I really enjoyed the last 2 1/2 weeks watching the Paris Summer Olympics with my family.

We all especially liked the gymnastics and trampoline teams and we have mixed feelings about the addition of break dancing this year! 

So proud of all the USA teams for their determination and drive!

Go Team USA!

This patriotic dessert board features fresh fruit, creamy dip, sweet cheese, and red, white, and blue treats. It was inspired by Team USA and perfect for enjoying while you watch the Olympics recaps and ceremonies this summer.

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Team USA Olympics Dessert Board

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup strawberries halved
• 1/3-1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 cup dessert dip
• patriotic colored snacks like truffles, marshmallows, coated pretzels, cookies, wafer rolls
• 2-4 mini brie circles
• 4 cheesecake fruit tarts
• 1 mini blue moon pie
• 1/2 cup crackers or cookies for dip
• 1 chocolate gold #1 medal

Instructions

• Add the gold medal in the center.
• Place the bowl of dessert dip on the tray then add and arrange fruit and treats around.
• Fill in all open spaces with ingredients then serve immediately.

I started with a large round gold platter. I placed a gold #1 medal and ribbon in the center. I used a chocolate medal but you can also just use a plastic one.

I found this world flag lanyard too and added it around the border.

Now start preparing our treats. I using mini brie circles with flag toothpicks, blonde Oreo “medals”, cheesecake tarts topped with fruit ( recipe here) , patriotic truffles, and a blue mini moon pie.

I used a food safe marker to write USA on the blue moon pie . You could also do this with a frosted cookie or large marshmallow. 

Add your treats to the board. 

Now start adding red and blue fruit. I used large sliced strawberries and plump blueberries. 

Keep filling in spaces with fruit, marshmallows, truffles, and cookies. 

These cheesecake tarts are so simple and pretty!

This dessert dip was a gooey butter cake mix with cream cheese.

I added gold sprinkles at the end and served flag shaped crackers around the bowl for dipping.

Arrange all the ingredients so the fit and fill in any open spaces. Serve immediately. 

Bright, colorful, and full of treats. Perfect!

Go Team USA!

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This snack board is perfect for serving on any football game day -at home or tailgating! It’s easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. 

I originally made this recipe on Super Bowl Sunday.

This year we watched The Puppy Bowl at home since Ashton works nights and the girls had no interest in the Super Bowl.

I still decided to make football themed snacks and everyone loved the show and the appetizers!

We had a great Sunday Funday together and we all loved our fun game day snack. 

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Football Snack Board

Ingredients

• 1/2 package about 25 sliced pepperoni or thin salami rounds
• 10-15 assorted crackers
• 2-3 dips and spreads like hummus mustard, French onion dip, tzatziki
• 30 dippers like chips pretzels, cheese crisps
• 1 small sliced cucumber
• 1 mozzarella cheese stick
• 2 small carrots peeled and sliced into sticks
• 20 slices assorted cheese squares or cubes
• 1/2 round sliced summer sausage or similar
• any other small fillers like nuts pickles, olives, and dried fruit

Instructions

• Start by choosing your board. A sturdy rectangle shaped board works best. I used a wooden cutting board.
• Add your pepperonis (or salami) to the center of the board. Lay out and overlap until you make a large football shape.
• Now add your sliced cheese , building around the football center.
• Next, add a row of summer sausage and rows of crackers and small section of pretzels or chips.
• I like to add two small bowls on two open corners of dips. I used hummus and mustard this time.
• Building around the bowls, add the sliced cucumbers and carrots.
• Finally add any fillers in the remaining open spaces. I like pickles, olives, and nuts.
• The last step is the peel the mozzarella stick into 4 strips and add to the center of the pepperoni football as stitching (one across and three down).
• Add any necessary spoons and spreaders and serve with small plates and napkins.
• Enjoy this fun spread on game day!

Start by choosing your board. A sturdy rectangle shaped board works best. I used a wooden cutting board.

Add your pepperonis (or salami) to the center of the board. Lay out and overlap until you make a large football shape.

I like to use 2-3 dips and spreads like hummus, mustard, French onion dip, and tzatziki.

I like to add two small bowls on two open corners of dips. I used hummus and mustard this time.

Peel the mozzarella stick into 4 strips. and add to the center of the pepperoni football as stitching (one across and three down).

Add to the center of the pepperoni football as stitching (one across and three down).

Now add your sliced cheese , building around the football center.

 Next, add a row of summer sausage and rows of crackers and small section of pretzels or chips.

 Building around the dip bowls, add the sliced cucumbers and carrots. 

Finally, add any fillers in the remaining open spaces. I like pickles, olives, and nuts. 

Add any necessary spoons and spreaders and serve with small plates and napkins.

Serve to your hungry family and watch it disappear!

A little bit of everything!

Enjoy this fun spread on game day!

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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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We’re snowed in!

We have had snow all week long here in beautiful Missouri. And after the first couple days of being stuck inside, I was already tired of cooking 3 meals a day for my family. That’s when I got creative and cleaned out the snack shelf to make this easy Snow Day Snack Board for lunch for my kids. 

This snack board filled with cheese, crackers, fruit, sliced meat, and even a few treats was easy to throw together and use up items I already had available.

It was such a hit with my kids that they request one every snow day now!

It’s not a snow day without hot chocolate right? A hot cup of cocoa goes great with the snack board!

This Florida girl loves Missouri winters!

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Snow Day Snack Board

Ingredients

• strawberries
• assorted crackers
• cheddar and colby jack cheeses cubed
• mini mozzarella balls
• goldfish crackers
• mini marshmallows
• sliced pepperoni
• holiday M&Ms
• fruit flavored yogurt for dipping

Instructions

• Arrange all ingredients on a platter or tray.
• Add yogurt to a small bowl as a fruit dip.
• Depending on the size of your platter you can add the berries, marshmallows, and candy to small bowls too.
• Serve right away and enjoy as a fun snack on your snow day!

Notes

These ingredients are just a recommendation. Feel free to mix it up and use any of your favorite snacks!

I just love making fun meals for my family and snack board are one of our favorites.

They are a great way to use up snacks and small treats and super easy to assembly (kids are great at helping with this too)!

Arrange all ingredients on a platter or tray. 

Add yogurt to a small bowl as a fruit dip.

Depending on the size of your platter you can add the berries, marshmallows, and candy to small bowls too.

These ingredients are just a recommendation. Feel free to mix it up and use any of your favorite snacks!

Ava loves adding yogurt covered raisins, apples, and olives to ours. 

After a day of outside fun this tasty snack board will fill up and satisfy even the pickiest eaters.

My little Southern babies sure do love the snow! 

Happy snow day!

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