Best Cowboy Recipes for the Best Fourth Of July Celebration!

Meat on the Grill!

Beans! No Fourth of July Cowboy Meal should be without them!

Cowboy Recipes!

What’s as important as fireworks on the Fourth of July? Food! No gathering in the grasslands and badlands of western North Dakota and eastern Montana is without the smell of meat grilling! Add to that a few accompaniments, and you’ve arranged a Cowboy Picnic!

A Taste of History and the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbooks, North Dakota

Local Cookbooks for Western Recipes!

Two favorite cookbooks from the badlands area include the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook, from Medora, North Dakota, and A Taste of History Cookbook, from Watford City, North Dakota. They include the following classic recipes, plus many, many more from local residents. You’ll find one additional recipe, from The Slow Roasted Italian, which we love for the Fourth of July.

Grilling Meat!

Meat! Let’s Eat!

Meat is where it’s at. Barbecue, outdoor cooking on the Fourth of July, is the traditional way to prepare meat out west, but a crock pot or stove will do as well. Check out these recipes:

Take-To-The-Corral Barbecue Beef, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Barbecue Sauce from the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook, Medora, North Dakota

Pit Barbecue for 100 Plus, North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook, Medora, North Dakota

Beans, Cowboy Style!

Beans! A Must!

Great Beans (Cowboy Beans), North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook, Medora, North Dakota

Bette’s Baked Beans, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Mark’s Famous Camp Beans, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Red, White and Blue Cheesecake Salad, from the Slow Roasted Italianhttp://bit.ly/2RPMDmq

Salads? Oh, Yes!

Red, White and Blue Cheesecake Salad Recipe from the Slow Roasted Italian See recipe here: http://bit.ly/2RPMDmq

Potato Salad (with egg and mayo)

Potato Salad from PDQ Club, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Potato Salad from Carl’s Bakery, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Crunchy Pea Salad from PDQ Club, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Brownies!

Dessert! Can’t Go Without It!

Fourth of July Celebrations are sweet! And so dessert should be as well!

Hershey Brownies & Frosting, from the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook, Medora, North Dakota

“Shower” Brownies, from the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook, Medora, North Dakota

Grandma’s Rhubarb Bars, from the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook, Medora, North Dakota

Juneberry Pie, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Home Made Ice Cream!

Homemade Ice Cream, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

Rhubarb-Berry Ice Cream, A Taste of History Cookbook, Watford City, ND

A Taste of History Cookbook can be purchased at the Long X Trading Post Visitor Center in Watford City, North Dakota. Phone 701-444-5804 for more information.

North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Cookbook can be purchased at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora, North Dakota. Or order online here: This Is One Great Cookbook! It is also available at the Medora Convention ad Visitors Bureau.

When you are in the Medora area of the badlands, perhaps after a trek in the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, or Theodore Roosevelt’s beloved Elkhorn Ranch, where can you go for a great meal, and a refreshing drink, in the Oldest Saloon in western North Dakota? Go Here! Little Missouri Saloon & Dining

What if you’ve been exploring the north unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, or historic McKenzie County? You’ll love the down home cooking of the Little Missouri Grille, a legendary home-town cafe.

There’s so much to do in the Beautiful Badlands and Grasslands! Find out about current activities and event here: Yes! There Is A Lot To Do!

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