Lifestyles theme day today is A Blast from the Past.  I thought it would be fun to look at historic fourth of July Menus.

Apparently they did it much differently in 1887.  The Menu for the WHOLE 4th of July, including breakfast and lunch can be found at Vintage Recipes.  I mean, fried chicken for breakfast? WOW!

Things were a bit different by the 1940s.  This menu is from my mom’s Better Homes and Garden’s Cookbook from 1941.

Cold Fried Chicken

Ham Loaf

Hot Scalloped Potatoes

Parker House Rolls

Garden Salad- made from string beans, onions, quartered tomatoes, chopped celery, cooked carrots

Chocolate Puffs

Ice Cream Cups

Hot Coffee

Bottled Beverages

So….What did you have on 4th of July when you were growing up? Are you carrying on the tradition of your parents or are you doing something totally different?  And how does it compare to these menus?

For me, traditionally it was burgers, macaroni salad, deviled eggs, baked beans and watermelon.  That’s what I grew up with.

Image:Public domain from Karen’s Whimsy 

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