Today is all about your food for this weekend, and I am not a great cook. If a recipie has more than 5 steps or ingredients, I usually loose interest right away - thank God for Rachel Rays special section of recipies with just 5 ingredients! So here are some simple ways to serve up some patrioticness this weekend without spending all your time inside.
I love using paper cones to serve individual size portions of just about anything. You can use simple wax paper (DollarTree has a roll), and it's perfect for serving anything colored red or blue this weekend. I'm thinking watermelon balls and blueberries, but just about anything will do. Wax paper will hold up against anything wet, so that's a plus. Use more festive paper to make cones for serving sides like potato chips, fries, grilled potatoes, the possibilities are endless! You may want to line with some wax paper to ensure they hold up if they will be sitting for a while.
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To add a special touch to a simple grilled food, I love the idea of wrapping these hot dogs in patriotic paper. While that might take too long before people start digging in, you can also wrap each one in a patriotic patterned napkin that has been folding to 1/3 or 1/2 its width. This is easy to do as you go, serves the purpose of giving everyone a napkin, and looks great. Make sure to place the hot dogs on the flap if your plating them so they stay wrapped while waiting. You can use this with your burgers and any other sandwiches you're serving this weekend.
These bottle labels look great, but if you have a big crowd, try grouping your bottles on a simple tray or vintage wood box and use one label for that instead.
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I have to admit that I bought one of these fabulous parfait bowls around Christmas as an early gift to myself under the assumption that I was actually going to use it. I still haven't touched it, but hopefully th at will end this weekend! I love this super easy desssert of layering whipped cream with fresh fruit. It's simple to make, makes a big design impact of the table, and looks great being served. Don't have a big enough crowd to make a huge on like this? Go for indiviual sized serving instead using clear cups or use my favorite, saved jars!
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I love fresh fruit, and I love grilling fruit. Whether you are going to grill your fruit or not, adding fruit on a skewer will look great on the table and taste super yummy. My choice this weekend? Serving french vanilla ice cream in jars with fresh strawberries, blue berries, and bananas on toothpicks instead of skewers.
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If you have the time, you can prepare berry ice cubes for your weekend. They look great and flavor your water, but instead of serving these in an ice bucket, use these to chill a water pitcher instead. You will need fewer to make an impact, and it'll look sweet!
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Enjoy and come back for more tomorrow!
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