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Show Love for America This Summer!

May 3, 2023 by Kimberly Snyder 4 Comments

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Are you looking for a simple Summer Patriotic centerpiece? Let me share my easy idea for a festive centerpiece!

Summertime is almost here and it is thyme to start planning our Summer Celebrations!  Are you looking for a unique way to incorporate something that represents your love of our country into your Summer Celebrations? I’d love to share my “recipe” for a simple Summer patriotic  centerpiece!

Simple Summer Patriotic Centerpiece

Lately, I have been focusing on a “Love” theme and using it throughout the year.   One thing that really represents “Love” to me is anything heart shaped!

This angel vine heart shaped topiary was just what I needed for the centerpiece of my Patriotic themed tablescape.  I simply placed the topiary in a decorative ceramic pot and then centered it on an acrylic tray with red, white and blue stripes. How easy is that?

The “love” sign  looks like it is made out of barn wood.  I really like that because it reminds me of the barn on my family farm.  If you are interested in learning more about what awesome things I found in the barn last year, like this galvanized hog trough:

Uncle Sam Hat in an old hog feeder

you can read about it here! 

Red, White & Blue Accents

Of course, you can’t have a patriotic summer celebration without flags and red, white & blue accents!

Patriotic tablescape

In addition to my heart shaped angel vine topiary, I used two tall gray toned candlesticks topped with flags.  On top of the shorter of the two candlesticks is a vintage inspired Uncle Sam hat with two flags.  The Uncle Sam hat motif is repeated in the place settings.  I actually found these cute little hats at the Dollar Store. They came in a pack of 5 hats for $1.25.

Show Your Love for American place setting

Each place has a blue placemat with a silver charger.  On top of the charger is a star shaped red paper plate accented with the Uncle Sam hat.  The star paper plates also came from the Dollar Store.  The linen runner is gray toned and has double stripes of navy blue running along the edge.

In case you are wondering what happened to the 5th hat….. Gracie Mae decided she should wear it for the festivities!

Gracie Mae Ready for the 4th

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Red, White & Blue Layered Jello Salad

This Red, White & Blue layered Jello Salad is not only festive looking, it is easy to prepare and quite delicious!  The first time I made it was for a 4th of July celebration with my parents several years ago.  It has become my signature 4th of July (really any summer holiday) salad!

Red, White & Blue Layered Jello salad

Red white & blue jello salad

Red, White & Blue Salad

a layered Jello salad
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final chill 8 hours hrs
Course Dessert, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 15 people

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • small saucepan
  • 9 x 13 x 2 inch dish
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • hand mixer
  • wooden spoon
  • spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3 ounce package raspberry-flavored gelatin
  • 1 3 ounce package blueberry-flavored gelatin
  • 3 cups boiling water, divided
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin I use Knox brand
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 cup Half & Half
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanillla extract
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 21 oz. can blueberry pie filling

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve raspberry gelatin in 2 cups boiling water. Pour into a 9 x 13 x 2 in dish; Chill until firm
    1st layer of 3 layer Jello Salad
  • Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in a medium saucepan; let stand 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
    Knox gelatin
  • Combine half & half with sugar in a small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Combine this with the unflavored gelatin mixture, vanilla and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
  • Gently pour cream cheese mixture over first layer of salad. Cover and chill until firm
    2nd layer added to Jello salad
  • Dissolve blueberry gelatin in remaining 1 cup boiling water. Stir in blueberry pie filling.
  • Gently pour pie filling mixture over first two layers of salad.
    Red white & blue layered Jello salad
  • Cover and chill at least 8 hours or until firm. To serve, cut salad into squares.
    layered Jello Salad
Keyword layered jello salad
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Red, White & Blueberry Cheesecake Wraps

Another quick Red, White & Blue recipe for your summer celebrations is Red White & Blueberry Cheesecake Wraps!

whipped cream topped cheesecake wrap

Red White & Blueberry Cheesecake Wrap

whole wheat tortilla with cheesecake filling and berries

Red, White & Blueberry Cheesecake Wrap

A dessert wrap filled with Cheesecake filling, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
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Prep Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • mixing spoon
  • measuring cup
  • mixing bowl
  • storage container
  • pizza peel or other flat surface used to prepare the wrap

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened low fat cream cheese can be used
  • 8 oz Cool Whip other brands of whipped topping can be used
  • 1 packet Plain Ol' No Bake Cheesecake Mix by Mad Dash Mixes
  • 3 cups mixed berries wash the berries before using them if using fresh fruit
  • 4 8 inch whole wheat tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Add softened cream cheese and the Cheesecake Mix in a bowl. Blend until Creamy
    Bowl of blended cream cheese and plain cheesecake mix
  • Fold in Cool Whip or other whipped topping
    Bowl of plain cheesecake filing ready to use
  • Gently Spread cheesecake filling over one of the 8 inch tortillas, make sure you spread the filling almost to the edge
    whole wheat tortilla spread with cheesecake filling
  • place 1/2 cup of mixed berries in the center of the tortilla
    whole wheat tortilla with cheesecake filling and berries
  • roll the tortilla up and store in a container . Place the tortilla seam side down in the container, Chill until ready to serve.
    wrap rolled waiting to be transferred to plate
  • repeat process until you have 4 filled tortillas. Use the remaining cheesecake filling as a dip for fruit or use it to fill mini graham cracker crusts.
  • To serve, cut the tortilla wrap in half. Add a little cheesecake filling to the plate and decorate with addtional berries. A little whipped topping can be added to the top of the wrap if desired.
    whipped cream topped cheesecake wrap

Notes

I used frozen berries.  Fresh berries can be used, just remember to wash them before using them. 
Refrigerate any leftovers.  The wraps should be stored in a covered container.
Keyword plain cheesecake
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4th of July tablescape

 

 

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Comments

  1. Allyson @ Southern Sunflowers says

    May 7, 2023 at 6:03 pm

    The styling of your hog trough looks wonderful! Here via Sundays on Silverado.

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      May 8, 2023 at 8:25 am

      Thank you so much, Allyson! Isn’t the Sundays on Silverado link party wonderful? Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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