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These 4th of July 4th of July Recipes include everything you need to have a festive picnic or outdoor barbecue.

1. Best Burger Recipe

4th of July recipes don't get much tastier than these mouth-watering burgers. They start with high-quality beef. Plus, these burgers have a secret ingredient that makes this a stellar 4th of July recipe.

2. Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe

A nice, long soak in a buttermilk-and-tabasco marinade makes this fried chicken juicy and tender. Be sure to follow the recipe and let the chicken rest a good 15-20 minutes before frying. This lets the coating adhere to the chicken and results in a wonderfully crispy fried chicken.

3. Red Potato Salad Recipe

This red potato salad lends a festive touch to a 4th of July BBQ. Sweet pickle relish combines with spicy hot sauce to lend a sweet and spicy flavor to the mayonnaise-based dressing for this red potato salad.

4. Grilled Vegetables Recipe

These grilled vegetables have a nice, almost crusty exterior that goes with just about any picnic food.

5. Broccoli Salad Recipe

This broccoli salad recipe has it all: broccoli, almonds, bacon, raisins and cheese in a sweet dressing. This broccoli salad recipe can also be made a day or so in advance. Just add the bacon right before serving.

6. Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe

The contrast of sweet juicy strawberries, fresh spinach and crunchy glazed pecans makes this strawberry spinach salad a real flavor sensation!

7. Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

With red bell peppers, zucchini, artichokes and black olives, this Italian pasta salad is loaded with great flavor.

8. Crockpot Baked Beans Recipe

Crockpot baked beans make a great 4th of July recipe, because all the prep work is done in advance. And this recipe has a terrific spicy-sweet flavor (courtesy of hot sauce and brown sugar) that will be the hit of your 4th of July party. Just be sure to leave enough time for the beans to soak overnight before they cook in the Crockpot.

9. Apple Pie Recipe

It doesn't get more patriotic than apple pie. And this apple pie recipe has a secret ingredient that makes it taste and smell amazing.

10. Cream Cheese Dipped Strawberries Recipe

Sweet, juicy strawberries are coated with a sweetened cream cheese and topped with red, white and blue sprinkles for a festive 4th of July treat.

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These Memorial Day Desserts will put everyone in a patriotic spirit. Refreshing, tasty and all-American, these Memorial Day Desserts Recipes are the perfect end to a fun-filled Memorial Day cookout.

1. Patriotic Cupcakes Recipe

These Patriotic Cupcakes make a terrific Memorial Day Dessert Recipe. The batter is tinted red, white and blue. Then the cupcakes are frosted with buttercream frosting and topped with fresh blueberries.

2. Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Recipe

This no-bake Memorial Day Dessert Recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. I like to use a combination of strawberry ice cream sandwiches and regular ice cream sandwiches, but feel free to use whichever kind you like. Be sure to allow several hours for this cake to freeze completely before serving.

3. Cream Cheese Dipped Strawberries Recipe

Fresh strawberries are dipped in a sweetened cream cheese topping, then covered with red, white and blue sprinkles in this delectable, patriotic dessert recipe. These strawberries look impressive, but they're super easy to make. Shhh- your guests never need to know!

4. Flag Cake Recipe

Memorial Day Desserts don't get much more patriotic or festive than this flag cake. This flag cake is easy to decorate, and everyone will be impressed with it.

5. Apple Pie Recipe

Could there be a more patriotic dessert for Memorial Day than apple pie?
A homemade crust makes this apple pie recipe especially tasty. And the combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and mace gives this apple pie recipe unforgettable flavor.

6. Blueberry Pie Recipe

Memorial Day Desserts should signal the start of summer, and this double-crust blueberry pie recipe definitely does. Bursting with fresh blueberries, this pie is the perfect end to a Memorial Day picnic or barbecue.

7. Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

There is nothing like the flavor of homemade ice cream. And this strawberry ice cream is a dessert your Memorial Day guests will talk about for months to come. What they won't know is just how simple it is to make!

8. Patriotic Poke Cake Recipe

Memorial Day is the perfect time to make this red, white and blue poke cake. Unlike typical poke cakes, this one is not made with Jello. It's made with coconut milk, which lends incredible moisture to this cake -- almost tastes like tres leches cake!

9. S'mores Recipe

What better want to end a Memorial Day BBQ than with toasting marshmallows for s'mores? The adults will like this all-American patriotic dessert as much as the kids!

10. Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Could there be a more American dessert than chocolate chip cookies? I think not. This recipe is a classic and makes a terrific grab-and-go dessert for Memorial Day picnics.

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