Fruity Glory

by Coryn Yoas
(43062)

First make a rectangular cake and cover the top completely with whip creme. Then slice a banana lengthwise into 5 thin layers. It may not be exactly 5 but should be around that#. Lay them like the WHITE stripes on the American flag. Leave the upper left hand corner blank except for whip creme.

Then slice 3/4 box of strawberries lengthwise and lay them like the RED stripes on the flag. Finally take a box of blueberries and take about 1/2 of the box and place them in the blank corner. Now all all you have to do is keep it refrigerated until you serve it.

Healthy and tasty!!

Red and Blue Cookies

All you need is red and blue sprinkles and cookie dough. Even the kids can make these. All you do is use a star cookie cutter and cut the cookies and add the red and blue sprinkles, bake, and ENJOY.

Frosted Fireworks

Using red and blue flavored beverages, such as Kool-aid or Gatorade, pour into ice cube trays and freeze. Place some red, blue and clear cubes in a festive dessert glass and pour seltzer (flavored if you prefer) over the colored ice cubes. Toss in a little flag for added festiveness.

Jell-O parfait

My son thought this was cool to help me in the kitchen and you can change up the colors to make year round if you like. (red and blue jello for 4th of July, orange and purple for Halloween, etc...)

• Red jello


• whip cream in a can(he loves using the spray kind!)


• sprinkles (you can find valentine's day sprinkles at local WalMart), red hots or conversation hearts


• Tall plastic cup

Firecracker Macaroni Salad

Combine all of the following ingredients in a large salad bowl:

1 pkg. cooked shell macaroni
1 chopped green pepper
1 small can chopped pimiento
1 chopped onion
1 cup chopped sweet pickles
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or chill for a couple of hours.

Firecracker Pretzel Rods

How to make Firecracker Pretzel Rods:

Dip pretzel rods in melted white chocolate chips or almond bark. Decorate with red white and blue sprinkles. Allow to harden before packing to tote.

4th July Food Ideas

Independence Day Food Ideas:

1. White corn on the cob served in a red or blue glass bowl.
2. Blue tortilla chips served with red salsa and sour cream.
3. Sliced red tomatoes served with slices of mozzarella.
4. Red pepper slices served with a blue cheese dip on the side.
5. Blue Jell-O with raspberries and topped with whipped cream.
6. Star shaped sugar cookies with white frosting and red and blue sprinkles.
7. A large clear, glass bowl of mixed blueberries and strawberries accompanied by a bowl of whipped cream.

Partiotic Jam Stars

by Elizabeth Randall
(www.MomsMealConnection.com)

1 roll sugar cookie dough or prepare your favorite recipe
Blueberry jam
Strawberry jam
Confectioners' sugar
Star shapped cookie cutters (round cutters can be used)

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease baking sheet. Roll cookie dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters.

Place cookies on baking sheet and press thumb in center of star being careful not to go through dough. Fill imprint with blueberry or strawberry jam.

Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle warm cookies with confectioner's sugar.
Let cookies cool completely on baking sheet.

Enjoy making these fun cookies with your children!