Fourth of July BBQ Menu

The All American Steak

Nothing is more all-American than steak sizzling on the grill. Our All American Steak recipe takes grilled steak to new heights. Check out our flavorful homemade seasoning recipe and awesome creamy Blue Cheese Topping that finishes it off perfectly.

Serves: 4

Cooking time: 20 min

Ingredients

BLUE CHEESE TOPPING

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

STEAK SEASONING

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 (8- to 10-ounce) Harter House Ribeye Steaks or other favorite

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine Topping ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
   
2. Preheat the grill.
   
3. In a shallow dish, combine Steak Seasoning ingredients; mix well. Evenly coat each steak in seasoning mixture.
   
4. Grill steaks 10 to 12 minutes, or to desired doneness, turning over halfway through grilling. Top with Blue Cheese Topping and serve immediately.

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Grilled Summer Veggies

Got a grill basket for your barbecue grill? Use it or pick one up and get your gang to eat their veggies with this recipe for Grilled Summer Veggies. The unbeatable smoky cookout flavors will turn those finicky eaters into veggie lovers.

Serves: 4

Cooking Time:5 min

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch strips
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch strips
• 2 yellow squash, cut into sticks
• 1 zucchini, cut into sticks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat grill to high heat.
   
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well and place in a grill basket.
   You can also use heavy duty aluminum foil.
3. Grill vegetables 5 to 6 minutes, or until lightly browned but still crisp.

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American Berry Trifle

Four simple ingredients are all you'll need for this show-stopping patriotic dessert. Perfect for the 4th of July, our American Berry Trifle is so easy to make and it's big enough to feed a crowd!

Serves: 10

 

 

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) pound cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 quart strawberries, sliced, with 1 cup reserved
• 1 pint blueberries, with 1/2 cup reserved
• 1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Instructions

1. In a trifle bowl or large glass serving bowl, layer half the pound cake, strawberries, blueberries, and whipped topping. Repeat layers once more then garnish with reserved berries in a flag pattern, as shown.
   
2. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Thanks to MrFood.com

Patriotic Jello Shots

Have you ever made these cute little patriotic Jello shots?

Its easier than it looks, all you need is Jello, booze and some patience!

First, you need some sort of disposable cups. I’m sure you can find them at any party supply store.

What you’ll need;

(50) 1 oz plastic cups, or (25) 2 oz cups

Red & Blue layers:

3oz box of red Jello

3oz box of blue Jello

2 cups vodka ( I used Smirnoff Raspberry)

2 cups water

White layer:

2/3 cup heavy cream

2/3 cup milk (I used fat free)

2/3 cup vanilla vodka (I used Absolut Vanilla)

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 teaspoons Knox powdered gelatin

1 1/2 tablespoons water

Directions:

1. Blue layer; Heat 1 cup water, add blue Jello mix, stir until dissolved. Add 1 cup vodka, stir. NOTE; this recipe is pretty strong. If you want less intense Jello shots I would go with 1 1/4 cups water to 3/4 cups vodka. I wouldn’t make them any stronger though, because the gelatin in the jello needs the water to set the alcohol. Not enough water, and they might not set.

2. Distribute evenly into 50 1 oz cups, filling only 1/3 full, then refrigerate until set, about 1-2 hours.

3. Next is the white layer; this is the most difficult part of these tricolor shots! Place powdered gelatin and water in small bowl, let soak for 5 minutes to allow the gelatin to “bloom”. In a medium saucepan, heat cream, milk, sugar and vanilla extract to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, add gelatin and stir to dissolve. Add vanilla vodka. Let cool 10-15 minutes before topping blue layer.

4. Once blue layer is set and the white mixture has cooled, pour an equal amount of the white mixture on top of the blue. You’re almost there!

5. Finally the red layer; it is the same exact thing as the blue. Heat 1 cup water, add red Jello mix, stir until dissolved. Add 1 cup vodka, stir. Cool 5-10 minutes.

6. Once the white layer has set, and red mixture cooled, fill the cups the rest of the way until full. Refrigerate until set, about 1-2 hours.

7. Enjoy some patriotic Jello shots!! =] Garnish with mini flags on toothpicks. Looks super cute, plus using the toothpick to release the Jello from the sides of the plastic cup makes it come out easily without breaking apart.

Plastic cups, vanilla vodka and powdered gelatin.

Mixing up the red layer!!

Blue and white layers set, ready for red!

Finished!! Serve on a party platter with mini American flags =]

You can see here I skimped on the white a little bit. If you get them as close to even as you can, you should have the perfect amount for 50 shots!

Everyone have fun and be safe this 4th of July!

Don’t drink too many jello shots =]