Inspired By The American Flag.

A little decoration that was inspired by the American flag for your Fourth of July celebration! Many of us use these egg holders in our homes, and they also double as an adorable way to display your fruit! Happy 4th of July!!!

Edible Fireworks.

In our series for the Fourth of July holiday, we thought these fruit skewers resembled fireworks and were a fun way to get kids {and adults} to eat fruit. For our Hello Kitty party, we served fruit skewers with each child's name personalized on them, and this is a similar idea. Everything tastes better on a stick!

Fourth Of July Breakfast.

In our Fourth of July edible series, we thought this would be a fun way to start your day off! With the fresh fruit, it's also a healthy alternative for breakfast, and an homage to the American flag. Happy Birthday, America!!!

Fourth Of July Pancakes!

With the Fourth Of July coming up, we thought we would do four posts celebrating America's birthday. We will not even be in the United States for the holiday, and most likely will not really celebrate it since we will be in Thailand volunteering in a village where I'm sure they aren't familiar with the holiday! Back in the United States, it was always a fun time to grill with friends and family, as well as to watch some spectacular fireworks on the beach.

All of our four posts are related to food, since the use of fruit is such an easy way to acquire the red, white, and blue color scheme. My two kids love it when we make pancakes on a Saturday morning. If I'm feeling ambitious, I will even make the batter the night before, store it in the refrigerator overnight, and then make them for the family before the kids leave for school. Stacking pancakes and serving fruit in between the layers makes the Fourth Of July an automatic celebration.

Simple Fourth Of July Dessert.

We just shared this recipe over on our Facebook page, and thought we'd share it for our blog readers as well. It is a super easy dessert that you can throw together at the last minute. We used a white cake mix. Where the recipe called for one cup of water, we replaced it for one cup of milk. Fresh blueberries and raspberries give us the necessary patriotic color combination as well as a dusting of powdered sugar. We drizzled some simple syrup over the top of the cake. Equal parts water to granulated white sugar. Boil it on your stove top and let it reduce some. Making your own whipped cream from heavy whipping cream is not nearly as intimidating or time consuming as it may sound. And the flavor difference from whipped cream that comes out of an aerosol can or frozen in a plastic tub is remarkable.