More Patriotic Ideas

So a little delayed for 4th of July, but as I mentioned previously, we always have a big 4th party the Saturday after the 4th. Here's a few of my favorites to share with you. Unfortunately I didn't get as many pictures as I'd like, but I hope you still enjoy!

First - my favorite for the forth was these great flag fruit kabobs. I used traditional BBQ skewers and strung them with blueberries, strawberries and chunks of pound cake - I used frozen pound cake to make it easier to cut. I placed the skewers on a cookie sheet to form the flag pattern.

I was having so much fun with the flag skewers that I broke out the star cookie cutter and did up a few more with pound cake stars. 

The kabobs were a huge hit - especially with the kids. It was amazing to see them reach for the fruit over chips and brownies!

For drinks, I purchased 2 large glass drink dispensers and mixed up a batch of ice tea as well as a batch of lemonade. For the lemonade I used a star ice cube tray I found at the dollar store and made red, white and blue star ice cubes out of lemonade and food coloring in the week leading up to the party to jazz up the lemonade. In addition I made a great adults only "Star Spangled Sangria".

Star Spangled Sangria

1 Gallon White or Blush Wine

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup watermelon

1/4 cup blueberries

1/2 cup strawberries - halved or quartered

Pour wine into a large picture or drink dispenser. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Add fruit to wine. Place in the fridge and allow to soak at least 2 hours prior to serving. Serve chilled.

Finally, since our gardens are the center of our party area, I wanted to add some patriotic touches. I found several medium and small sized rocks that my husband helped me spray paint red, white and blue. I dispersed these throughout the garden for a patriotic touch.

Happy belated 4th of July to you all! I hope you and your families all had a safe and fun holiday!