We have a wonderful picnic after our local parade on the Fourth of July and there is so much good food, it is a special part of the day. In different parts of our great country you will find everything from Hot Dogs and Hamburgers to Apple Pie and Watermelon. I am sharing with you some of our favorite foods for the Fourth of July! Let Freedom Ring Appetizer Southwest Skillet Dip Guacamole   Entree Smoked Texas Brisket Old Fashioned Fried Chicken Sides Mustard Potato Salad Crisp Cole Slaw Slow Cooker Baked Pintos Corn and Green Chilis Casserole Desserts The Picnic Cake   Blackberry Cobbler   Apple Hand Pies   Best Cherry Pie   No Bake Lemon Jar Pie   Thanks so much for stopping by to celebrate with us today. Sure hope you have a wonderful safe and enjoyable holiday. Take care and come back to see us real soon! Peace and Joy Miz Helen

We are getting ready for a big 4th of July celebration here in our little community. We have a great 4th of July parade, a bake sale, and lots of 4th of July activities. We are expecting family and friends to enjoy all the festivities with us this year so we will be doing a lot of cooking. Hope you are planning a big celebration for the weekend and will have a great time with family and friends! This is our menu for the week, hope you enjoy! Let Freedom Ring! Sunday Grilled Herb Pork Chops Fresh Black Eyed Peas Fresh Stewed Okra and Tomatoes Green Tossed Salad Cornbread Blackberry Cobbler Monday Summer Soup au Pistou Garlic Bread Left Over Blackberry Cobbler Tuesday Slow Cooker Lasagna Tossed Salad Garlic Bread Apple Hand Pie Wednesday Citrus Herb Chicken with Roasted Potatoes, Onions and Swiss Chard Saute Left Over Apple Hand Pie Thursday From Full Plate Thursday Taco

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather The last week in June, how can this be? We are having such a wonderful summer with rain and cool weather it gives us lots of back porch time, so come sit with me on the back porch today and we will just enjoy some of this Blackberry Cobbler that I am sharing with you. Our Blackberry bushes have been really producing some awesome berries. Have you been able to get some fresh vegetables or fruit from your garden or farmers market? I can't wait to see what wonderful summer creation you are bringing to share with us today, so lets get it on the table. Blackberry Cobbler Its That Time In The Month To See How You Filled Your Plate Last Week Top Ten Orange Marmalade Baked Beans and Sausage at Happier Than A Pig In Mud Taco Pie at Mostly Food and Crafts Hawaiian Chicken at Just Winging It HomemadeRestaurant Style Salsa at ABC Creative Learning Citrus Chicken Thighs with Mustard Sauce at Living Th

When our kids were home from school in the summer they always helped with the gardening, cooking, canning and general task that taught life skills. When they got older and began to bring their children to Grandma's for summer visits, I began to call that time Grandma's Summer Camp. I tried to always have some special project that they could complete in the time that they were with us and yet one that would teach a life skill. We have had everything from rigging your fishing pole, boat safety,outdoor camping skills, to meal planning, and sewing projects. At our Grandma's Summer Camp 2014, we did some gardening, meal planning, cooking 101, and a craft project where we made our own wrapping paper. Helping With The Onion Harvest That Was Really Hard Work We Are Off To The Market To Fill The Shopping List From Our Meal Planning What Are You and Your Mom Making Ella? Snickerdoodles A Family Favorite Snickerdoodles Recipe Roll It Good Ok, I've