Some Patriotic Eats
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It’s another long July weekend for us here in Canada and all our American cousins in the US–yay!
Happy “I Love My Country” Day to both of us! 
For those of you looking for summer/ buffet/ BBQ/ patriotic/ festive recipes for your long weekend, here are some of my favorites that would be appropriate for either July 1st OR July 4th. (And hope you caught a glimpse of my Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake for Our Panera’s Gluten Free Dream Day yesterday, too!).
Have a great long weekend, everyone–and celebrate!
[Note: Recipes marked with an asterisk * are gluten-free; others use spelt or or barley flour]
Appetizers, Hors D’Oeuvres and Snacks
- *Almond “Feta Cheese”
- *Gena’s Bean-Free Broccoli “Hummus”
- *Roasted Red Pepper and Apple Dip
- *Perfect Guacamole
- *Spicy Nori Chips
- *Veganzola “Cheese” Ball
Salads, Soups and Side Dishes
- *Almond Crusted Root Vegetable “Fries“
- *Twice-Baked Potatoes with “Sour Cream” and Herbs
- *Creamy Basil Pasta Salad
- *Beet the Heat and Mint Salad
- *Classic Waldorf Salad
- *Classic Three-Bean Salad
- *Easy Millet and Red Pepper Pilaf
- *Fresh Corn Soup with Smoky Garnish
- *Green Crunch Salad
- *Nava’s “Cool as a Cucumber” Soup
- *Sweet Potato and Ginger Salad
- *Warm Chickpea and Artichoke Salad
Main Courses
- *All Dressed “Pepperoni” Pizza
- *Beet Burgers
- *Layered Mexican Casserole
- *Mediterranean Rice Casserole (Deconstructed Dolmades)
- *Portobello “Steaks”
- *Sweet and Spicy Tempeh
Desserts
- All-Canadian Butter Tarts
- *Butterscotch Blondies with Chocolate Chips and Dried Cherries (have also been made with my GF All Purpose flour with great success)
- *Carob Refrigerator Cookies (great for ice cream sandwiches)
- *Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream
- *Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- Maple Cupcakes with Maple “Buttercream” Frosting
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- *Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake with Pastry Cream Filling and “White Chocolate” Coated Cookie Crumbs
Breakfast and Brunch
- *Best Home Fries Ever
- Carob and Raisin Biscuits & Sweet Tofu Scramble
- Cinnamon-Pecan Coffeecake Cupcakes
- Orange-Oatmeal Muffins
- *Classic Vegan Quiche
- *Tofu Omelet with Sliced Apples and Sweet Curry Sauce
“Mum, does this mean we’ll have to listen to those horrible fireworks again? Ohhhhh. . . . just wake me when it’s over.”
I’m just so thankful that I’ve found your site. It’s so helpful!
Our Sophie kitty hates fireworks, too. Thankfully the pups are okay with them.
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Happy I love my Canada Day to you!
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happy canada day – hope you enjoy your holiday
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Canada day has me homesick (despite the fact that I can drive to Southern Quebec within 3 hours). I may have to make some Canadian favorites for dinner to get me through it. And with my new healthy ways I’m pretty sure my body wouldn’t handle poutine. Thanks for the list of ideas (especially the tarts)
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Ricki Reply:
July 1st, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Yes, cook up something red and white! How about a strawberry coconut-milk ice cream? Mmmm–patriotic AND health/delicious!
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My gracious! This is such a treasure trove of recipes.
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