Enjoy this easy to make dessert board filled with patriotic treats for celebrating the 4th of July!

I first made this board during our live Mommy and Me videos on my blog Facebook page in 2020. Ava and I created this snack tray designed around the treats we ordered from a local small business called Tiny Pops (unfortunately it looks like they are no longer around).  I then added my favorite Red, White, and Blue Cream Cheese Spread in the center.

Scroll down to see the video and details!

Fun treats from Tiny Pops! I love a theme- especially a patriotic All American theme!

Ingredients: 

1 Red, White, and Blue Cream Cheese Spread (recipe linked in description)

Assorted patriotic theme desserts like color dipped strawberries, Oreos, pretzel sticks, and cake pops

1/2 sleeve graham cracker squares, broken into sticks

1/2 cup vanilla wafer cookies

1 cup blueberries

1 cup cherries

1/2 cup marshmallows

Assorted red, white, and blue candy like M&Ms and cut up white chocolate Hershey bars

Directions:

1. Start by placing your cream cheese spread on a colorful dish in the center of the board.

2. Arrange the dippers, like the crackers and wafers around the spread.

3. Add two bowls of the fruit, blueberries and cherries, on opposite ends of the board.

4. Now add the patriotic treats in sections around the sides.

5. Finally fill in the remaining spaces with the candy, marshmallows, and any remaining decorations or snacks you have.

6. Serve and enjoy your All American treats!

Mommy and Me Time throwback.

I loved making these videos with my girls!

Start by finding fun patriotic treats for your board.

We got these from a local home bakery but you can check grocery stores too or make them yourself!

This Red, White, and Blue Cream Cheese Spread is an easy appetizer and I like adding it to my dessert trays. 

Add any red and blue fruits you like along with candy and dippers.

I filled in spaces with marshmallows and small decorations too.

This themed All American dessert board can be served all year long. 

Ava is the best helper- and taste tester!

My wild child Stella helps sometimes too.

Fireworks in the yard is one of our favorite traditions!

Ashton grilled us the best dinner! #Kingofthegrill 

Check out my Facebook blog page for more Mommy and Me videos.

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Happy July 4th Week!

This patriotic paint craft is fun to do for both kids and adults. 

Colorful drip paint and simple fingerprints make this an easy to make summertime gift idea or decoration for your home.

What You Need:

● 6 inch clay flower pot
● Painters tape or masking tape
● Craft paint in red, white, and blue
● Foam brush
● Clear topcoat – indoor/outdoor

Directions:

1. Lay paper or cardboard to cover your work surface.
2. Adhere a piece of tape over the hole on the inside of the pot.
3. Use the foam brush to paint the entire pot with a very light coat of white paint.
4. Once the pot has dried, flip it upside down.
5. Pour small drops of the red and blue paint on the bottom of the pot, along the edges. Allow the paint to pour over the sides. (Using just a small amount of paint will ensure that it doesn’t run over the rim of the pot.)
6. Once the paint has dried, flip it back over, and use your fingers to paint fingerprints around the rim of the pot.
7. Spray with the topcoat once dry, and allow the topcoat to dry overnight.

Gather all your supplies. All you need is a clay pot, tape, paint, and a foam brush. Optional: add a clear top coat. 

Rip off a piece of tape and add it to the inside bottom of the pot to cover the hole. 

Use the foam brush to paint the entire pot with a very light coat of white paint.

Once the pot has dried, flip it upside down

Pour small drops of the red and blue paint on the bottom of the pot, along the edges.

Allow the paint to pour over the sides.

Once the paint has dried, flip it back over, and use your fingers to paint fingerprints around the rim of the pot.

Make a pattern or decorate however you like. 

. Spray with the topcoat once dry, and allow the topcoat to dry overnight.

Enjoy your pretty patriotic pot!

These make thoughtful gifts and look pretty on your front porch for 4th of July!

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Red, White, and Blue Cream Cheese Spread

Ingredients

• 8 oz block of cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1/2 cup Blueberry jam
• graham crackers cookies or sliced fruit, for dipping

Instructions

• Add cream cheese to a small plate or serving board.
• Pour each jam on top of half the cream cheese, letting it cover the top and pour over the sides.
• You should have one blue side and one red side.
• Serve with graham crackers or fruit on the side for dipping.

Start with a softened block of cream cheese. 

I used two flavors of jam for this patriotic recipe: strawberry and blueberry.

Pour each jam on top of half the cream cheese, letting it cover the top and pour over the sides. 

You should have one blue side and one red side.

Serve with graham crackers or fruit on the side for dipping.

Made in minutes and absolutely delicious, you can enjoy this patriotic sweet treat as an appetizer or dessert. 

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It’s 4th of July weekend and these creative recipes are all red, white, and blue themed for the holiday!

 This roundup includes over 90 summer entrées, tasty side dishes, colorful drinks, and patriotic desserts- perfect for your 4th of July party.

Entrees:

1. Red, White and Blue Nachos – Alison’s All Spice

2. 4th of July Charcuterie Board – In the Kitch

3. Mini Flag Pizzas – Rainy Day Mum

4. 4th of July Charcuterie Board – Plant Based on a Budget

5. All American Totchos – For the Love of Food

6. Patriotic Puff Pastry filled with Smokehouse BBQ – Hungry Happenings

7. Savory Patriotic Chicken Kabobs – Big Bear’s Wife

8. Firecracker Burgers – A Few Shortcuts

9. Red, White, and Blue Cheeseburgers – Abundance of Flavor

10. Firecracker Hot Dogs With Cheese Stars – Kicking it with Kelly

11. American Flag Charcuterie Board – The Penny Wise Mama

12. 50 Stars BBQ Chicken – In Honor of Design

Sides & Snacks:

1. Red, White and Blue Watermelon Pizza – In the Playroom

2. Red, White, And Bleu Kale Salad – Drugstore Divas

3. 4th of July Snack Mix – Baby Savers

4. Fourth of July Snack Board – For the Love of Food

5. Refreshing Red White and Blue Fruit Salad – Practically Homemade

6. Patriotic Tri Color Pasta Salad – The Slow Roasted Italian

7. American Flag Potato Salad – For the Love of Food

8. Red, White and Blueberry Salad – Eat Move Make

9. Red White and Blue Salad (Arugula, Mozzarella and Berries) – Bite on the Side

10. Red, White and Blue Freedom Fruit Salsa – For the Love of Food

11. Red, White And Blue Popcorn – Cheap Recipe Blog

12. Patriotic Snack Mix – Mommy Evolution

13. Star Spangled Patriotic Snack Mix – For the Love of Food

14. 4th of July Deviled Eggs – She Keeps a Lovely Home

15. Berry Caprese Salad {4th of July Salad} – Jam Jar Kitchen

16. Patriotic Muddy Buddies – The Housewife Modern

17. Patriotic White Chocolate Pretzels – Beyond the Chicken Coup

Desserts:

1. Patriotic Cookies and Cream Dip – This Ole Mom

2. Red White and Blue No Bake Cheesecake Parfaits – The Mama Maven

3. Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches – Belle of the Kitchen

4. Summer Berry Trifle – Quiche My Grits

5. Red Velvet Whoopie Pies – Boston Girl Bakes

6. Patriotic Chocolate Covered Strawberries – Princess Pinky Girl

7. Patriotic Ritz Cracker Peanut Butter S’mores – For the Love of Food

8. Red, White and Blue Layered 4th of July Cake – Little Sunny Kitchen

9. Patriotic Gnome Cookie Cups – Just is a Four Letter Word

10. Red and Blue Ice Cream – Mooshu Jenne

11. Fourth of July Chocolate Pretzels – Homemade Heather

12. No Bake Mini Cheesecake Parfaits – Upstate Ramblings

13. Chantilly Sheet Cake – Soulfully Made

14. Red White and Blue Velvet Bundt Cake – Practically Homemade

15. Patriotic Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles – Easy Budget Recipes

16. Red, White, and Blue Dessert Bites – Good Life Eats

17. Marbled Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies – The Forked Spoon

18. 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats – Fantabulousity

19. Patriotic Fruit Popsicles – For the Love of Food

20. Patriotic Red White & Blue Bundt Cake – Bunsen Burner Bakery

21. American Flag Cheesecake – Down Redbud Drive

22. Fruit Spangled Cheesecake Dip – Food Folks and Fun

23. 4th of July Brownie Bites – Trop Rockin

24. 4th of July Cupcakes: Red White and Blue Layers – Fantabulousity

25. Patriotic Chocolate Sprinkled Strawberries – For the Love of Food

26. Rice Krispie Treat Stars – Emily Fabulous

27. Red, White and Blue Spritz Cookies – The Monday Box

28. American Flag Fruit Filled Cake with Whipped Frosting – For the Love of Food

29. Red White And Blue Cupcakes – Tidy Mom

30. Red, White & Blue Berry Pound Cake Bites – Cupcakes and Kale Chips

31. Patriotic Kool-Aid Pie – Simplistically Living

32. Red, White and Blue Frozen Yogurt Bark – Little Sunny Kitchen

33. Blueberry Puff Pastry Stars – Emily Fabulous

34. Patriotic Fruit Trays (3 Ways) – For the Love of Food

35. Summer Berry Trifle – Bunsen Burner Bakery

36. Red, White and Blue Ice Cream – The Fresh Cooky

37. Strawberry Icebox Cake – Pint Sized Baker

38. Summertime Blue Apple Crumble Pie – For the Love of Food

39. Red White and Blue Jello Ribbon Salad – Cook Clean Repeat

40. American Flag Cupcakes – Trop Rockin

41. Patriotic S’mores Brownies – Kelly Stilwell

42. Red, White and Blue Cherries – Just is a Four Letter Word

43. Patriotic Mini Fruit Tarts – The Oregon Dietitian

44. Red, White and Blueberry Crumb Cake – Cupcakes and Kale Chips

45. 4th of July Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting – Saving Talents

46. Stars and Stripes Cherry and Blueberry Pie – For the Love of Food

47. Red, White & Blue Fruit Pizza – The Hungry Blue Bird

48. Red White and Blue Poke Cake – Princess Pinky Girl

49. Red, White, and Blue Pinwheel Cookies – Ann’s Entitled Life

Drinks:

1.   Blueberry Gin Cocktail – The Fresh Cooky

2. 4th of July Milkshakes – Pint Sized Baker

3. Patriotic Punch – For the Love of Food

4. Red, White & Blue Sangria – Made with Happ

5. July 4th Stained Glass Jello Shots – Mooshu Jenne

6. Red White and Blue Vodka Slush – Sula and Spice

7. Patriotic Fruit Sipper with Berry Ice – For the Love of Food

8. Berry Mint Ice Cubes – Tasting Page

9. Red White and Blue Cocktail – Fresh Flavorful

10. Red, White and Blue Ice Cubes – We Are Not Martha

11. Bomb Pop Tropical Mocktail – For the Love of Food

12. Layered 4th of July Drink – Skip to My Lou

13. Bomb Pop Drink – Sparkles to Sprinkles

14. Easy Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Slushie – The Moody Blonde

15. Firecracker Margarita – Sula and Spice

16. Layered Berry Pina Colada – Cooking with Curls

17. Patriotic Snow Cones – Thrifty Jinxy

Happy 4th of July, y’all!

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Star Spangled Patriotic Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 4 cups cereal {I did half Berry Cheerios and half Captain Crunch}
• 2 cups yogurt pretzel stars
• 1 cup red white, and blue M&M candies
• 1 cup dried banana chips
• 1 cup dried strawberries
• 1 cup dried blueberries

Instructions

• Add all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Toss to mix.

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Happy Memorial Day Weekend, friends!
May your Memorial Day be reflective of those who have made it possible.

#1 Star Fruit Tray

#2 Berry Kabobs

 #3 Flag Fruit Platter

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Patriotic American Flag Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 6 lbs Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into one inch cubes
• 6 slices bacon cooked {in the oven so they stay flat}
• 10 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
• 6 tbsp green onion diced
• 1 cup sour cream
• 6 tbsp mayo {I like Duke's}
• 1 1/2 cup mixed blend cheese {or Cheddar} shredded
• salt/pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup blue corn tortilla chips crumbled

Instructions

• Place diced potatoes in a large pot of water and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Cook for about 8-10 minutes, until fork tender.
• Drain the potatoes and let cool.
• In a small bowl mix together 3/4 cup sour cream, mayo, and salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, add the potatoes, crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, and green onions.
• Add the dressing and toss to coat.
• Pour into a 9X13 baking dish or a large rectangular platter.
• Lay 6 slices of bacon {I cook in the oven so they stay flat and don't shrink} in rows on top of the potatoes to make flag "stripes".
• Sprinkle the blue corn tortilla chips in the upper left corner.
• Add remaining sour cream to a baggie, cut off the corner, and squeeze sour cream out to make rows of dots all over the chips.
• Serve and dig in!

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Happy 4th of July! 

Here’s a quick and simple red, white, and blue fruit salsa recipe that is the perfect appetizer to serve this Independence Day. It is sweet and tart and pairs perfectly with the salty Freedom Chips {if you like salty and sweet combos you will LOVE this!}. I found the patriotic colored tortilla chips aka Freedom Chips at World Market {my fave store for fun foodie finds} but regular tortilla chips or even cinnamon sugar pita chips would be delish too. Enjoy!

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Red, White, and Blue Freedom Fruit Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 pint blueberries
• 16 oz container of strawberries diced
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp strawberry jam
• Freedom Chips {or tortilla chips}

Instructions

• Mix berries and coconut together in a medium bowl.
• Add lime juice and strawberry jam.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
• Serve as an appetizer with Freedom Chips.

Sweet and salty, tart and juicy, soft and crunchy..this salsa has everything! Enjoy

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Patriotic Dipped Strawberries

Ingredients

• One 16oz container of strawberries washed
• Approx. 8-10oz white chocolate chips
• Blue crystal sprinkles

Instructions

• Pour blue sprinkles into a small bowl.
• Melt chocolate until smooth in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second intervals.
• Dip strawberries, one at a time, in the bowl of white chocolate.
• Gently shake off excess chocolate then dip halfway in blue sprinkles.
• Lay on a sheet of wax or parchment paper to dry.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Lay on a wax paper lined plate to dry.
 

Happy 4th of July.

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Patriotic Popsicles

Ingredients

• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup strawberries stemmed
• 8 oz vanilla Greek yogurt or 1 1/2 single serve containers
• 1/4 -1/3 cup OJ

Instructions

• Using a small food processor blend strawberries with 2 tbsp of OJ. Add a couple more tbsps of OJ if needed until smooth.
• Remove to a small bowl and repeat with the blueberries.
• Using small 3oz Dixie cups add a heaping tbsp of strawberry puree to the cup, smoothing the top.
• Add a heaping tbsp of yogurt, smoothing the top, then finally add blueberries.
• Insert a popsicle stick, half way into center and place all cups on a baking sheet or in a tupperware container.
• Freeze for atleast 3 hours but up to overnight.
• To remove from the cups before serving: run cups under warm water for a few seconds and the pops should pop right out.
• I also poke a hole in a cupcake liner and push the bottom of the popsicle stick through so it make a cute cup to catch all the drips!

Notes

You will also need: 3oz dixie cups, mini or small popsicle sticks, and cupcake liners.

 Ava didn’t waste any time!

My teething toddler loved her Patriotic Pops! 

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