This is the biggest barbecue holiday of the year, so get out there and get your grill fired up in style! I've got dozens of vegetarian barbecue ideas, from basic corn on the cob and veggie burgers, to recipes that will impress. Have you ever tried grilled beets? Or what about cooking a sweet dessert on the backyard grill? However you decide to celebrate your vegetarian Fourth of July, I hope its fabulous and tasty! Happy Fourth, everyone!

Link: Vegetarian and Vegan Barbecue Recipes
See also: Vegetarian BBQ Tips

Did you know that cucumbers really are "cool"? It's true! It's much much cooler inside of a cucumber than outside! Take advantage of this fact by eating lots of cooling cucumbers on hot summer days. Add cucumber slices to salads, sandwiches, wraps, cold noodle dishes or pasta salads. Here's some easy and fun cucumber recipes to try:

• Cool Cucumber Salad Dressing
• Chilled Cucumber Soup
• Creamy Cucumber and Mint Salad
• Cucumber and Hummus Sandwich
• Vegan Cucumber Tzatziki
• Chinese Cucumber Salad

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