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Special Holiday Meals: National Blueberry Day

Published on July 6, 2017January 16, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

National Blueberry Day is the day we celebrate the marvelous blueberry! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 8th.

We have a few blueberry bushes growing in the yard, but little Shyanne eats them as quick as they get ripe. One day, we may have enough to start freezing them so we can enjoy blueberry dishes all year round.

Here are some of our favorite blueberry recipes:

Blueberry Pie Filling

Blueberry Yum-Yum

Fruit Cobbler

Blueberry Oatmeal Bread

Blueberry Dump Cake

Blueberry Syrup

Plus, you can add blueberries to your yogurt, oatmeal, pancakes or waffles, and just eat them fresh for a snack.

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Special Holiday Meals: National Fried Chicken Day

Published on July 3, 2017January 16, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

National Fried Chicken Day is the day we celebrate the deliciousness of fried chicken. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 6th. This might be Mr. Awesome’s favorite summer holiday, but boy, do I abhor frying chicken in the heat!

National Fried Chicken Menu

Fried Chicken

Mashed Potatoes, Mac N Cheese

Greens, Baked Beans, Creamed corn

Biscuits or Waffles with honey on the side

Peach Cobbler w/vanilla ice cream

Here are a couple of alternative recipes:

Keto Fried Chicken Gizzards

Oven Fried Chicken

Below are some recipes I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)