Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! My sister, roommate, and I loaded up a picnic basket full of goodies and headed to the park with thousands of others for a night of music and fireworks. Here we are with some of our friends:

It was a great night!
Mary Elizabeth and I:
Sisters with friends from New Jersey:
We had some yummy food, and while I didn't get pictures of it at the event, here's some of what we had.


Feta Black Bean Dip:

2 cans black beans

1 can shoepeg corn

green onions

bell pepper

feta cheese

Whisk together:

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup vinegar (I only had red wine and rice...I think apple cider would do fine)

1/4 cup sugar


Mix ingredients and add dressing



Artichoke bites:


Pizza crust (store-bought or homemade)

*I was in a hurry, so I just found an easy no-yeast recipe online:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

2/3 cup water

1/4 cup oil


Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and water. Knead about 2 min. until smooth and workable. Spread into pan. Coat with oil.


1 can artichokes (chopped finely)

1 cup cheddar cheese

3/4 cup mayonaise*

1/2 pkg Italian salad dressing mix*

*I substituted just some Italian dressing in the bottle for the mayo and powdered mix

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese


Mix ingredients and spread onto uncooked pizza crust. Bake at 400 for 15-20 mins. until bubbly.

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