HippieDog's Favorite Recipes

4th of July Blueberry Cupcakes

I love these candy cups. They are lined and great for cupcakes. This is such a fast and easy dessert....so cute for the 4th!

July Blueberry Jello Cupcakes

3 ounce package blueberry Jello
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
box white cake mix
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
12 ounce container Cool Whip
cupcake liners
sprinkles

Prepare cake mix, as directed on package. Fill cupcake liners with prepared batter 1/2 full. Bake 350 degrees for 12-17 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Let cupcakes cool for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small bowl combine Jello and boiling water. Mix until combined. Add cold water and stir. Poke cupcakes with fork or the end of straw. Pour a couple tablespoons of blueberry mixture over cupcakes. Chill cupcakes for 3 hours. Frost with Cool Whip and add sprinkles.

Keep refrigerated.

4th of July Food and Decorating

I pulled together a few of our Favorite 4th of July Foods and Desserts.

These are all super easy and great for PotLucks :)

Happy 4th of July Week!

Firecracker Firecracker

BOOM BOOM BOOM

Strawberries and Cream Vanilla Trifle

Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs

Strawberry Upside Down Cake

Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip

Strawberry Cream Pie

Spicy Hot Dogs

Aunt Doris's Cherry Cheesecake

Mini Pizza Buns

4th of July Rice Krispy Stars

Strawberry Shortcake Blasts

Fourth of July Picnic

4th of July Rice Krispy Stars

Prepare rice krispies treats as directed. Cut in star shapes....add flags for sparkle and eat...... :)

How cute are these!!!

Strawberry Shortcake Blasts

 

So simple and easy......make your Fourth of July a BLAST!

1 package sponge cakes
1 container strawberry glaze
1 container Cool Whip, 8 ounce
1 pint strawberries, sliced
2 TB lemon juice
patriotic flag party sticks

Wash, hull and slice strawberries. Spritz with lemon juice and set aside.

In small bowl, combine strawberry glaze and strawberries.

Place one sponge cake on plate, frost with Cool Whip, repeat two more times. Add berry glaze and top with Cool Whip.

Garnish with additional strawberries and party flags.

 

Fourth of July Picnic

 

I love everything about the 4th of July. The food, colors, fireworks and of course being with my family.

You can find fun swirly straws at the dollar store and stuff them in mason jars.

We found patriotic store bought cookies at Smith's Bakery. Place cookies on a pretty red, white and blue plate and adorn with flags.

Decorate your picnic table with a pretty table cloth, matching napkins and we used dollar store coca cola glasses for fun. I even found the blue plates at the dollar store....this way I could still use china but not worry if they accidentally got broken.

We like to add baskets full of laffy taffy and ring pops for the kids (or me).

 

We filled a basket  full of cracker jacks and added fun fabric flags to our table.

Patriotic Picnic Flags

sticks from the yard or wooden rod
fabric, cut in large or small rectangles
thread
pinking sheers

Lay fabric out and cut to desired length, cut around all sides with pinking sheers. Fold one of the short sides over about 1/2 inch (or the width of your stick) and sew a pocket with matching thread.

Cut rod or stick to desired length and insert rod in flag panel in pocket seam. With needle and thread, stitch around top of flag to secure and keep from sliding.

Insert in sand filled pitcher and display :) You can also give them to your guests as a sweet party favor.

Hooray!

 

We filled red and blue buckets with ice and soda bottles. Orange, rootbeer, grape and black cherry.

YUM!

Have a Wonderful 4th of July Holiday!