4th of July Recipes (Vanity)

[proudofthesouth]

The 4th of July weekend will be here in a week and I thought that its now time for Freepers to post their favorite summertime recipes.

Here's mine:

Crock Pot Pork Shoulder

1 or 2 pork shoulders (depending upon the size of your crockpot )

*Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Low Carb Sugar Free Hickory Marinade and Basting Sauce

Place pork in a greased crockpot and pour entire bottle (if using 2 shoulders; half bottle if using 1) over the pork.

About twice an hour spoon the sauce over the pork. Cook for about 6 hours (approx).

*For those of you who don't like the sugary sweet bbq sauce made by the major brands, this is a GREAT sauce. I stumbled across it at Target. Its not sweet at all even though it contains Splenda. If you would like their website address, email me.

BTW, if you have a good creamy coleslaw recipe, please email it to me. I'm looking for one without sugar.

[Hildy]

I need a really good recipe for a July 4th outdoor Pot luck dinner party...any suggestions??? (I'm not the cook in the family, obviously!).

[Sisku Hanne]

Tropical Slaw
1 1/2 lb. jicama, peeled & julienned
2 medium-size zucchini, trimmed & julienned
1/2 yellow bell pepper, cored & cut in fine slivers
1/2 red bell pepper, cored, & cut in fine slivers
1 small green bell pepper, & cut in fine slivers
1/2 medium-size sweet onion, sliced thin
1 jalapeño chili, sliced thin
Juice of 3 limes
3/8 tsp. ground cumin
3 T. extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Place jicama, zucchini, bell peppers, onion and jalapeño in large bowl.
2. Mix lime juice with cumin. Beat in olive oil. Pour over jicama mixture, and toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.

Fennel Slaw
2 large fennel bulbs
1 small red onion, sliced paper-thin
1 T. grated horseradish, preferably fresh
1 c. plain fat-free yogurt
2 T. white wine vinegar
1 T. minced flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Trim stalks and any brown areas from fennel. Mince enough fronds to make 1 tablespoon.
2. Slice fennel very thin, and place in bowl. Mix with onion.
3. Mix horseradish, yogurt and vinegar together. Fold into fennel mixture. Fold in parsley and minced fennel fronds. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.
Yield: 4 servings.

[Dudesdad]

Since I am on a diet I will share my diet recipe.
2 parts Coke Zero.
1 part Jack Daniels.
Enjoy!

[Sisku Hanne]

This recipe from Allrecipes.com is a favorite at our cookouts. I often use turkey bacon instead of regular bacon. Sometimes I add some chopped red sweet peppers and shredded carrots.

Broccoli Tortellini salad

6 slices bacon
20 ounces fresh cheese-filled tortellini
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup white sugar (you may use a sugar substitute)
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
3 heads fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup raisins
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 red onion, finely chopped
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DIRECTIONS:
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water.
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar to make the dressing.
In a large bowl, combine broccoli, tortellini, bacon, raisins, sunflower seeds and red onion. Pour dressing over salad, and toss.

[b9]

One large bucket KFC.

{ It's still legal, isn't it? }

[Peach]

Do you want a desert recipe, a side dish or the entree?

[Howlin]

3/4 of a head of cabbage, cored..if it's small use the whole head

boil and drain

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 stick butter

melt those two together

layer: cabbage
soup/butter
cabbage
soup/butter

end with soup/butter layer

shred mild cheddar cheese on top

then crushed Ritz crackers

350 degress - 15 minutes with lid on, 15 minutes lid off!

OR


Chinese Cole Slaw

16 oz. Package cole slaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
1 bunch green onions
1 package Beef Ramen Oodles of Noodles
½ c slivered almonds
½ c sunflower seeds
2 T Margarine

Dressing: 3 T sugar
½ t each salt and pepper
3 T vinegar
½ c oil
Beef flavor packet from
Oodles of Noodles

1* Saute broken noodles and almonds in 2T
margarine until almost brown. Let cool.
2. Mix together salad dressing ingredients*
3. Pour dressing over cabbage mix and onions,
toss
4* Mix in noodles, almonds and sunflower seeds,
serve immediately.

Note: Prepare all ingredients, wait until just before serving
to mix it all together (noodles will soften if they sit too long).


May add shredded cheese


OR


Scalloped Pineapple

2 20-oz cans chunk pineapple (I use the kind in its own juice, not heavy syrup) - Drain and reserve 6 Tb juice
6 Tb flour
1 1/2 cup sugar (I use Splenda)
1-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups Ritz crackers - crushed
1 stick Butter - melted (real butter, not margarine works best)

Combine juice, sugar and flour in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook until the sugar melts and the mixture thickens a little. Remove from heat.

Add the drained pineapple and cheese. Mix well. (I add some of the crackers too)

Pour into a baking dish. Top with crushed Ritz crackers and drizzle melted butter on top.

Bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

[Hildy]

Side dish.

[Sisku Hanne]

Yummmm! Scalloped pineapple!!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

[Howlin]

No kidding! Yum yum!

But try that cabbage casserole; people who HATE cabbage LOVE that casserole -- especially men!

[Sunshine55]

Low fat, low carb, low calorie cole slaw!

Ingredients:

1 cup Fat Free Miracle Whip (or fat free whipped salad dressing)
6 packets of Splenda
8 cups of finely chopped cabbage
1/4 cup of carrots, finely minced
2 tablespoons onion, minced

Combine Splenda and Fat Free Miracle Whip in a large bowl capable of being covered. Use an electric mixer to completely combine Splenda and Miracle Whip. Add cabbage, carrots, and onion. Toss well to firmly coat vegetables. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Do not eat prior to full refrigeration of 24 hours (not a health concern, but definitely a taste concern).

Last time I checked, a 3/4 cup serving had something like 55 calories, 3 grams of carbs and 0 grams of fat.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Here's mine for Buffalo Wings:

First
Get a buffalo and some Crazy Glue.......

[proudofthesouth]

These are a breeze to make:

Tortilla Rollups

12 - 6 inch flour tortillas
2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1 teaspoon good hot sauce
1 small can finely diced black olives
thinly sliced turkey or ham (optional)

Mix together the cheeses, hot sauce and olives. Spread the cheese mixture on a tortilla. Add a slice of meat if desired. Roll up like a jelly roll and wrap in saran wrap. Chill for at least a couple of hours. (Can be made the night before and served the next day).

When ready to serve, remove from wrapping and slice into 1 inch pieces.

[Howlin]

[Focault's Pendulum]

Yowwzzzir!!!

[Peach]

Let me look at a few recipes and I'll post something.

[tiredoflaundry]

KFC Cole Slaw
8 1/8 cups cabbage
1/3 cup carrot
1 teaspoon onion, chopped fine
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/8 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup granulated sugar

Core the cabbage, then shred the cabbage fine using the fine disk for the shredder attachment to the mixer. Shred the carrot the same way. Mix together cabbage, carrot and onion.

In a bowl combine the buttermilk, mayonnaise, milk and lemon juice with a whisk until well combined. Add the salt and pepper. Add the sugar to the sauce until well mixed in. Add the sauce to the cabbage and carrot mixture and mix well and allow the mixture to marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

I always use this recipe & the family loves it!

[Library Lady]

Bump to check back later for more recipes! Thanks.