Full Plate Thursday 7-5-12

It's Full Plate Thursday Where All The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather

 Happy 4th of July

We are so grateful for our freedom and we offer our 

Thanks and Gratitude to all those who have made our freedom possible.

 God Bless You and God Bless America! 

 The Parade

We have been having so much fun with the 4th of July Festivities that started last week end and are continuing through this coming week end. I know that you are real busy right now with your own celebrations so I can hardly wait to see what you have brought to share with us today. Thank you so much for coming today and enjoy the rest of your holiday week! Hope to see you again real soon, stay cool and safe!

This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week

Breakfast

Banana Pancakes  at Stella B's Kitchen

Morning Snack

Sunbutter Banana Oatmeal Bars  at Jazzy Allergy Recipes

Lunch

 Cilantro Lime Pesto and Black Bean Burrito  at Practical Stewards

Fennel Orange Salad with Avocado  at Food Connections

Fourth of July Creamy Dessert Salad Parfaits  at That's Some Good Cookin'

Afternoon Snack

 Magic Crust Custard Pie  at Hot Eats and Cool Reads 

Dinner

Easy Roasted Lemon Garlice Picnic Chicken   at Tessa The Domestic Diva

Feta Stuffed Tomatoes   at Bizzy Bakes

 Okra Salad  at Carolina Heartstrings

Ginger and Vanilla Plum Crumble   at Gluten Free SCD and Veggie

Canning and Preserving

 Strawberry Rhubarb Jam   at Hezzi-D's

Apricot Riesling Jam   at Mom's Sunday Cafe

Roasted Garlic and Carmelized Onion Jam  at a Flock In The City

Cantaloupe Jelly   at Laura Williams' Musings

Jalapeno Fig Butter  at Mere Thoughts from a Mommy Of Boys

If You Have Been Featured Today Please Take The Red Plate Home

 The Code Is On The Side Board

Full Plate Thursday Background Story

When we were young and just starting out in life sometimes we did not have a lot of money. Most of our friends were having to stretch the dollars at the end of the month just like us. My girlfriends and I decided that we would pool our food for some of the evening meals right before payday... the last week of the month. I have some of the fondest memories from those days. We would all bring our food together and we had some great food and great fellowship. We would get the food on the table and everything ready, someone would bless the food and then the hostess would say "come fill your plate".
I have just a few suggestions before you leave your dish and fill your plate.

• Link directly to YOUR RECIPE  and not to your web page.  

• Scroll down to the button that says "click here to enter"

• You will be asked to give your URL ( which will be your direct link to your post), the name of your recipe, and your email which we will not be able to see.

• Then you will be asked to select a thumbnail from your post that will be uploaded to your entry.

• Please include a link back to Full Plate Thursday, somewhere on your post. We will give you a gentle reminder if you forget...

• Please leave me a comment before you leave the page and let me know that you are here, I want to be a good hostess.

• Don't forget to visit with all the others, after all that is part of the fellowship that makes it so much fun, in addition to all the good food of course...

• Grab The Full Plate Button if you like and take it home with you.

• Now God Bless you and your food and everyone fill your plate!

Thank You So Much For Coming Today and Come Back Soon!