Foodie Friday: 4th of July Party Ideas

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Happy Friday Everyone!! We hope you have had a blessed week. The weather has been a scorcher so hopefully today’s Foodie Friday ideas will help cool off.

Patriotic Strawberries

Patriotic Strawberries 

Ingredients

  • 12oz of white chocolate chips
  • Strawberries
  • Blue sugar or edible glitter 

Directions

  1. Melt chocolate in the microwave, according to the directions. (Baker’s Chocolate works well)
  2. Wash & dry berries. Dip them one by one into the white chocolate, then into the sugar.
  3. Place on wax paper to harden.

Red, White & Blue Nachos

 

Ingredients

  • Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
  • Monterrey Jack or Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
  • Salsa
  • Sour Cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray foil lined baking dish with cooking spray.
  3. Line blue tortilla chips on a foil line baking dish.
  4. Sprinkle chips with shredded cheese and bake for 5-7 minutes.
  5. Top nachos with salsa and sour cream 

Red, White & Blue Gelatin 

Patriotic Gelatin Salad Recipe 

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) berry blue gelatin
  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
  • 4 cups boiling water, divided
  • 2-1/2 cups cold water, divided
  • 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract


Directions

  • In four separate bowls, dissolve each package of gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1/2 cup cold water to each and stir. 
  • Pour one bowl of blue gelatin into a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray; chill until almost set, about 30 minutes.
  • Set other three bowls of gelatin aside at room temperature. Soften unflavored gelatin in remaining cold water; let stand 5 minutes.
  • Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat just below boiling. Stir in softened gelatin and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
  •  When blue gelatin in pan in almost set, carefully spoon 1-1/2 cups sour cream mixture over it. Chill until almost set, about 30 minutes.
  • Carefully spoon one bowl of strawberry gelatin over cream layer. Chill until almost set. Carefully spoon 1-1/2 cups cream mixture over the strawberry layer. 
  • Chill until almost set. Repeat, adding layers of blue gelatin, cream mixture and strawberry gelatin, chilling in between each.
  •  Chill several hours or overnight.     


Strawberry & Cream Sorbet
 
Strawberry Sorbet Sensation Recipe  

Ingredients
  • 2 cups strawberry sorbet, softened
  • 1 cup cold fat-free milk
  • 1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Directions
  • Line an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan with heavy-duty foil. Spoon sorbet into pan; freeze for 15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Set aside 1/2 cup whipped topping for garnish; refrigerate until serving. 
  • Fold remaining whipped topping into pudding; spoon over sorbet. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving; unmold onto a serving plate and remove foil. Serve with strawberries and reserved whipped topping.



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