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Star Spangled Toast

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If you haven’t noticed yet, I really enjoy making simple recipes. Simple and delicious makes a great combination. Tonight for dinner, I had no idea what to make. I didn’t have any meat defrosted and I just didn’t know what to do. So my husband said I should make the toast with eggs in the middle, Bird’s Nest, Egg Toast, it has quite a few different names but the concept is very simple. Since the Fourth of July is around the corner I figured we’d call this recipe Star Spangled Toast. And be sure to wash it down with a strawberry smoothie.

 

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How to Make Egg Toast:

Star Spangled Toast Recipe

Ingredients:

Toast
Eggs
Salt
Butter

Directions:

Cut a hole in each piece of toast (we used a star shaped cookie cutter)
Heat a Skillet (frying pan)
Melt 1/2 tablespoon of butter in the frying pan
Place the toast in the frying pan
Crack an egg and pour the yolk in the whole of the toast
Lightly salt for flavor
Cook until the egg is mostly done (bottom will be white)
Flip the toast and brown the second side

Disney Fourth of July Crafts and Dishes

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Patriotic Popsicles Berry Flag Pull-Apart Cake 4th of July Flag Cake
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Uncle Sam Hat Treat Holders Red, White and Blue Paper Napkin Wreath Firecracker Crowns
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Mickey’s Patriotic Tie-Dye Minnie’s 4th of July Headband Printable 4th of July Candy Box
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With the 4th of July coming up, I wanted to share some of Spoonful.com’s new and patriotic ideas to help you celebrate the holiday! Spoonful.com features easy to navigate categories (cook, create, play and celebrate), allowing you to find just what your’re looking for to celebrate Independence Day – including delicious July 4th inspired treats in “cook”, colorful crafts in “create” and so on.  Best of all, the site was built to allow for easy viewing across computers, tablets and mobile devices – perfect for parents on the go.

Celebrate Independence Day with 25 Fourth Of July Crafts

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My daughter loves crafts and it’s fun to do them with her. We also love decorating for holidays and for some reason we’re behind. We haven’t done our Fourth of July table, I’m not sure we’ve done a table since Easter. Wow how time flies by. By Scouring the internet for amazing Independence Day crafts we found quite a few Fourth of July Crafts that will make any table beautiful for a family gathering. So here are 25 different Fourth of July Crafts from across the internet.

 

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  1. DIY a Duct Tape Flag
  2. Tie Dye Drop Cloth Shoes
  3. DIY Patriotic Window Clings
  4. Fourth of July Waterproof Coasters
  5. DIY 4th of July Burlap Wreath
  6. Free Patriotic Printables
  7. How to Make Recycled Fourth of July Table Lanterns
  8. patriotic blocks
  9. A Veteran Lives Here… With His Commander-In-Chief
  10. Patriotic Burlap Yo-yo Candle Wraps
  11. Patriotic Rag Wreath
  12. Fourth of July Mantle and Paper Medallion Tutorial
  13. American Flag Log Candle
  14. 4th of July Candy Cracker Favor
  15. Fourth of July Crepe Paper Flag Craft
  16. Puffy Fireworks
  17. 4th of July Patriotic Flag Wreath Tutorial
  18. all american grapevine wreath
  19. Easy Painted Patriotic Decoration
  20. star spangled planter
  21. Patriotic Wreath From a Pool Noodle
  22. Patriotric Party Poppers Craft Idea
  23. Red White and Blue Tin Can Luminaries
  24. July 4th Ribbon Wreath
  25. embellished tin pails

DIY: Six Patriotic Flag Crafts

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six-patriotic-flag-crafts Memorial Day has passed but the 4th of July is coming soon! For many of you this means it is almost time for the 4th of July parties, BBQ’s, fireworks and lots of fun. If you are one that wants to decorate for the holidays or looking for something fun to make with the kids for the holiday that is patriotic, a USA flag is something perfect to make. Here are six different patriotic flag crafts that you can make that are featured above:

 

  1. Patriotic Flag Crafts: DIY a Duct Tape Flag
  2. Patriotic Flag Crafts: Make a Vintage Ruffled Flag
  3. American Flag Collage
  4. American Flag Decor — Pottery Barn Knock Off
  5. USA Map Flag
  6. Kids Craft: 4th of July Flags

These are just six fun flag crafts you can make for the holidays. To find more fun patriotic crafts like this, visit the Holiday Themed Recipes & Crafts on Pinterest.

Make Fourth of the July Light Sabers & Ice Cubes Craft

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I have two more really fun Fourth of July ideas from FamilyFun magazine. This time we’re sharing with you how to make Fourth of July light Sabers. What little boy wouldn’t love to be running around the park eating/playing with his light saber pop. And then you can also cool off with festive Red and Blue ice cubes. Family Fun Magazine shares with us below!

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Freeze Pop Sabers:
Feel the force of ice-cold refreshment—and keep hands unfrozen—with these felt cozies. For each, cut a 3- by 4-inch rectangle from gray felt. Fold it over a freeze pop and use fabric glue to seal the side and bottom edges. Clamp the fabric closed with binder clips or clothespins, if needed. Slip the felt off the pop. Glue on stripes and dots of black and colored felt. When your pop is frozen and the glue is dry, you’re ready to battle the heat!

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Red, white, and cool cubes
Tricolored spritzers offer a refreshing way to celebrate the Fourth. Make several trays of ice cubes with beverages colored red, white, and blue (we used cranberry juice, water, and Powerade Mountain Berry Blast). To serve, place the cubes in separate buckets and let guests make their own drinks with plain seltzer.

Enjoy 25 Fourth of July Red White & Blue Dessert Recipes

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I love the Fourth of July because there is a lot of great recipes to be enjoyed. The recipes include fruit and cream and just lots of deliciousness. We compiled a list of 25 different recipes that you will find amazing ways to enjoy the Fourth of July and satisfy your sweet tooth.

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1. Red, White and Blue Brownie Pops

2. Patriotic Dipped Strawberries

3. Raspberry Cream Dessert Shooters

4. Red White and Blue Recipe: Patriotic Popsicles

5. Norwegian Blotkake Recipe

6. Patriotic Sugar Cookie Bars

7. Patriotic Popcorn Crunch Recipe

8. Red White and Blue Cheesecake Bars

9. Red, White, & Blue Velvet Ice Cream Sandwiches

10. Patriotic Blue Frosted Chocolate Cupcakes

11. Red White and Blue Bites

12. American Flag Donuts

13. Old Glory Patriotic Cupcakes

14. Patriotic Pinwheel Cookies

15. Red, White and Blue Fourth of July Sugar Cookie Tart

16. Red, White and Blue fireworks inspired cupcakes

17. Patriotic Trifle Bowl

18. No Bake Flag Dessert

19. Strawberry Crumble Cake

20. Patriotic Party S’mores

    21.Food for July 4th: Red, White and Blue Firecrackers

22. Fourth of July Dessert Recipe

23. American Flag Cheesecake

24. Fourth of July Pancakes

25. Recipe: Patriotic Pound Cake

Jamming This Fourth of July: HDMX Jam Bluetooth Speaker #ATTSeattle #Giveaway

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My husband came home from work tonight and saw a fun tech object on the counter. He saw the The HMDX Jam Bluetooth Wireless Speaker and he was suddenly like a kid in the candy store that can’t wait to get out of the store to get the candy out of the wrapper. He opened it on site. Then he said, this is so awesome that you got one of these, I almost bought myself one when I was at Fry’s with Miles. On Father’s day, my son took dad out to Fry’s (a huge mega-tech store) for some “Man” time and they bought a few things. Good thing he didn’t buy the speaker. AT&T sent me the speaker to test out for the Fourth of July and well, my husband had us jamming to it in minutes.

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I can have you jamming too as I have one to giveaway. The HMDX Jam Bluetooth Wireless Speaker delivers sweet sound in a tiny footprint at a price that makes premium Bluetooth wireless audio available to anyone.  HMDX Jam connects wirelessly up to 30-feet away and works with most Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops including iPhone, iPad & iPod. The rechargeable, lithium-ion battery will deliver up to four hours of wireless play.

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What’s actually the most awesome is that you can take this thing to any room. It’s wireless, like I said above and small with amazing sound. When my husband turned it on the kids were asking, if I was singing. They had no idea where the sound was coming from. This is the perfect device for a backyard BBQ, rooftop party or firepit gathering and it is the season of grilling. If you want to have one of your own you can purchase the HMDX Jam Bluetooth Wireless Speaker at AT&T on-line or in your local AT&T store for $49.99.

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Tasty Treat Thursday Strawberry Tall Cake Recipe

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With minor modifications, I have helped my son create the Strawberry Tall Cake from The Do It Myself Kids’ Cookbook by Laura Goldrich Wolf.

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My son (4YO) and I made this cake together but changed the strawberry syrup to a homemade multi-berry sauce by simply boiling a package of Dole frozen fruit over medium to medium-low heat until saucy; to thicken a bit add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch or a ¼ cup powdered sugar as desired. We also made our own whipped cream using our Kitchen Aid stand mixer with the whisk attachment using 1 cups whipping cream and ¼ cup powdered sugar. On one layer we used strawberries as the recipe states and the other layer we used blueberries for a red, white, and blue cake in honor of the 4th of July.

Find the Strawberry Tall Cake in The Do It Myself Kids’ Cookbook on pages 106-9. My 4YO is learning to read so the cookbook’s full pictures help him read what’s next.

Here’s my little helper! Do you love to cook with your kids too? My son told me the other day he’s going to be a chef … that would be a dream for me. I do hope he follows his dreams to do whatever he wants as he grows up!

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Strawberry Tall Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
12 large Strawberries
1 frozen pound cake, defrosted
10 tablespoons strawberry syrup
1 can whipped cream

DIRECTIONS:

Grown-Up Prep: pound cake, defrosted and sliced horizontally into 3 equal pieces

1. On a cutting board, use a plastic knife to thinly slice the strawberries. (Save 1 whole strawberry.) Place a bowl securely on the work surface and put the strawberries in it.

2. Place the platter on your working surface. Put the bottom slice of cake on the platter. Spread about half of the strawberries over the cake slice. Drizzle the strawberries with 5 tablespoons of strawberry syrup. Cover the berries with whipped cream. (Shake well and squirt! But not too close to the berries.)

3. Place another slice of cake on top of the whipped cream. Place almost half the remaining strawberries on the cake slice and again drizzle with 5 tablespoons of strawberry syrup. Again, cover the berries in whipped cream.

4. Place the last slice of the pound cake on the layered cake. Top with the remaining berry slices and whole berry.

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About Summer:

Summer is the President of our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm.