Getting Ready For The Fourth

Today is the day before the holiday and it's time to make sure you get prepped and ready for tomorrow. After all the July 4th parties that will be remembered are the ones that are very good or very bad. Make sures your as sparkly and bright as any fireworks display.

The most important must have are your meats. Make sure you have what everyone wants whether it's hamburgers for the red meat lovers or chicken strips or breasts for the dieters. Also if you're going to be grilling any barbecue tomorrow,have the marinades and the sauce s on the ready. If you have time today you can also prepare them for tomorrow's meal. The one thing you buy last minute should be your fruits and vegetables. They always should be served fresh. You can run out early tomorrow to buy those.


You can either make the desserts today or tomorrow. If you want to bake, although here in the East Coast it's not really good baking weather - too much humidity and heat. You can make an ice cream bombe instead This is just layering three or four different flavors of softened ice cream in a big bowl, freeze overnight and then inverting it you're ready to serve . It's an easy dessert and one that goes well with fruit, syrup and whipped cream. You can also make fruit pops today for tomorrow. Either mash up fresh fruit and milk or seltzer or use fruit juices and fruit (although the last will be high in fructose). Another idea is have plenty of ready made cookies on store to make ice cream sandwiches for tomorrow.


Start your memorable July 4th party by prepping today. Start mixing tho marinades and sauces. Decide what will be the best dessert. Then get ready to have the bestAmericna holiday ever.