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Patriotic parties  Patriotic Party Supplies from Shindigz Memorial Day and Labor Day are bookend holidays, marking the beginning and end of the summer holidays in the United States. These three-day weekends traditionally are times for celebration and family gatherings. Celebrated in most states on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a time to remember the U.S. men and woman who lost their lives serving their country.   The basic "theme" for these holidays and the 4th of July, is Patriotism. Weather permitting.... host an outdoor barbecue!  Whether it be celebrating the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, or just patriotism...here are some great party ideas Patriotic Display - Party Invitations Patriotic Dots - Party Invitations Simply Patriotic - Party Invitations Menu Serve Lea & Perrins Portobello burgers hotdogs with all of the fixins corn-on-the-cob with herb butter Down Home baked beans Texas New Potato Salad with Red Onions  watermelon Jello Easy Patriotic Flag dessert Keep bottled water and soda chilled in a galvanized steel tub filled with ice...                                                   Decorations                         Use red, white, and blue bunting on front porch, back deck, etc.  Put mini flags or patriotic pinwheels in all of your flower pots and decorate a grapevine wreath with a big pretty americana ribbon and small flags stuck in it all over. Use patriotic tableware like this God Bless America Plates. Fill a flag bucket with sand and stick in firecracker candle sticks...     Party Favors For 4th of July party favors, hand out Star Lollipops; Flag Bubbles; and Flag Fans... Activities set up an area for a sprinkler, pool, or water gun fight make sure you have a few areas of shade, like this gazebo from Amazon get some great outdoor game ideas at FamilyFun let the kids decorate their wagons for a great little parade Homemade Apple Pie Recipe  Patriotic Apple Pie You will need: 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 7 1/2 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples 1 cup raisins 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie 1 egg    Directions     1 Preheat oven 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray deep dish pie plate with cooking spray 2 Combine white sugar, light brown sugar, flour, lemon, cinnamon, and mix well. Add apples and raisins to sugar mixture; stir until fruit is well coated. 3 Spoon apple mixture into pie crust. Place second piecrust on top of filling, and trim edges. Lightly glaze top of pie with a beaten egg, then sprinkled with a little sugar. 4 Bake till golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Place on a wire rack, and cool 30 minutes.   Serves 8. Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com

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