TIP OF THE DAY: Plan Some Red, White & Blue Food

June 25, 2016 at 7:58 am · Filed under July 4th/Independence Day, Recipes

With July 4th Weekend starting in a week, plan to make something red, white and blue.

Even if you’re spending a quiet weekend at home, you can celebrate our Independence Day with a patriotic bite or two. Here’s a group of recipes to bite into, and we’ll be showcasing more between now and the 4th.

Some are so easy—no cooking—that all you have to do is put the pieces together.

JULY 4TH BREAKFAST RECIPES

Red Velvet Pancakes (recipe)

Red, White & Blueberry Muffins (recipe)

Poached Eggs or Egg White Omelet With A Side Of Red & Blue Berries

Yogurt Parfait With Star-Shaped Toast (recipe)

JULY 4TH SIDE & MAIN DISH RECIPES

Apple Ginger Cole Slaw (recipe)

Blue Cheese & Red Vegetables (recipes)

Chilled Raspberry Soup With Blueberries(recipe)

Firecracker Macaroni & Cheese (recipe)

Patriotic Cheeseburger (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Potato Salad (recipe 1 and recipe 2)

Star-Shaped Sandwich Skewers (recipe)

Tomato & Mozzarella Skewers (recipe)

JULY 4TH SNACK RECIPES

American Flag Crudité Plate (recipe)

American Flag Fruit Skewers (photo)

Bacon Flag Pizza (recipe)

Cheese American Flag (recipe)

Marshmallow Pops (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Ice Pops (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Popcorn (recipe)

Stuffed Celery (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Fruit Skewers

COULDN’T BE EASIER: [1] Yogurt plus berries. For fun, cut star-shaped toast with cookie cutters (photo courtesy Smuckers). [2] American Flag fruit skewers (photo courtesy Stix Mediterranean Grill | NYC).

Red, White & Blue Lemonade

Red, White & Blue Cupcakes

COULDN’T BE EASIER: [1] Red, white & blue pink lemonade (photo courtesy Blueberry Council). [2] Red and blue berries on store-bought cupcakes (photo courtesy Go Bold With Butter)

JULY 4TH BEVERAGE RECIPES & PRODUCTS

American Amber Ale

Chandon July 4th Limited Edition Sparkling Wine

Red, White & Blue Ice Cubes (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Layered Cocktail (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Sangria With Cocktail Option (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Layered Shooter (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Lemonade & Hard Lemonade (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Sorbet Float (recipe)

Red, White & Blue Tequila Shooters (recipe 1 and recipe 2)

Spicy Hot Lemonade (recipe)

JULY 4TH DESSERT RECIPES