TIP OF THE DAY: Create Special July 4th Food

You’ve got a week to create a special July 4th dish, on the theme of red white and blue. It can be as simple as vanilla ice cream or any other white food with red and blue berries, or an elaborate cake. It’s easy to find red berries and blue berries. For white fruit, consider…
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JULY 4th: Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe In Red, White & Blue

Red velvet, white frosting, blue berries. Photo courtesy Wholesome Sweeteners.   These festive July 4th cupcakes combine popular red velvet cake with red and blue berries and white frosting (cream cheese!) Thanks to Wholesome Sweeteners, purveyors of organic and Fair Trade sugar, for the recipe. It makes 24 cupcakes. JULY 4TH CUPCAKES: TAKE A BITE…
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JULY 4th: Triple Berry Shortcake ~ Red, White & Blue

What’s red, white and blue—and delicious? A triple berry shortcake! You can serve this mixed berry shortcake classic style, with whipped cream, or turn it into an “ice cream shortcake” with vanilla ice cream. This recipe is from Mccormick.com. RECIPE: Spiced Triple Berry Shortcake Ingredients For The Berry Filling 2 cups sliced strawberries 1 cup…
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TIP OF THE DAY: S’mores DIY Dessert Party Bar

Above: Just one of the options for a s’mores party bar. Image courtesy McCormick.   Since the Girl Scouts popularized s’mores (the first published recipe is in their 1927 handbook), they have been a happy tradition around the campfire. Two marshmallows toasted on a stick, a square of chocolate and two graham crackers make a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Red, White & Blue Drink With Iced Tea

Green iced tea with berries (photo by Eugene Bochkarev | Dreamstime).   To quench thirsts over July 4th weekend, brew up a special batch of red, white and blue iced tea. Use red and blue berries and a white fruit to garnish: Green iced tea Hibiscus iced tea Rooibos (red) iced tea   White fruits…
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