July 4th Picnic Recipes

July 4th is just around the corner, and whether you’re planning a backyard bash, a park picnic, or a relaxed day with friends we’ve put together a collection of tried and true recipes packed with flavor for a celebration to remember. Tar Heel Sliders With Carolina Slaw Inspired by the tangy, smoky flavors of Carolina BBQ, these sliders featuring our Tar Heel BBQ Rub are the quintessential summer party snack. Double the batch — they’ll go fast. Get the recipe.  Emerald City Potato Salad This recipe featuring Emerald City Seasoning brings bright, herbaceous flair — giving potato salad an overdue glow-up. It’s the prettiest version you’ll ever make, but beware: leftovers are unlikely. Get the recipe. Lavender Blueberry Hand Pies Hand pies are the perfect picnic dessert. No fork, no fuss — just sweet, flaky deliciousness. Take them on the go to enjoy the fireworks! Get the recipe.

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Big Love Buttermilk Fried Chicken

When Heather Earnhardt opened her tiny cafe, The Wandering Goose, in Seattle, she added a little bit of Southern charm and comfort to the city. From her childhood in the South with her close-knit family comes this collection of traditional Southern favorites that makes use of all of the delicious food ingredients available here in the Pacific Northwest. Her specialty is her biscuits - both sweet and savory - as well as traditional Southern fare such as pickles, pies, cakes, grits and this Big Love Buttermilk Fried Chicken. This delicious recipe comes from Heather L. Earnhardt's Big Food Big Love: Down Home Southern Cooking Full of Heart of Seattle's Wandering Goose.From the Author: "Fried chicken is an emblem of the South and loved the world over: there are as many styles and flavors as there are ways of eating it. Whether it's served hot over a buttermilk biscuit or eaten cold as a midnight snack standing in front of the refrigerator, fried chicken is good any time of the day or night. And it's good for you! If your oil is at the correct temperature, the chicken won't absorb any excess and will come out with a crackling skin and hot, juicy interior. My hope is that you fry enough of this chicken so that there are one or two pieces left for a midnight snack."

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Creole Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are always a crowd pleaser, even more so when you make them with a twist. Enter our Creole Deviled Eggs. This version is anything but ordinary, packed with flavor from Creole Spice and a dusting of Smoked Sweet Paprika on top.

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Aleppo Pepper Basil Lemonade

Now that the 4th of July has passed, summer has truly begun in Seattle. The sun is shining, the BBQ is fired-up, and a wild game of badminton is underway. The players and onlookers are thirsty, and I've got just the thing. This refreshing lemonade is perfect for hot summer afternoons like these. The soothing taste of fragrant basil and the zesty flavor of ruby-red Aleppo Pepper create a delicious, thirst quenching treat. The simple syrup can be used to make wonderful cocktails as well. Many thanks to our good friend Carol Peterman for sharing her recipe with us.

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