Red, White and Blue for Independence Day!

 

Oatmeal Blueberry Bread

KEISHA McKINNEY: Oatmeal Blueberry Bread

 

I noticed last night that the bag of blueberries were getting a little mushy so when I woke up this morning with a sweet tooth, I went on the hunt for something that included blueberries and ingredients I might already have on hand. A quick Pinterest search got me several possibilities and I narrowed it down to the Oatmeal Blueberry Loaf from Betty Crocker.  READ MORE

 

Sharing these Casual Cookout Ideas including recipes for homemade barbecue sauce and strawberry sweet tea. Click now to see the details! #casualcookoutideas #backyardbarbecue #smokedchicken #barbecuerecipes #sweettearecipe

 

JENNIFER MAUNE: Casual Cookout Ideas

As we get into the summer months, I’m thinking about how to celebrate my husband for Father’s Day and what we are going to do for the Fourth of July. If you’ve been around here for long, you know we love festive parties and any reason to celebrate! We love spending time with family and friends and that typically involves sharing a meal together. I shared an elegant backyard barbecue with you a few weeks ago, and I’m excited to share these casual cookout ideas with you now…just in time for Father’s Day or your Independence Day celebrations. READ MORE

 

 

AMY GRAMLICH: Upside-Down Cupcakes

I had in mind to make something with berries for Fourth of July. There have been so many cute holiday ideas floating around on the link parties and on Pinterest that I was overwhelmed with what to make. While roaming around at the grocery store yesterday morning, I still wasn’t sure what I would make. Suddenly, a vision of that gorgeous iced-side down cupcake from Belly Rumbles popped in my head. Although I did not use the cake and icing recipe from the Belly Rumbles post, I was excited to use the upside down idea as my inspiration.  READ MORE

 

Red, White and Blue Blueberry and Beet Salad

 

DEBBIE ANROLD: Red White and Blue Blueberry and Beet Salad

This salad can easily sub in as a side dish for your picnics or barbecues. There’s no mayo or other dairy product that needs to be kept under refrigeration. You can wait until just before serving to garnish with the goat cheese crumbles if it’s a particularly hot day simply because they might “melt” into the salad.

Who am I kidding? It’s summer. In Arkansas. Of course, it’s hot!  READ MORE