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Here's a fun 4th of July Breakfast idea.

(Do you have a 4th of July breakfast? For the last few years we've have a 5th of July breakfast...you know, the morning after the 4th. It just works for us...late night of fireworks =a later morning wakeup, fun breakfast...especially nice if you have guests, too.)

Patriotic Pancakes!

You won't believe how easy these are to make.
Simply whip up your favorite pancake batter and add red JELLO powder.

Add a little at a time until you get the color you're after. That's it!

Of course I had to add the color 'blue' to our pancakes with some blueberries....
and the color 'white' with a dollop of whip cream.

The JELLO not only adds color, but a bit of sweetness, too.
Mmmm!

Happy 4th of July!

More 4th of July Ideas:

Top 5 Patriotic Party Ideas

July 4th Melba Toasts Appetizers

Quick Patriotic Petit Fours

4th of July Smoothie

4th of July Breakfast

Thursday

Need a patriotic smoothie? Of course you do!

3 Festive Ingredients
(a handful of green spinach is optional)

RED
A handful of strawberries

WHITE
A serving of vanilla yogurt

BLUE
A half handful of blueberries

Looks pretty patriotic in the blender...if I say so myself!

Blend. Pour. Enjoy!

Happy 4th of July!

More 4th of July Ideas:

Top 5 Patriotic Party Ideas

July 4th Melba Toasts Appetizers

Quick Patriotic Petit Fours

4th of July Patriotic Smoothie

Wednesday

Ooooh! Time to get ready for the 4th of July!
I love this time of year.
Bring on the sun. Bring on the red, white & blue. Bring on those patriotic crafts and foods and décor.

Here's an extra easy appetizer to feed your crowd.

Patriotic Melba Toasts
in 4 easy steps.

On a cookie sheet lay out Melba Toasts crackers.

WHITE

Sprinkle toasts with shredded mozzarella cheese.

RED

Add half slices of pepperoni to each toast.

BLUE
Sprinkle with crumbled bleu cheese.(yes, this may be a stretch for blue, but just play along...)

Broil on low until the mozzarella cheese is melted,
about 3-5 minutes.
Be sure to watch them so they don't burn.

Best served warm, but we've had them cold, too.

Mmm! Happy 4th!

Click here to see my Top 5 Patriotic Party Ideas.

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4th of July Melba Toasts Appetizer

Monday

I'm sharing my Top 5 Patriotic Party Ideas for you.
These are the ones that I use over and over.
Quick, easy and festive!

(1)

A July 4th Popcorn Bar is always a crowd pleaser!
Just give each guest their own personal popcorn box so they can refill when they want. The best thing is no refrigeration is needed--especially appreciated on a hot summer day! Assembly and setup can be done ahead of time. I love serving different flavors of popcorn in festive buckets with metal scoops.

(2)

These Red, White & Blue Parfaits are so good!
My family asks for them all summer long.
I love that I can quickly make them ahead of time and pull them out of the refrigerator when they're needed.
Warning: Walking into a room, carrying these on a tray will immediately result in oohs and ahhs! Be sure to stick spoons in each one.

Easy to make-- Red, White & Blue Parfaits

(3)

The idea of having Red, White & Blue Chips is nothing new...however, these turned out to be so incredibly tasty, that we now do this every year for the 4th. It doesn't get any easier than this!

(4)

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love crafting and decorating with washi tape and ribbon.
These Washi Tape Cup Markers add a bit of instant party to any celebration!
No more smeared sharpie names printed on the cups. No more cups thrown away after one drink. Love!

(5)

Whatever you do, don't forget about a patriotic photo shoot!
This July 4th Photo Booth is a family favorite.
Flag on the wall, flag in the hand...add a great hat and even an Uncle Sam beard! Perfect shot!

How are you celebrating the 4th?
Come back and visit the blog this week for more quick and easy 4th of July ideas.

Monday: 4th of July Melba Toasts Appetizers

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My Top 5 Patriotic Party Ideas for the 4th of July

Sunday

For the last few years AH (Awesome Husband) has taken the kids to BOOM CITY to purchase fireworks. I've never been...until now.
I decided I should probably go and see why my kids kept talking about this place!

In 4th grade, my son wrote a paper about how the 4th of July was his favorite holiday because of fireworks and BOOM CITY. The teacher later emailed me one night in hysterics and said he accidentally misspelled the word 'BOOM'...he had ended it with a 'B' instead of the letter 'M'. It provided the teacher with some late night comic relief in her paper grading.
My son was quite embarrassed when he realized what he had done.

So...yesterday I joined the family with a trip to BOOM CITY. (spelled correctly)

BOOM CITY is on tribal land, located in Tulalip, WA.

The Native Americans in WA state have different laws and can sell all kinds of fireworks, including the 'illegal' fireworks. On Camano Island, we are allowed to set off our own fireworks.
This makes our kids very happy.

Before we even turned into the BOOM CITY parking lot,
there were lots of advertisements to check out various booths.

It almost had the look of being in the Dominican Republic...
there were over a hundred 'little colored booths all in rows.'

However, many of them had VISA signs.

As we walked through, there were lots of comments,
"What are you looking for?" "Come and see over here, we have everything!" "I'll make you a deal."

Apparently AH had some 'big' fireworks leftover from last year, so this year we were looking to purchase a 'family assortment' fireworks pack. I had no idea that fireworks are so expensive!

We saw $200. fireworks packs up to

$600.+ packs and boxes.

Thankfully we got out of there spending $50.

My son was very happy with his 'family friendly' NewYorker Set.

*Have you noticed that every picture has my son's mouth hanging open?
Yes, apparently this place is 'paradise' for boys of all ages!

I'm happy to say I never need to go back to BOOM CITY again...I'll let AH and the kids handle that.

Now, let's stay safe tonight, kids!
Happy 4th of July! We're off to a parade!

A Trip to BOOM CITY!

Thursday

One of the easiest snacks to serve for a party is popcorn!
It can be made ahead of time. (No last minute stressing!)
It can be left out the entire day. (No need for refrigeration.)
It can be served in the cutest containers. (Always a bonus.)
Everyone can go back for more and more and more. (Less worry for me.)

Plus, there's so many great popcorn recipes to try.

How about some Sweet and Salty Pretzel Popcorn?

It's the perfect blend of salted pretzels and popcorn with sweet white chocolate. Mmmm!
Click here for the instructions.
(I didn't put any M&M's in mine...gasp! Maybe next time?)