By Lindsey Harrison
We’re looking forward to spending the Fourth of July at home, relaxing and grilling in our backyard with family!
Honestly though, I’m mostly excited to set a beautiful table and break out our new Lenox dinnerware and a few finishing touches from La Dentelliere. Our table will be set for adults and children so I thought I’d share how we’ll be dining and a few of the tot-friendly recipes that we’ll be serving.
I kept our Fourth of July decor and styling classic with a red, white and blue color palette, grounding the table with a polka dot linen. I partnered with Lenox, the American leader in tableware, selecting their classic yet modern Profile dinner plates, fun vintage cherry dot accent plates, all purpose Valencia glasses and Roxbury Red place setting to add a fashionable flair. Tying everything together, I used durable wooden placemats and navy plaid napkins from La Dentelliere, a shop in Westchester, NY that has the most beautifully curated selection of home decor and giftable items.
For the occasion, we are grilling up burgers, chicken kebobs and plenty of veggies. I threw together an Avocado Tomato Salad with fresh vegetables from our local Farmer’s Market, a kid-friendly Watermelon Ginger Mock-jito and Rice Krispy Treats, an easy to make July 4th dessert the whole family enjoyed.
Wesleigh will be dressed for the occasion in her new Monogram Mary customized sweater. We love a good personalized piece!
Family Friendly Recipes
Avocado Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Lemon Juice (1 whole lemon)
3 avocados (cubed)
1 pt cherry tomatoes (halved)
1/3 cup corn (optional)
1 Jalapeño (optional)
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions:
In a small bowl whisk together the oil and lemon juice.
Season with salt and pepper (to taste).
In a large serving bowl combine remaining ingredients.
Toss gently with dressing.
Serve and enjoy.
Watermelon Ginger Mock-jito
(as recommended by my wonderful friend, neighbor and recipe developer, Kathleen)
Ingredients:
⅓ cup seedless watermelon, diced
4 fresh mint leaves, plus a couple of sprigs for garnish
1 cup ginger ale
2 lime wedges, cut into halves (4 pieces total)
Crushed ice
Sparkling water
Instructions:
In each glass, distribute the watermelon, mint leaves, and lime wedges evenly and muddle the ingredients with the end of a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler.
Use a little elbow grease to puree the watermelon a bit and get the oils and flavor out of the mint and lime.
Add a handful of crushed ice and evenly distribute the ginger ale.
Top with sparkling water and stir lightly.
Garnish with some fresh mint and enjoy.
Rice Krispy Treats
Ingredients:
3 tbsp butter
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 bag JET-PUFFED mini marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal
Instructions:
In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
Add marshmallows and stir until melted completely.
Add cereal and stir until well coated.
Transfer into 13×9 pan lined with parchment paper and coated with non stick spray.
Softly spread and stretch the mixture into the pan with greased fingers or a greased.
Cover top with sprinkles.
Let cool.
Cut into 2” squares, serve and enjoy.
ABOUT LINDSEY
Lindsey is a Rowayton, CT based mom-next door who runs New Canaan Darien + Rowayton Moms. She’s also a interior designer, highlighting her favorite home, lifestyle and tot-friendly finds. She and her friend, Emily, recently launched Dear Elizabeth Interiors, a boutique interior design firm named after the co-founders’ mothers. With a professional background in communications for luxury interior and lifestyle brands, Lindsey is driven by discovering and enriching moments that become cherished memories. For inspirational and trusted resources from the mom next door for the mom next door, visit Lindsey Boova and connect with Lindsey on her socials.
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