We here in the DALS house are going to be traveling a bit over the next week or so, and Iโm not entirely sure how much Iโll be able to chime in while Iโm away. (I reserve the right to change my mind.) So here is a little round-up to hold you over til we return. Have a great Fourth and Happy Summer!
A guide to 1600 swimminโ holes (dropping the โgโ is required, says my husband) across the US and Canada.
I made thisย Strawberry Shortcakeย last weekend for guests and it rocked. (If you added some blueberries in there, it would be the perfect red, white, and blue Fourth dessert.)
Is this why Iโve never liked the word โfoodie?โ
With this news, Grand Central Terminal, perhaps my most favorite building on earth, just became my favorite-ist to the hundredth power.
Everything tastes better when these string lightsย light up the patio table.
Before I travel to any major city, I pretty much always check the BA Weekender Guides at Bon Appetit โ where to eat, stay, visit โ and theyโve never failed me yet.
We are not soda people in general, but if we were, our fridge would be stocked with this all summer long.
Andy has had this onย repeat all week, and as far as I can tell, he shows no signs of letting up any time soon.
Canโt you see these make-aheadย Chocolate Caramel Picnic Puddingsย being the perfect way to end your Fourth celebration? (And if you have time, check out the entireย site,ย masterminded by two supremely talented food-world vets.)
Or as long as weโre on the subject of make-ahead treats: Mollyโs Strawberry-Yogurt Pops. (Scroll down a few posts.)
No such thing as too young when it comes to reading aloud to your kids.
Thanks to everyone who participated in myย Dinner: The Playbookย challenge. Random House helped me put together aย mini-slideshowย of some of our favorite pics (scroll over to see who submitted each one) but you can also just find them on instagram by searching the hashtag #dinnerplaybook. Hope you all had fun. (And thanks Max W. and Maggie O. for all your hard work on this!)
Two Oldies but Goodies for the Grill: Pork with Peaches and Tonyโs Steak.
No doubt youโll be throwing some dogs on the barbie this holiday weekend. To celebrate this decidedly happy occasion, and to call attention to their โWhatโs in Your Hot Dogโ campaign, Applegate has offered to give away โWeinervention Kitsโ (hot dogs, buns, relish, grill tools, and everything else) to two lucky DALS readers.
Just leave a comment below to be eligible.ย (It wouldnโt hurt if you shared what youโre grilling for the Fourth โ hot dogs or otherwise.)ย Contest ends Saturday, July 5 at noon ET. UPDATE: THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PLAYED!
All photos up top taken at Rye Playland in Rye, NY.ย
Since I will be at the end of a 12 hour shift in labor and delivery, I wonโt be grilling anything. But Iโm sure hoping my husband will have some sort of brats (meat, not children) on the grill!
Iโm making ribs on the 4th!
Bacon-wrapped shrimp and Tonyโs steak!
burgs and dogsโฆalwaysโฆ.with interchangeable sidesโฆI found a great orzo spinach salad recipeโฆcheers!
Hot dogs are my favorite things to grill. I mean, steaks? Pork chops? Sure but you can go wrong in so many ways? A grilled hotdog? Man, itโs just so simple. Even if you burn it, itโs still frikkinโ delicious!
Awesome links, as usual! Weโre not grilling anything around here for the 4th, as weโre Canadian, but did some hot dogs and chicken for the 1st!
Iโm not grilling but I am making a blueberry pie!
Weโll just be grilling the usual โ hot dogs, brats & burgers.
Hot dogs and burgers for the 4th ๐
We live in Maine so the 4th brings lobsters steamed in seaweed on the beach.
Weโll be grilling butterflied honey-mustard-rosemary marinated pork tenderloins. Yum!
Yum! Weโll be grilling up dogs and veggies galore
For us it will be a crab boil for the adults and hot dogs for the children! Canโt wait!
Bison dogs for the 4th! With a spicy mustard and caramelized red onionโฆ there so good!
Yum, Iโd love to win this as I do love me some hot dogs.
This 4th, my family will actually be having our annual LobsterFest. Weโve never done it on 4th of July before, but itโll be a nautical loverโs dream- blue and white and lobster!
BBQ chicken for us! Accompanied by slaw, salads, and tons of watermelon!
We grilled peaches last night โ delicious!
Not sure what we are grilling but there will be plenty of great family, which is my favorite part anyway!
Eating grilled burgers at our aunt and uncleโs house, but I hope to throw some pineapple on the grill for extra fun. ๐ THANKS for the giveaway!!!
we are going to smoke some ribs.
Itโs gotta be burgers and dogs. Maybe some ribs.
Weโre doing burgers and some yummy chicken sausages, but for me, itโs all about that Rose Sangria! Thatโs an acceptable meal on the 4th, right? ๐
wah. the slideshow link is not working ๐
Who knows, we are going to a neighborhood block party!
Grilling the usual, but Iโm thinking of a watermelon, mint, and feta side