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4th of July Party

Have a Blast With This Star-Spangled Fourth of July Menu

Summer is flying by fast and picnic plans for the Fourth of July are already in the works. It’s an all-American favorite for sure. It’s a blast. Who doesn’t love getting their fill of great fireworks and food? Lots and lots of food. Grilled meats, simple sides, crunchy munchies, and ice-cold beverages are the neighborhood cookout norm, so there’s no need to fuss over fancy-pants food like with other stressful holidays. But if you want to add a little patriotic panache and still save yourself a lot of hassle, then check out these super-easy, tricolored treats below.

Fruit And Pretzel Flag
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Fruit And Pretzel Flag
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  • 6 cups Cherries, Strawberries, & Raspberries
  • 2 cup Blueberries
  • 3 cups White Chocolate Covered Pretzels
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  • 6 cups Cherries, Strawberries, & Raspberries
  • 2 cup Blueberries
  • 3 cups White Chocolate Covered Pretzels
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  1. Wash fresh fruit and dry
  2. Alternate fruit and pretzels in a flag pattern on a tray
  3. Set a bowl of fresh blueberries in the top left corner. Easy-peazy.
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Fruit Kabobs
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Fruit Kabobs
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  • 1 lb Fresh Strawberries
  • 1 lb Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 lb Bananas
  • 1 bag Marshmallows
  • 1 pck Wooden Skewers
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  • 1 lb Fresh Strawberries
  • 1 lb Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 lb Bananas
  • 1 bag Marshmallows
  • 1 pck Wooden Skewers
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  1. No need to explain this one, skewer by skewer, just follow the pattern in the picture to create a layered fruit flag. Done.
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Deviled Eggs
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Deviled Eggs
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  • 1 dozen Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Distilled Vinegar
  • 1 cup Hot Water
  • 1/4 cup Nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Mustard
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper
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  • 1 dozen Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Distilled Vinegar
  • 1 cup Hot Water
  • 1/4 cup Nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Mustard
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper
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  1. Hard-boil your eggs
  2. Let cool for 15 minutes and peel
  3. Slice peeled eggs in half
  4. Remove yolks to a medium bowl and mash with a fork
  5. In a separate bowl, mix 1 C. hot water and 1 T distilled vinegar with desired amount of red food coloring
  6. In another separate bowl, repeat the above mixture with blue food coloring
  7. Add some of the hollowed-out, hardboiled egg whites to each color. Keep some of them white!
  8. Allow eggs to sit in the dye until they reach your desired shade.
  9. Drain and set colored egg whites on a paper towel to dry.
  10. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl of mashed egg yolks and mix until smooth
  11. Use a piping bag OR a Ziploc bag with a small hole in the corner to fill the colored egg whites with the creamy yolk mixture. Yummy!
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Festive Fries
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Festive Fries
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  • 1 bag Fries of your choice
  • 1 pck Clear Plastic Cups
  • 1 bottle Ketchup
  • 1 tray Plastic Blue
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  • 1 bag Fries of your choice
  • 1 pck Clear Plastic Cups
  • 1 bottle Ketchup
  • 1 tray Plastic Blue
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  1. Line up the clear cups on the blue tray
  2. Squirt desired amount of ketchup into each cup
  3. Add a handful of fries. It’s that easy.
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Red Velvet Fourth of July Cupcakes (A little work, but worth it)
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Red Velvet Fourth of July Cupcakes (A little work, but worth it)
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  • 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Whipped Cream Topping
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese cold
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 pint Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 lb Blueberries for decoration
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  • 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Whipped Cream Topping
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese cold
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 pint Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 lb Blueberries for decoration
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line pans with cupcake liners
  2. Sift cake mix into a large bowl
  3. Add eggs, oil, milk, sour cream and vanilla extract and stir until smooth
  4. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean
  5. Let cool
  6. Whipped Cream Topping: Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla. Slowly add in heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks form
  7. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with blueberries. A real holiday treat!
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Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches
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  • 1 pck Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • 1 jar Red, White, Blue Sprinkles
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  • 1 pck Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • 1 jar Red, White, Blue Sprinkles
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  1. You know what to do.
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Frozen Boozy Bomb
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Frozen Boozy Bomb
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  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 oz Vodka
  • 2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime
  • 4-6 cup Ice
  • 4 oz Blue Raspberry Vodka
  • 3 oz Cherry Vodka
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  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 oz Vodka
  • 2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime
  • 4-6 cup Ice
  • 4 oz Blue Raspberry Vodka
  • 3 oz Cherry Vodka
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  1. Make a simple syrup: combine sugar and water and heat in a small saucepan until sugar dissolves.
  2. Cool completely in refrigerator
  3. Blend clear vodka, limejuice, 2 oz. simple syrup, and 1½ cups of ice on High until "slush like,” adding more ice if necessary
  4. Pour into a container and place in the freezer
  5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with blue raspberry vodka
  6. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with cherry vodka
  7. Spoon red, white, and blue drink layers into a glass
  8. Take a big sip and sing The Star Spangled Banner
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Non-Alcoholic Patriotic Punch
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Non-Alcoholic Patriotic Punch
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  • 1 bottle Gatorade Fruit Punch
  • 1 bottle Sobe Pina Colada
  • 1 bottle G2 Blueberry Pomegranate
  • 1 pck Twizzlers
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  • 1 bottle Gatorade Fruit Punch
  • 1 bottle Sobe Pina Colada
  • 1 bottle G2 Blueberry Pomegranate
  • 1 pck Twizzlers
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  1. Fill a glass with ice
  2. Pour in Sobe Pina Colada (highest sugar content so it stays on the bottom)
  3. Add Gatorade Fruit Punch (next highest sugar content)
  4. Top with G2 Blueberry Pomegranate (lowest sugar so it will stay on top)
  5. Use a red Twizzler as a straw
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