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July 4th - Independence Day

Plan your 4th of July celebration with the recipes and menu ideas found among these links.
Easy Summer Party Tips
Easy tips for great summer parties.
Ball Jar Summer Party Tips
Ball Jar tips for summer parties.
Fun in the Sun - Planning a Beach Party
Plan a party on the beach for a little summertime fun in the sun.
The Classic July 4th Barbecue
A classic American menu for a July 4th barbecue.
July 4th and Summertime Entertaining Accessories
Pull out your red, white and blue food and accessories to show your patriotic colors when entertaining this summer. Colorful food presentation ideas and my favorite picks for online accessory purchases are in this feature.
Star Spangled Nibbles - A 4th of July Fireworks Outing
A fiery menu with a cool finish to pack for your fireworks outing.
Summertime Entertaining Central
It's summertime and the entertaining is easy! Here is a complete collection of entertaining resources for the summer season ranging from menus, to tips, to the most stylish table accessories.
Favorite Carry-Along Summer Desserts
Carroll Pellegrinelli, About Guide to Desserts, has concocted two great pies, one for the kids and one for their parents. Anyone interested in Dirt? Just ask your kids.
Independence Day Barbecue
Recipes for your July 4th celebration from About Guide, Derrick Riches.
Independence Day Clip Art
A collection of free holiday Clip Art from About Guide, Bobbi Peachey.
Red White and Blue Celebration
A helpful feature with color coded recipes for celebrating this red, white and blue holiday, from Peggy Trowbridge, About Guide to Home Cooking.
4th of July Holiday Guide
This guide is for those of you who'd like to have your own private fireworks for two, from LovingYou.com.
4th of July Recipes
From salads to desserts to condiments, CNN.com has a collection of summertime favorites.
Fireworks and Feasting
A selection of recipes and menus that are perfect for summer, from Epicurious.
Independence Day Cookie Pizza
Here's a memorable recipe that will be the star of your party, from Pillsbury.
Star Spangled Fun
Lots of fun ideas for the whole family including games, crafts and food, from FamilyFun.com.
The Betsy Ross Homepage
Everything you ever wanted to about the American Flag and the artisan who first created it.
The Declaration of Independence
A complete transcript from The Declaration of Independence and background articles. 

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