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Festive, Holidays, Recipes · July 3, 2019

Fourth of July Entertaining

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, we are hosting family for the weekend & looking forward to all of the festive fun!! I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite foods & entertaining ideas for the holiday weekend.

We love to do fruit & cheese boards for every holiday, especially if we are entertaining. They’re easy, festive & fun for kids!! Anytime I am out shopping and find fun crackers, I will always buy them knowing I will find a way to use them in a platter later on. I thought these sourdough strip crackers were so pretty for this board!! I used red & blue fruits, and then just cut regular white sharp cheddar into star shapes using a small cookie cutter!

Our favorite Summer dessert is always Jell-O cake!! It is so yummy and refreshing, we usually end up just eating it out of the pan with a fork!

DIRECTIONS // For Jell-O Poke cake (in the simplest directions possible because that’s how we roll): make a white cake according to directions (I use a box cake mix). Let the cake cool, and then using a toothpick, poke holes in the entire cake, the more holes you can make, the more the Jell-O will be able to seep through to the bottom. Once your holes are poked, make your Strawberry Jell-O (one cup boiling water + one cup cold water) and then pour the mixture over the cake very slowly allowing Jell-O to penetrate the cake. Put in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours to chill, and then frost with whipped cream! I usually decorate with strawberries, but also add blueberries or blackberries for the Fourth! (more detailed recipe here).

A few other fun ideas that I have had saved:

These DIY patriotic popsicles.

The prettiest, most festive ice cubes of your life.

Mini pancake stacks, a fun breakfast idea!

Wishing you guys the happiest Fourth with your families & the ones you love!! Let’s hope our kiddos all stay awake til fireworks!! XO

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Posted By: Jessica Garvin · In: Festive, Holidays, Recipes

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  1. Nicole Leo says

    July 5, 2019 at 9:04 am

    Thank you for sharing!! Love these ideas! Will you please post/share your recipe for red velvet pancakes? I know you had it on your old blog, but now I can’t find it. They were my family’s favorite! I keep trying to recreate, but I haven’t had much luck. Thank you!! xo

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  2. Ann C says

    July 7, 2019 at 5:48 pm

    Hope your family had a fun and festive fourth!!! I also LOVE jello poke cake! I made this lemon version that was sooo good! If you like lemon desserts definitely give it a try!
    https://dancearoundthekitchen.com/2019/04/04/triple-lemon-poke-cake/

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  3. Kali says

    June 26, 2021 at 11:56 am

    Love all of these ideas!! Do you mind sharing where you get the cracker strips? They’re such a fun detail!! Thanks 🙂

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