How many of you will be barbequing for the 4th of July or at least attending a barbeque? If you’re a guest to a 4th of July barbeque, you can’t show up empty-handed and if you’re hosting a barbeque, you have to provide lots of yummy food.
If you’re like us, you’ll be doing both. On the actual 4th of July we’ll be having a barbeque at home, but the weekend after the 4th of July, my extended family has a HUGE party to celebrate. I’ve been compiling recipes and ideas to make it the best 4th of July yet.
Before you get cooking on any of these, however, make sure that you have everything you need to really host the perfect BBQ! That means getting your grill out nice and early to make sure it’s in good condition, calling the Ashland propane delivery service if you are out of gas, cleaning the BBQ so it’s ready for these delicious meals, and making sure you have enough yard furniture to host everyone. As long as you have all that in place, you can start prepping for these amazing meals!
1. Hotdog Bar and Festive Printables
Jamielyn at I Heart Naptime went above and beyond with this one!! Not only did she give an AMAZING idea for the hot dog topping bar, but she also created some super cute, festive printables.
2. BBQ Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
Just looking at these BBQ Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites is making my mouth water. They seem pretty easy to prepare and cook, too. Kristyn at Lil Luna nailed it here! I’m sure if you brought these as a passing dish to a barbeque, you would be the favorite guest. 😉
3. Easy Festive Twizzlers
These were shared on Room to Inspire back in 2011 but they are still so cute!! Super simple to throw together, too. The kids at the barbeque will love them and I know quite a few adults who would enjoy them, too.
4. American Flag Fruit Tray
I love how cute this fruit platter is that was shared on Passion For Savings. It’s so simple, practical, and obviously delicious. I’ve seen other versions of this “flag” platter with white cheese instead of white chocolate covered pretzels and other red fruit (watermelon, raspberries, etc.) instead of strawberries. It’s another easy passing dish that people will love.
5. American Flag Veggie Tray
Another platter of food created to look similar to the American flag. You can’t forget the veggies at a barbeque! Amy at Living Locurto created this one, and it is so cute! If you go to her post, she has included a recipe for the dill dip that she used. Sounds so good and I am DEFINITELY taking this as a passing dish this 4th of July.
6. Loaded Baked Potato Salad
How good does this potato salad look?! Denay at Confetti and Bliss shared the recipe for this Loaded Baked Potato Salad on her blog and I can’t wait to try it! I don’t think I have ever tried a BAKED potato salad, so I’m curious about the difference. I might not even wait until the 4th of July to make it. Yummmm.
7. Baked Beans
These baked beans from Taste of Home look sooo good! The recipe calls for ground beef and I can’t remember ever having baked beans with ground beef in it, but I’m willing to give it a shot! The reviews on this are good so I can’t wait!
Other 4th of July Barbeque Ideas
Some other yummy ideas for a 4th of July barbeque are hamburgers (you could even do a hamburger bar similar to the hotdog bar I shared above), corn on the cob, steaks, bell peppers and dip, grilled Brussel sprouts, bean dip and tortilla chips, or you could make a yummy alcoholic (or non-alcoholic but why?) drink to share.
The big party my extended family throws has hundreds of people attend so my brothers and my dad roast a pig … they have to start it the day before the party and cook it forever. I’m not sure how long, at least 24 hours I think. Then they make it into pulled pork. People LOVE it. They also grill hotdogs for the ones who don’t like pulled pork, and of course, there are TONS of sides.
I hope some of these ideas help with your planning! Which one is your favorite? Do you have a favorite barbeque dish that I didn’t mention? Let me know in the comments! 🙂
This post was amazing. Firstly I am now very hungry and being from the UK it’s fascibating seeing other holidays celebrated by their own nation x
The 4th of July is so much fun! Check back after the 4th of July and I’ll probably make a post about our celebrations. Thanks for the comment 🙂
That loaded baked potato salad looks amazing 😊😊😊 I probably will try a few of these. Maybe just not shared like American flag lol 😂
😂😂 you’ll have to get creative and make a Canadian flag with your fruit and veggies. Unfortunately you won’t get blueberries but you can get some other yummy stuff!! Thanks for the comment. 🙂
Great post. It made me so hungry scrolling through, which I suppose is a good thing because now I want to try these recipes. The potato salad looks so good, I think that will be the one I make first.
Same!! Thank you for the comment!
You made everyone hungry. I’ll have to try that baked potato salad. 😋😋😋
Yes!! I made it already and it’s sooo good! definitely taking it as a passing dish!
WOW all this food looks amazing, your photography is fantastic!! Great blog, xx
Thank you, but these aren’t my photographs! The credit goes to the bloggers I linked them to. 🙂 Thanks for the comment!