The events of the last seven days here in Texas makes me pause and be extra grateful to be here with all of you today.  Meal planning here at the cottage will seem just a little more special to be able to prepare meals for my family and friends.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday,752! I am so happy you are able to come to the party today. We had a great party last week just before the 4th of July Celebrations. We have some of those post that are featured today. Please stop by and visit with those talented bloggers. We have saved you a seat at the table today, so come right in and enjoy the party!

  Good morning, I sure hope that you are having a fantastic 4th of July weekend! It is a great time of the year to plan amazing meals with so many fresh fruits and vegetables. It is plenty hot here and we had so much rain, very humid. I am looking to some cook-outs and cool sides. My recipes are ready and I am all about making my list for the garden and farmers market's.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 751 and July! We are so excited to see you today. Come on in the back yard, find your place at the table. You will hear the band playing in the distance, it is about parade time in the village. We celebrate freedom in our community and it is so much fun! 

  What's In Season and How Do I Use It? J uly is here with its parades, fireworks and great fresh foods. Many of the foods that we have had in our basket for the past two months are still producing and can be found at many of the farmers markets.  Some of the recipes that I will share with you this month have been passed down in our family for generations, I hope you enjoy them.

Hello everyone, we are ready to make our special meal plan for the week ahead. We will be celebrating one of our favorite holidays this week, the 4th of July! We have a very busy week coming up and this  meal plan will help us stay organized. We will be enjoying some family favorites and traditional recipes as well as some new ones. It will be a delicious week!

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 750! Our last party of the month features our Top Ten Views from the last party. Our readers make the choice for the Top Ten! I am so happy to see you here today and can hardly wait to see what you will be sharing with all of us. We have saved you a place at the table and hope you enjoy the party today!

  Our Baked Chili Dogs recipe is a life saver when the cook-out is rained out. This is a delicious recipe that is topped off with a very special  Slow Cooker Hot Dog Chili Sauce . We have enjoyed this recipe at community pot luck events and family picnics. The flavor is fantastic!

This is a great chili sauce for those special Coney Island style Chili Dogs. This recipe is slow cooked allowing the flavors to blend and the sauce to be smooth. The chili dog sauce can be frozen for about 3 months. This is a big plus giving an opportunity to always have on hand.

Hello everyone, I am so excited to be back on the screen porch with all of you today. The rain has finally stopped for a while and we have some sun shine to help dry things out. I have a list for my local Farm Stand to bring some fresh goodness to our table next week. I have gone through the recipes and I am getting hungry already. Hope you are having fun planning your meal plan for the week!

  Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday 749! We are finally starting to dry out just a bit here after 3 months of rain. I am so happy to be out on the main patio with you today. Grab a iced tea and enjoy the party! We had a great party last week for Fathers Day and you will want to check out the awesome features from that party. I am looking forward to sharing what you bring to the party today so lets get this party started!

  The white flesh peach cobbler is a very special cobbler because of the white flesh peach. This peach compared to  the more popular yellow flesh peach is sweeter with less acidity. I am using a very old family recipe that gives this white flesh cobbler a very delicate flavor.

Hello everyone I am so happy to be with you to make our meal plan for this week. We are expecting some family out this weekend to celebrate my husband for Fathers Day. The sun is supposed to be out and no rain for the entire weekend. It has been a  while since we had a dry weekend. Our garden is sitting in mud so we will be visiting our local Farmers Market for all those wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 748! I am so happy to see you here today. Has it been raining at your cottage? We have had more than our share of rain this spring and it does not want to stop. We had a great party last week and are looking forward to a great party today. I can't wait to see what you will be sharing for todays party.