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Summertime and the living is easy. Picnics in July, something to take to the Fourth of July fireworks while awaiting the celebratory sky rockets. Look at July's recipes below.

Deviled Eggs
 
You will need:
6 Hard-boiled eggs (peel them and cut into halves the long way)
1/4 Cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 Tablespoons mustard
1/2 Teaspoon white vinegar
A little salt and black pepper as preferred
I little paprika for garnishing the finished eggs

Pop the yolks from the eggs into a bowl. Smash the yolks with a fork to make a powdery effect. Add all other ingredients except paprika and mix well. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle with the paprika. Refrigerate before serving.

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BLT (or whatever)
 
BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) sandwiches are so quick and easy to make. Take the ingredients separately and allow picnickers to make their own sandwiches as they prefer them. Ingredients to include are:
Strips of bacon, crisply fried
Slices of beefsteak tomato (or any large tomato)
Loose lettuce leaves (rather than head lettuce)
Slices of bread (Toast them if you prefer. Buns are not best for BLT.)
Carry some salt, butter, mayonnaise, pickle slices or whatever your gang likes on their BLT sandwiches.

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Cole Slaw (2 ways)
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Vinegar Dressing Slaw

1 Cabbage head shredded
1/2 Cup red cabbage shredded
1 Carrot shredded
1 Medium to large bell pepper shredded
1 Small onion cut into tiny pieces
1 1/2 Cups white vinegar
1/2 Cup white sugar
1 Teaspoon each celery seed and mustard seed
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine vinegar, sugar, seeds, salt & pepper and whisk. Toss the vegetable ingredients together. Pour the vinegar mixture over the vegetables and refrigerate a few hours. It is best to cover the slaw in the fridge.

Mayonnaise Dressing Slaw

1 Head cabbage shredded
1/2 Cup red cabbage shredded (for color)
1 Carrot shredded
1/2 Bell pepper shredded (red ones add additional color)
1 Small onion cut into tiny pieces
1 Teaspoon celery seed
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 Teaspoon yellow mustard
A dash of black pepper

Mix the vegetables well. Add the mayonnaise, mustard and black pepper and stir into the vegetable mixture. This recipe is good when served immediately rather than refrigerating it.