Get Ready for the 4th!

Food       From Hilary Pollack, your About Food Editor   Oh beautiful, for spacious skies. And pies. And cheeseburgers. Yep—the 4th of July is a day of celebration and remembrance, but it’s also a day for some serious grill time and culinary thrill time. Hit the barbecue, grab a cold one, and cut a generous slice of apple pie—here are some serious reasons why we we’re glad that we were born in the USA. Want more from About.com Food? Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit our Pinterest page and our brand new Instagram account for daily recipes, cooking tips, and more.   It's Grill Time What would Independence Day be without a proper cookout? Start with our Top 25 Burger Recipes (Have you tried the “50-Dollar Burger”?) but don’t forget to throw some fish and veggies on there too. READ NOW Our Top 10 Grilled Hot Dog and Sausage Recipes 10 Delicious Ways to Grill Shrimp The Yummiest Grilled Fruit Recipes Grilled Cherry, Mint, and Brie Pizza Beer Here An ice cold beer to quell the summer sweats? That’s what we’re talking about. Click here for a list of our favorite beers to enjoy in the summer, or check out the latest from our Beer Expert below. READ NOW The 4 Main Types of Pale Ale An Into to Cooking with Beer A Review of the Game of Thrones Specialty Brew American as Apple Pie Does apple pie ever get old? We don’t think so. Especially when it’s fresh-baked and topped with a sweet scoop of vanilla ice cream. Don’t mind us drooling over here. READ NOW Perfect 45-Minute Apple Pie Southern Apple Pie with Cream Cheese Pastry Fancy Bourbon Apple Pie with Raisins Celebratory Sides From potato salad to corn on the cob to tangy coleslaw, there should be no shortage of sides at your holiday cookout. Load up your guests’ plates with these tasty dishes and you’re guaranteed to get compliments. READ NOW My Mother's Best-Ever Potato Salad Herby Dilled Coleslaw Buttery Grilled Corn on the Cob Easy Fried Zucchini Blossoms Fresh Corn Avocado Salad   Trending now on About.com: 10 Tips for Getting Rid of Fruit Flies The Official Hurricane Names for 2015 How Great Leaders Adapt to New Situations   Follow us on:       Related Searches Cocktail Party Food Easy Food Recipes Barbecue Recipe Picnic Food Ideas Tasty Food Featured Articles 10 Tasty Brazilian Street Foods Shrimp Salad with Dill Vegan Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry How to Make a Mojito 10 Amazing British Summer Berry Recipes How to Make Mascarpone at Home Creamy Baked Pasta with Mortadella More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com