S’mores Magic Bars (4th of July Version)

Happy 4th of July blog peeps! I made these delicious bars yesterday for 4th of July and they are almost gone. They are really sweet and really good also pretty easy to make. 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 10 tablespoons butter, melted 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 4 whole graham cracker sheets … Continue reading →

Sugar Cookie Cup American Flag

In honor of Memorial Day yesterday, I made this American flag out of sugar cookie cups to take over to the neighbors for a barbecue.  It would also work for 4th of July.  Super easy to put together. 1 bag Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix plus ingredients to make cookies (which is 1 egg and … Continue reading →

Red, White and Blue Sugar Cookie Pie

How was your 4th of July this year?  Ours was delicious! for the cookie 1 pouch (17.5 oz) sugar cookie mix or chocolate chip cookie mix 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 egg 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup red, white and blue M&M’s for the frosting 2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

Strawberry Slab Pie

I think this was the hit of the 4th of July BBQ.  It was almost completely gone by the end of the night and it made a huge pan, 18 x 12″. crust 2 1/4 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup cold butter, cut into cubes filling 1 (6 oz) box … Continue reading →

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

I made this for our big 4th of July family BBQ yesterday and it was a hit!  It tastes just like a loaded baked potato in potato salad form, delicious! 1 1/2 pounds potatoes 1/2 cup fat free sour cream 1/2 cup sour cream 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup bacon crumbles 1 bunch … Continue reading →

Double Chocolate M&M Cookie Bars

I made these for Bob to take on the camping trip with the Young Men too.  None came home so I’m assuming they were a hit.  All I had on hand were red, white and blue M&M’s so they got patriotic treats but of course any M&M’s will do. 1 3/4 cups flour 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

Monster Cookie Bars

Bob went on a camping trip with the Young Men from church last week so I sent him off with some treats for them.  These were the first batch.  All I had were 4th of July colored M&M’s so they got red, white and blue treats but I’m pretty sure that they didn’t care.  It … Continue reading →

Oreo Truffle Flag

Happy day after the 4th of July!  Yesterday I made this Oreo Truffle Flag for the fam in celebration of Independence Day, I think it came out so cute!  And it tasted even better.  The inspiration came from Betty Crocker, but I decided to go with Oreo Truffles instead of cake balls, recipe for the … Continue reading →

Licorice Flags

The Young Women from church are coming over tomorrow for breakfast and swimming and since it is the day before 4th of July and since treats are what I do, I thought I’d make them a 4th of July treat to take home with them.  I found the idea on a blog called “Sweet Simple … Continue reading →

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels

I saw this idea on Pinterest but it was a little more involved than I had time for yesterday so I simplified it for my purposes.  I made a 4th of July treat for the girls at church (post to follow) and had some leftover melted Wilton candy melts so I pulled out the bag … Continue reading →