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Cooking & Baking

democrank

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3. Invited to a neighborhood cookout in our old Vermont village

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 06:10 PM

Jul 4

Hosts are serving smoked meatloaf….never had it. I’m bringing a pasta salad, a friend is bringing a pecan pie. Pot luck around a fire pit.

This morning we went to our annual tractor parade. Many great old machines and cherished farm families. Saw 3 tractors (Case, John Deere and Farmall) driven by young farm women. Candy and new pencils were thrown to the kids lined up along the road. Several farm families had hand-held bubble machines which everyone seemed to love. Lots of (not MAGA) American flags. It honestly gave me hope.

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What's for Dinner, Fri., July 4, 2025 [View all] NJCher Jul 4 OP

Just finished pork chops, mac & cheese, sweet potato & salad SheltieLover Jul 4 #1

Cheeseburgers and brats on the grill. Neighbors and friends are swimming Emile Jul 4 #2

Invited to a neighborhood cookout in our old Vermont village democrank Jul 4 #3

Picnic food Marthe48 Jul 4 #4

Grazing Yonnie3 Jul 4 #5

Everything is cooked in the rice cooker, so as not to heat up the house. somsai Jul 4 #6

Hot dogs and potato salad chowmama Jul 4 #7