Summer Independence Day Recipes

"I found this in a pork cooking guide at my local GIANT grocery store and I am posting for safe keeping. Prep time includes marinating time."

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Ingredients: fat-free Italian salad dressing, pork tenderloins...

"Creamy slaw with the addition of citrus, tangy craisins and walnuts. I had this at a friend's house last Thanksgiving and after taking a small spoonful just to be polite, I had 3 large helpings and a new favorite recipe."

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Ingredients: craisins, mayonnaise, salt...

"I found this one on an internet food blog and decided to try it. They were super easy to make and looked great with all of the other red, white and blue decorations for the 4th of July!"

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Ingredients: strawberries, sugar...

"I found this one on a recipe website and decided to try it at one of our summer cookouts. Everyone loved it! It's a no-fuss recipe that gets rave reviews every time and it's basically an entire dinner in one pot. Nothing says summer like a shrimp boil!"

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Ingredients: small red potatoes, garlic...

"My daughter lives in New Orleans and was visiting me in Ohio in August, 2005 when Katrina hit. This was a salad she served often in New Orleans, and made this salad for a family reunion in Ohio and it was a huge hit. I thought about naming it "Katrina Salad" but probably not a good idea...... Amounts vary, you can add as much or little as..."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, tri-color spiral pasta...

"Sweet and refreshing tea; back in the 1950's-60's my best friend's mom (Ruth) used to make this every day and served it poolside when we were kids. The "secret" is adding the sugar to taste to the strong brew, then adding ice cubes."

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Ingredients: ice cubes, lemons, sugar...

"Just your good ole Midwestern (Ohio) macaroni salad. My Mom's (Eileen) recipe from the 1940's. This was a staple at all our picnics or cookouts. Mom used Miracle Whip, I use mayonnaise. Best made a day ahead of time so you can adjust for moisture. As usual with all our family recipes, the secret is to keep tasting and adjusting ingredients as..."

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Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"The British Virgin Islands are famous for their delicious rum cocktails - and this elixir is no exception! Make it extra-authentic by using Pusser's Rum, which is made in Tortola."

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Ingredients: dark rum, fresh lime juice...

"This makes the most flavorful turkey burger I've ever had. I hope you enjoy it, too!"

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Ingredients: kosher salt, olive oil...

"This recipe is a bit different from my usual recipes, it includes ketchup, which is a prepared ingredient something I never ever do. Normally, I'd have my brother come down here and punch me in the face to get me back to my senses, however, this time it is OK because I created my very own ketchup recipe which is made from scratch, and I made it for..."

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Ingredients: ground mustard, ketchup...

"These are amazingly flavorful. From allrecipes.com"

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Ingredients: fresh mushrooms, kosher salt...