Patriotic Preparations!

Are you planning a patriotic party in honor of the 4th of July? Let us help! We've got tons of delicious recipes perfect for grilling, potluck, picnic and backyard yummy fun for Summer. Browse through our recipe categories over at Alicia's main site and build your own patriotic menu plan!

If you want to keep things super simple, I've collected a few of my favorite Summer recipes that are straight forward and easy to incorporate into a menu plan, whether you're feeding the family, hosting a small gathering or going all out with a barbecue bash!

BBQ Beef Short Ribs

This is a great recipe for BBQ ribs and a definite crowd-pleaser.

Spicy Grilled Chicken w/ Baja Black Beans

Filled with feisty grilled flavor, our Spicy Grilled Chicken paired with Baja Black Beans is great for a fiesta themed party.

Corn Dogs

Got little kids coming to your barbecue? Give them a treat with our homemade corn dogs recipe!

Flag Cake

Celebrate Independence Day with a flag cake filled with yummy fruit and little marshmallows - this is another kid favorite.

Patriotic Cake Balls

If you really want to go all out, try our Patriotic Cake Balls. I promise they'll earn dynamite reviews!

Head over to Alicia's Recipes to find many more delicious recipes perfect for your patriotic celebration, or any occasion this Summer! Connect with us on Facebook for more recipes shared from other food blogs and follow us on Pinterest for more foodie inspiration!

Tasty Baked Recipes

I love to bake! Usually it's something sweet and crazy with carbs - which is not conducive to managing your figure or overall health. (I admit I'm a bit of a dessert addict.) So to cure my craving for baking, I've collected a few tasty baked recipes that don't all include the words "cookie" or "cake" in the title.

If you love to bake and want to try some yummy new recipes, that are also perfect for the warm spring weather, I think you'll enjoy these! If not, head over to our main site to dig through our recipe gold mine for more baked goodness!

Baked Lemon Chicken

Baked Pretzels

Baked Pork Chops

Baked Donut Muffins

Baked Stuffed Eggplant

Head over to Alicia's Recipes to find many more delicious recipes to create baked dishes. Connect with us on Facebook for more recipes shared from other food blogs and follow us on Pinterest for more foodie inspiration!