Serve it with grilled fish, meat, poultry or even to top a burger. Or sweeten it and use it as a fruit dip.

You can also mix it with boiled potatoes, macaroni or shredded cabbage for a fat-free potato salad, macaroni salad or cole slaw.

The recipe makes 4 servings for a main course or a small bowl of dip. Use your creativity to mix and match the seasonings.
 
GARLIC-LIME YOGURT SAUCE RECIPE

Ingredients

 
Preparation

2. DRIZZLE over your favorite grilled meats and vegetables, or serve with crudités.
 
TIP: YOGURT AS A MEAT TENDERIZER

Yogurt is a great marinade for meat and poultry. In addition to imparting flavor, it has excellent tenderizing properties. Add garlic, herbs, macerated onion and any other favorite seasonings to the yogurt marinade, or use this dip.
 
YOGURT DIP FOR FRUIT

1. REPLACE the garlic with one teaspoon agave, honey or sweetener of choice. (Only lightly sweeten the dip: You want to appreciate the sweetness of the fruit, not overwhelm it.)

2. REPLACE the herb with grated lime zest or other citrus zest (lemon, grapefruit).
 
FOR MORE YOGURT DIP RECIPES, see our Gourmet Yogurt Section.

Use foil to keep skewer tips from burning. Photo courtesy Seasoned Skewers.

Others—including most of our grillmaster pals—say it doesn’t make a difference. The ends will burn regardless.

Here’s an easy trick to stop the ends from burning:

 
Some of our friends wrap the tips of each skewer in foil. If you find that it’s too hard to turn the skewers while keeping the tips on the foil strips, consider that as an alternative.

Let us know how this works for you.

The recipe was created by Chef James Campbell Caruso for EatWisconsinCheese.com. It makes six skewers.

For July 4th, use red grape tomatoes, red grapes and/or purple olives.

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Find more cheese recipes in our Cheese Section.
  

Who needs maple syrup? Grab the jam jar. Photo by Daniel Gilbey | IST.

Grab a jar of jam, jelly or preserves.

Scoop jam into a bowl and whisk with enough hot water to create the consistency you want.

If it’s an adults-only event, add a teaspoon or more of Grand Marnier or fruit liqueur. You can combine flavors; for example, orange liqueur with strawberry jam.

Or, you can use the jam for stuffed pancakes. Make large, thin pancakes or crepes that can be filled with jam and folded in half, as in the photo.

Recipes for pancakes, waffles and French Toast.

Whole grain pancakes are nutritious and good for you. See our reviews of the best whole grain pancake brands.

For a red, white and blue display, use JELL-O Berry Blue plus any of the red flavors (there are seven, from Raspberry to Watermelon).

You can use standard, pale yellow corn as your white layer, or look for white corn kernels to pop. The colored layers are sweet; the plain popcorn can provide a salty counterpoint.

Layer the colored popcorn in a clear bowl, or fill individual bowls.

Yield: about 16 cups
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients Per Color

2. REMOVE all the unpopped popcorn kernels. Pour the popcorn into prepared pan. Keep warm in oven.

3. COMBINE the sweetened condensed milk and the dry gelatin in medium saucepan. Heat and stir over low heat until the mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes.

4. POUR the mixture over the popcorn. Stir gently to coat, using a long-handled wooden spoon.

5. BAKE for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Carefully turn out onto another large piece of lightly buttered foil. Cool. Break into pieces or clusters.

6. REPEAT the process to create the second layer of colored popcorn.

7. LAYER the blue, white and red popcorn in a clear bowl.
 
 
More flavored popcorn recipes.
 
 
For gourmet popcorn gifts, we love 479° Popcorn, in flavors such as Black Truffle + White Cheddar, Chipotle Caramel + Almonds, Fleur de Sel Caramel, Ginger Sesame Caramel, Madras Curry Coconut + Cashews and more.