Fourth of July Party
Posted by Belle on 05 Jul 2007 at 08:43 pm | Tagged as: backyard, cooking, family, food, holiday
We had a great time last night. Everyone had his/her fill. I took care of the meat, hot dogs, potato salad, dips, and fruits and my friends brought sinigang na bangus, pansit, bratwursts, steaks, and leche plan. My husband filled up the cooler with all kinds of soda and beer. Since I am not a soda or beer person, I cracked open three baby coconuts and poured the juice in the pitcher. I then shredded the meat and mixed it in with the juice. I was going to add some condensed milk for richer flavor but my husband totally opposed the idea. Nevertheless, it was a refreshing treat for the hottest day of the year, so far…104 degress F!
My daughter invited some of her friends, too, so I threw some hot dogs in the grill and I also made the Mexican Dip Ole, which was layers of refried bean, sour cream, avocado, olives, chopped tomatoes, green onions, and shredded cheese. It was the favorite dish among the kids and even finished it off in no time.
An hour later, we all gathered in the front porch to witness the fireworks. My husband positioned the tripod ready. I was so excited at taking photos when, suddenly, I noticed that my camera was completely out of battery. Darn it! I was so busy cleaning and fixing food earlier in the day that I forgot to check my camera. Oh well! I guess I will have to catch it next year.
aww. talking about bad timing hehehe. i am actually waiting for the fireworks pictures hehe.
on the bright side, your fourth of july must have been amazing, just take a look at the food! glorious food!
Wow…hiling ko pa sana kang mexican deep ole basog na ako…bilib talaga ako saimo kabayan…
God Bless you always.
dip palan not deep…hehehe
hi Bea, nice to see you again here. kung harani ka sako,itreat kita ning mexican dip ole. so easy to make and paborito ng mga anak ko. God Bless you, too.
hi belle, just dropping by. wow, the food looks yummy. too bad your camera didnt work for the fireworks…next time.
What fun! Sounds like a good time was had by all!
..hotdogs, potato, salads – uhm it sounded so American na sana until merong nagdala ng pancit, leche flan at bangus… tuloy parang naging FIESTA sa dami ng kinain nyo anoh?
Happy 4th, Belle. Kidding aside, I don’t celebrate anything ‘Americans’ hahaha. I’m very discriminitive really, sorry. Something English or from down under, I’m all for it.
Anyways, yung pakwan ang hindi ko natikan sa Virac. Kalat kasi yung Supermarket natin.
Hi Belle. I’m glad you had a lovely gathering of family and friends. That Mexican Dip Ole looks really good and I’m sure it was a great hit among the guests. Take care!
Food looks good! I love your kitchen island with the bookshelves on the side, I don’t have one.
Belated happy 4th!!!
Wow Party! Nothing beats yummy food with the company of family and friends
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Re the camera, that’s how I felt too when I forgot it because I was busy with the guests. Next year, you’ll be more prepared.
Lots of good food, belle.:)
I watched the fireworks on TV, the one on NBC. It was spectacular. They even played a song by Lea Salonga. The title now escapes me.
You make healthy food look so yummy, belle, and I’m sure they are! nakakatakam yung watermelon hehe
Sarap naman nyan Tita Belle! I guess my kids will like the Mexican Dip Ole:)Take Care^-^
Food, glorious food! Sayang you were not able to get photos of the fireworks.
Baby coconuts – now that’s something we don’t get around here. Miss ko na ang buko juice.
wow! good food, with fireworks at that. the 4th of july must really be a good time to celebrate there. you seem to have a good time, i like the last picture, Belle, it must be one of the most favorite nooks in your home.
belle, from the pictures, it does look like you and the fmaily had a great time =D yummy food!!!
sayang you weren’t able to get some pics of the fireworks. next year nalang ulit =)
Yummy food! Katakam-takam. I love the 4th of July. It’s a great atmosphere.