Our Recipe for 4th of July Perfection

July 2nd, 2010

by Kate Hall, RichmondMom.com

INGREDIENTS 

2 dozen Ukrop’s White House Rolls

A big ‘ol heaping pile of Smithfield Ham

Ukrop’s Potato Salad

Ukrop’s Macaroni Salad

Mama’s Fruit Salad, cubed watermelon, cantaloupe, and blueberries served in the watermelon half

Ukrop’s Rainbow Cookies

Ukrop’s Cupcakes, with red-white-and-blue sprinkles

Iced tea with lemon (and plenty of it)

Add:

3 crazy kids, starving from swimming

1 hungry hubby, who wants his own container of Rainbow Cookies all to himself

Serve with:

Friends and family, preferably on a red-and-white checkered tablecloth

Sprinkle:

A dash of laughter, hugs, and playfulness

Mix in:

A nap (if you’re lucky)

Finish with:

The whole family under the night sky, fireworks blazing

Repeat:

Year after year. Enjoy.

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