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The last few weeks have been so hectic that we didn’t make any big plans to celebrate the 4th. We really didn’t feel like fighting traffic and crowds so we opted out of the traditional parades and fireworks and enjoyed a quieter day hanging out as a family.

We slept in (yes – Spencer too!), went out to breakfast at a great little place here in town, attempted a little bit of creativity…

(Spencer had fun helping me stamp this paper bag and fill it with a small gift for Grammie and Pop!)

…threw dinner in the crockpot and headed out on the boat for a few hours.

I forgot how relaxing it is to sit on the boat, getting a suntan and enjoying the wind and water blowing in your face. Spencer was a little unsure about the whole thing – he didn’t want to go in the water but was content to sit on Grammies lap and eat snacks all afternoon!

It felt a little weird not BBQing on the 4th but by the time we got home I was very thankful that all I had to do was pull our roast out of the crockpot, stir together some Cheesy Beer Bread Biscuits (recipe below), throw together a spinach salad and dish up some Mango Breeze Margaritas (left-over from my TS open house – more pics of that to come later). Easy and yummy!

Bountiful Cheesy Biscuits
Submitted by Rosemary (MN) HQ Resident Chef

Ingredients
Bountiful Beer Bread Mix®
1 Tbsp. Garlic Garlic^TM
1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese**
2 – 3 Tbsp. melted butter

Directions
Combine first 5 ingredients; stir until dough forms. Drop dough by large tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400º for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush tops of hot biscuits with melted butter. Serve warm. Makes 18-20 biscuits.

*Can use any Tastefully Simple seasoning blend in place of Garlic Garlic^TM.

**Can use any shredded cheese in place of cheddar.