TIP OF THE DAY: Make Ketchup For Your Cookout

[1] Homemade ketchup [2] with burgers (photos courtesy GoodEggs) and [3] on franks (photo courtesy Applegate).   If you’re considering making something for a cookout, how about homemade ketchup? You can make your own ketchup in just ten minutes of prep time, plus 45 minutes of cooking. You can choose a better sweetener, avoiding high…
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JULY 4th RECIPE: American Flag Ice Cream Cake

This easy flag cake from McCormick is made from reddened brownie layers with vanilla ice cream and a blue-tinted whipped topping. You can cut 12 servings from the loaf.   RECIPE: AMERICAN FLAG ICE CREAM CAKE Ingredients 1 package (family-size) fudge brownie mix 1/2 cup sour cream 2 eggs 1 bottle (1 ounce) red food…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Cinnamon Rolls On The Grill

[1] Grilled cinnamon rolls (photo courtesy SafeEggs.com). [2] Ground cinnamon (photo courtesy McCormick). [3] Mixed raisins (photo courtesy California Raisins).   When the grill is fired up, make cinnamon rolls with this recipe from Davidson’s Safest Choice Pasteurized Eggs. RECIPE: GRILLED CINNAMON ROLLS Ingredients For 15 Rolls Prep time is 20 minutes, total time including…
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JULY 4TH DRINK: Red, White & Blueberry Lemonade & Hard Lemonade

For cookouts and picnics, our family never had everyday soft drinks. For these special occasions, the beverage menu included lemonade, iced tea and Mom’s favorite fruit punch (recipe: equal parts of grape juice, lemonade and orange juice, all from frozen concentrate). For July 4th, we switched to a “patriotic” lemonade: red, white and blue. The…
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JULY 4TH RECIPE: Red, White & Blue Whoopie Pies

Patriotic whoopee pies from the Blueberry Council.   The Blueberry Council wants to make it easy for you to create red, white and blue food for July 4th. The recipe is simple: a box of red velvet cake mix, a jar of Marshmallow Fluff (or other marshmallow creme, or homemade) and fresh blueberries. For a…
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