To stay away from high fructose corn syrup making salad dressing has become a habit.  Greek, ranch, honey mustard, Italian, whatever, we prefer home made ingredients to the selection on grocery store shelves.

This is one from years ago and lately decided to dig this out...a refreshing change from the norm:

Celery Seed Dressing

2/3 c granulated sugar
1 t. dry mustard
1/2 t onion juice or grated onion
5 T white vinegar
1 c vegetable oil
1/1/2 T lemon juice
1/2 T celery seed

Mix all and store refrigerated in a jar.  Add salt as a personal option.

Try your favorite peach cobbler recipe and add a quart of blueberries for some extra favor, as if peaches ever needed extra anything!

I love making an apple crisp in the fall and adding cranraisins and assorted other dried berries which seem to enhance the favor of the apples. 

Try smoking a turket breast for a unique favor on this holiday of traditional grilling meats.  The key is keeping plenty of water in the water container to keep the moisture in the breast.  Also a little seasoning with
celery and onion in the water is another add-in. 

Enjoy the 4th and be grateful for our men and women who serve our country.  They deserve our support and respect.