It’s almost the Fourth of July and although I haven’t made any adorable festive food that’s red, white, and blue all in one, I do have recipes from each color.
If only I was as prepared for the holiday as Martha is.
Martha Stewart’s Red White and Blue Berry Trifle
My Red Recipes
Strawberries and Cream Smoothie (vegan, GF)
Coconut Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Almonds (vegan, GF)
Cinnamon Sugar & Ginger Roasted Potato Sticks (vegan, GF)- not quite red but close
Microwave Strawberry Vanilla Mug Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Glaze – this one falls under the white cake with red berries on a blue plate special category
Cranberry & Orange Ginger Mango Chutney (vegan, GF)
White Recipes
White Chocolate Cookies & Cream Fudge
Homemade Horchata (vegan, GF)
White Chocolate Vanilla Peanut Butter Puppy Chow (GF)
White Chocolate Peanut, Pretzel, & Chocolate Chip Fudge
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups with Chocolate Peanut Butter Filling
Vanilla Cake Batter and White Chocolate Chip Caramel Corn
Blue Recipes
Microwave Blueberry Banana Oat Cakes (vegan, GF)
Purple Rain Smoothie (vegan, GF) – banana, chia seeds, berries, ice
Mixed Berry Clafoutis – the closest thing I’ve got to red, white and blue all in one – this dessert doesn’t get enough love and it’s so good. Make it like pancake batter and you can do it a blender in about 30 seconds, add berries, pour in a pan and bake. Custard meets pancakes, in bar form.
Do you have any favorite Red, White and Blue recipes?
Feel free to link them up
I have seen so many adorable things all over Pinterest, Foodgawker, and blogs.
My friend Marla just posted a great roundup of 20 Patriotic 4th of July Dessert Ideas she’s compiled in case you need inspiration.
What are you doing to celebrate the Fourth?
That’s just 5 days away (Wednesday) It really snuck up on me! Time flies.
The only bummer is that it’s on a Wednesday. Too bad we can’t capitalize on a long weekend situation this year.
We have no plans and hopefully will avoid the crowded fireworks shows and will instead stand on our balcony and should probably be able to catch at least 3 or 4 fireworks shows going on around San Diego’s bays and harbors.
We’ll definitely be avoiding the beaches. Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day are days to stay far away from the beaches since they are packed with tourists and locals alike, and parking is horrendous. We’ll walk to whatever we decide to do.
My request is a nice sunny warm day spent with my family. Simple stuff.
For anyone pre-celebrating this weekend, stay safe.
Thanks for the Healthy Surprise Snack Box Giveaway entries and have a great weekend!
Great ideas! I haven’t decided what I am making yet.
Canada day is tomorrow, so there should be concerts in the park and fire works etc.. I might take in some of those festivities … or just stay home and BBQ.
Wonderful roundup! I think adding in a handful of blueberries to your strawberry banana bread would be PERFECT for the 4th! Especially because bananas ripen so fast during the summer.
I love the looks of that clafoutis and those peanut butter cups. Adding them to my to make list. This year we are heading out for the 4th, so no cooking at home! But I did post a Red, White, & Blue Quick Berry Bread today!
the clafoutis is a blender batter special – SO EASY!
And your bread looks so good! love quick breads!
Those fudge recipes…the cookies and cream and the white chocolate, peanut, pretzel, chocolate chip one….seriously? Incredible.
Thanks, Meghan, and they are easy & fast…the name of the game!
Love your recipe round ups. I want to make some white chocolate PB cups and the corn chip crusted salmon cakes….and that is my only plan for July 4th so far! Have a great weekend!
Love your recipe roundups! So many good ones…awesome photography!!
Getting together with sister and her hubby and all their kiddos and my mom will be in town, so looking forward to that. Then, that evening, the whole gang will come back to my house where we have front row seats to fireworks in our backyard! Not going out in ANY crowds!
Have a safe and joyful 4th with Scott and Skylar, Averie!
No plans as of yet for the Fourth of July. I requested off work the next day, just in case we do go to a show, but I doubt we will. But I do know we will be eating good that day!!! have a wonderful weekend!!
Very fun roundup! Happy holidays!
4th of July is a very special day in our family: it’s my dad’s birthday and we always celebrate it with his favorite food no matter whether we are close or far away. :) Have a good weekend too. I will be making those no-bake truffles my friend made following one of your recipes. Thanks for the link, I am sure I’ll find it. :)
Ok LMK how it goes! and which recipe it ends up being!
It’s completely snuck up on me too! Hope you have a great 4th :)
I didn’t make anything either. Actually I did but it was lame and I decided not to post it. Or didn’t get around to it. One or the other. ;)
and you’re pregnant and it’s hot and it’s my least favorite food holiday…it’s just not up there like Valentine’s Day or Xmas :)
No one will ever be as prepared as Martha is for holidays. That’s why she’s Martha and we are mere mortals.
I don’t usually do themed holiday foods. I can’t ever get my sh** together soon enough. Or ever, for that matter. ;)
No big plans for me. I’ve tried to avoid the major crowds these last couple of years and I’ve loved it. Fireworks are pretty cool to me…for about the first five minutes. And then I’m totally over it.
You and me both! 10 is about my limit..it’s like, next! :)
Great collection of recipes! It has been a while since I have been to your blog, and I am absolutely loving the new photography. I need to stop by more often to drool over your sugar bomb recipes! :)
Thanks and I have been trying to post more savory things, too, lately :)
I’m always shocked that these recipes are good for you, often vegan, and healthy! I love the cookies and cream fudge–how delicious! (Uh oh, bad word ;))
Have a good weekend, Averie!
Well, some are good for you and some…aren’t awful for you :) How’s that…haha!
Have a great weekend as well!