Fourth of July -- Red, White & Blue Only

Create a neighborhood tradition and organize a potluck that no one will want to miss. Invite all your family and friends to this casual party and give them each a food assignment. Include all the necessary foods for a successful celebration, and don't forget to mention that everything must be RED, WHITE, AND/OR BLUE. Foods of any other color will not be permitted, so your guests will have to get creative. Year after year, people will invent more outrageous recipes. Just seeing what clever dishes everyone comes up with is more fun than actually eating them. Add to the festivities by having a contest for the most original dish, and be sure to take a photo of the patriotic champion with his/her prize-winning recipe in hand.