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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Patriotic treats

This fourth I found so many fun ideas for treats to take to all the parties we were invited to. I went a little over board but I want to remember them for next year! I found almost all my ideas at Be Different Act Normal
For a BBQ at my sisters I took these cute sparkler strawberries-

They were super easy I just washed the strawberries dried them, then dipped them into the white candy coating. I would then scrape off the excess coating- (but only on the bottom I found that if I didn't do this that when I went to dip it into the sprinkles the coating would bunch and look funny) before dipping them into the blue sprinkles half way up. They set really quickly and don't put them back in the fridge this will be something to do a few hours before a party. And they tasted so yummy, all the guys at the party loved them!

Smores on a stick


I saw this idea and just had to try it out I dipped the marshmallows in melted chocolate chips then rolled it in chopped nuts. I used scewers but lollipop sticks would work too, and next time I might make a cute little flag to hang from them. I put them in cupcake liners to set. The actual recipe called to roll them in crushed gram crackers and nuts together. Either way these are soooo yummy. I was actually surprised at how heavenly they were!

Watermellon and Berry fruit salad

This was so cute and so yummy, I just cut all the watermelon with star shaped cookie cutters, and put some blueberries with it! So easy and pleasing to look at too! Just make sure you cut your watermelon in a place where you don't mind if the watermelon juice goes all over!

The next few are ones my mom did and had to post her cute ideas-
Green salad with cheese stars

Isn't this so cute! Makes the salad cute, and green salads usually are so boring! Loved it!

Patriotic Punch

My sister made lemonade, with blue raspberry punch frozen into ice cubes, with strawberries on top. This juice was so yummy, and all the flavors and colors made it even better!


Flag Cake

I loved this cake, my mom made a jello cake with blue jello topped it with whipped cream, and put strawberries and blueberries on it for the flag shape! Isn't it so cute!

2 comments:

Adam and Aubrey said...

Totally loving everything on here. Best part, that I partook of it all. haha! Love the 4th and love our country!

Bec said...

What awesome ideas! Makes me wish it were the 4th all over again. :) I'm glad you posted these- to remember them, and to share all of your creative genius with us!