Food

Canned Zesty Pickled Asparagus  at Heavenly Savings

Crock Pot Sugar Free Strawberry Chia Jam  at Stacy Makes Cents

 If You Have Been Featured Today Please Take The Red Plate Home

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Background Story For Full Plate Thursday

When we were young and just starting out in life sometimes we did not have a lot of money. Most of our friends were having to stretch the dollars at the end of the month just like us. My girlfriends and I decided that we would pool our food for some of the evening meals right before payday... the last week of the month. I have some of the fondest memories from those days. We would all bring our food together and we had some great food and great fellowship. We would get the food on the table and everything ready, someone would bless the food and then the hostess would say "come fill your plate".

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Please visit with all the others, after all that is part of the fellowship that makes it so much fun, in addition to all the good food of course.
Please leave me a comment and let me know you are here, I really do want to be a good hostess.
Now God Bless You and Your Food and Everyone Fill Your Plate! 

 Thank You So Much For Coming Today and Come Back Soon!