Simple 4th of July Foods To Make From molly & drew, the Beer Bread Company

A lot of people will be starting their 4th of July celebrations this weekend and making them last for an extra-long holiday until Tuesday, July 4. That means parties, picnics, and backyard barbecues. Good & Perfect Gifts in Eldon has some delicious gourmet foods that are quick and easy to make, and everyone will love them! 

molly & drew
A product that our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop is thrilled to offer the lake area is the delicious treats from molly & drew, the Beer Bread Company. They started in Iowa with only 100 bags of homemade beer bread mix to sell. Today you can find their products in thousands of retail stores all over the USA. Molly is the brand's fearless leader, and Drew is actually her lovable English Bulldog. 

The mixes not only taste amazing, but they are incredibly simple to make. All you need to do is add a 12-oz. beer or other carbonated beverage to the bagged mix and bake it. These mixes come in many wonderful flavors, and the carbonated beverage that you add to them can change the flavor slightly. They have also branched out from just bread mixes and added dip mixes and dessert mixes. 

We've shared a couple of simple recipes that you may want to try out this weekend. Our inventory changes from time to time, but this week, while they last, we have the following flavors available. 

• Beer Bread
• American Original
• Gluten Free Original
• Garlic Parmesan
• Taste of Tuscany
• Cinnamon Crumble
• Sweet & Smokey Spinach Dip Mix 

recipe & photo from BeerBreadCompany.com 

Garlic Parmesan Stix

• 1 Garlic Parmesan Beer Bread Mix
• 12-oz. beer or other carbonated beverage
• 1 stick real better, melted
• 1/4 C Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 T dried oregano

Prepare the bread mix per instructions on the bag. Spread on a greased 16x12 pan (cookie sheet) and bake for 10-12 minutes. Take out of the oven and brush with remaining butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan and oregano. Bake for 10 minutes. Cut into strips with a pizza cutter. Enjoy with your favorite marinara sauce. 


Smokin' Stuffed 'shrooms

recipe & photo from BeerBreadCompany.com 

• 1 Sweet & Smokey Spinach Dip Mix
• 1-lb. sausage (cooked & crumbled)
• 2 T real butter
• 24-oz. fresh mushrooms (separate & chop only the stems)
• 1 8-oz. block cream cheese
• 1/2 C Parmesan cheese, shredded

Add butter to chopped stems and microwave 2 minutes. Stir, then add the dip mix, cream cheese, sausage, and Parmesan cheese and stir again. Stuff the mushroom caps with the mix. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Serve warm.    

Dessert
If you prefer to whip up something sweet to take to your 4th of July party, molly & drew have you covered there too. Our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop has their delicious "Butter Me Up! Beer Cake Mix"in stock. It combines robust vanilla with creamy butter with a little added beer (or other carbonated beverage) and an egg. Top it with frosting and sprinkle on a few red, white, & blue sprinkles for a patriotic treat. 

We also have their incredible Mug Cakes at Good & Perfect Gifts in Ooey-Gooey Chocolate and Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel. These are single serving, moist, scrumptious cakes that can be made in a mug in the microwave in just 90 seconds! Simply add water, stir, and cook. These make great hostess gifts.

All of us at Good & Perfect Gifts want to wish everyone a very happy 4th of July holiday. Have tons of fun, eat lots of good food, and stay safe!       

A popular destination gift shop near the

Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

573-392-7900

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