Recipes

[JustJules]

Here is a site with some good suggestions. The star-shaped pigs in a blanket are a festive idea, but since you will be on a motorcycle, the Red, White and Blue potato salad might be easier to transport, and it looks yummy.

http://www.rd.com/slideshows/10-perfect-fourth-of-july-appetizer-recipes/#slideshow=slide4

[Topaz Gem]

This is so good. I brought it to a Fourth of July party last year and everyone ooh'd and aah'd. They said it looked so festive. It is very easy to make.

Stars and Stripes Tart

Crust:

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

3 TBS milk

Filling:

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 TBS orange juice

1 tsp. freshly grated orange zest

Topping:

1 pint strawberries, halved

1/2 cup fresh blueberries

1/4 cup apple jelly, melted

Heat oven to 400°. Combine butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour and milk; beat at low speed until well mixed.

Press dough onto bottom and 1/2" up sides of ungreased 13"x9" baking pan. P'rick bottom with fork. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Spread over top of cooled crust. Refrigerate until firm (1-2 hours).

Just before serving, arrange fruit on filling in design of American flag using strawberry halves for stripes and blueberries for stars. Brush fruit and filling with apple jelly.

Note: I just re-read the OP and noticed that you need recipes that can travel well on a bike. Sorry about that, I didn't see that until after I posted this recipe. Unless you had just the right travel container, this probably wouldn't be a good recipe to take, but I would save it for another time, as it's delicious.

[qualitygal]

cupcakes, decorate like little flags.

[orange]

Chocolate covered bacon! I KID YOU NOT! We did this for a party we recently attended and everyone went bonkers for it (the red pepper flake variety was the most popular).

It's really easy - you cook the bacon, melt the chocolate, dip the bacon and then sprinkle whatever toppings you like (finely ground almonds, coconut, Reeses Pieces chopped, M&M's chopped and the little red pepper flakes you shake onto pizza). Sky's the limit! Just make sure after dipping and sprinkling you put it on a cookie sheet (wax paper) and chill in the oven for a good hour or so).

I recommend using thick sliced bacon from the deli and cutting it in half for easy grab 'n go party pleasers!

[vabreeze]

On 6/16/2014 Topaz Gem said:

This is so good. I brought it to a Fourth of July party last year and everyone ooh'd and aah'd. They said it looked so festive. It is very easy to make.

Stars and Stripes Tart

Crust:

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

3 TBS milk

Filling:

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 TBS orange juice

1 tsp. freshly grated orange zest

Topping:

1 pint strawberries, halved

1/2 cup fresh blueberries

1/4 cup apple jelly, melted

Heat oven to 400°. Combine butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour and milk; beat at low speed until well mixed.

Press dough onto bottom and 1/2" up sides of ungreased 13"x9" baking pan. P'rick bottom with fork. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Spread over top of cooled crust. Refrigerate until firm (1-2 hours).

Just before serving, arrange fruit on filling in design of American flag using strawberry halves for stripes and blueberries for stars. Brush fruit and filling with apple jelly.

Note: I just re-read the OP and noticed that you need recipes that can travel well on a bike. Sorry about that, I didn't see that until after I posted this recipe. Unless you had just the right travel container, this probably wouldn't be a good recipe to take, but I would save it for another time, as it's delicious.

Topaz Gem,

Sooooo glad you didn't know that a recipe that could travel well on a bike was needed!! This is a wonderfully easy dessert to make. And it looks really delicious. Can't wait to make this for the 4th. Thanks for posting this recipe.

[bells4me]

I would take a pasta salad, as it always travels well. Last July 4th I made a macaroni fruit salad from this board & the bowl was the first one empty.

I love potlucks & when I host one I usually make a couple dips & something in the crock pot. I always ask guests to add a dish, but it's not required. We get yummy food & I get a lot of new recipes.

[birkin baby]

On 6/14/2014 Lynneuk said:

The letter U! Just kidding

Cream cheese with pepper jelly. I love the mini pita crackers from Trader Joe's to serve it with.

Trader Joe's has good cream cheese and delicious pepper jelly. Get it all there.

[Ebonysmom123]

1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese (softened) ½ cup butter (softened) no substitutes, must be butter ¼ tsp. vanilla ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar 2 tbsp. brown sugar ¾ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more to In mixing bowl beat cream cheese, butter, & vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add brown and conf. sugars and beat until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Wrap mixture in a large piece of plastic wrap and mold into a ball. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cover ball with mini chocolate chips and serve with teddy Graham's I always double the recipe when I make it if it's for more than 5 people

[jlkz]

Wegman's has a red white & blue loaf of bread. Just add a colorful dip.