Patriotic french toast

Preheat an oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Combine the thawed strawberries with their juice and the blueberries in a bowl; set aside. Beat together the softened cream cheese and confectioner's sugar until smooth; set aside. Whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Melt butter...

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Red white and blue fruit smoothie

1/2 large banana cut into pieces and frozen 2 large fresh strawberries rinsed  and sliced 1/4 cup of blue berries 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt 2 ice cubes ...

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Red,White and Blue Ambrosia

Combine the heavy cream and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Whip with an electric mixer until thick but not grainy. Mix in sour cream. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the flaked coconut, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries and marshmallows until everything is evenly distributed. Cover and chill...

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Patriotic Fruit Pizza

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a large mixing bowl, mash the vegetable shortening and margarine together until thoroughly combined, and beat in 1 1/2 cup of sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix in the...

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Red, White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

Prepare cake according to package directions and bake in a 9x13 inch pan. Cool completely. Frost cake with whipped topping. Place blueberries in a square in the corner, and arrange sliced strawberries as stripes to make an American flag. Chill until serving. ...

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Surprise Inside Independence Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 3 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, beat the cake mix,instant pudding mix water, vegetable oil, and eggs together with an electric mixer to form a smooth batter. Divide the batter equally into 3 smaller bowls; tint one bowl to...

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Slow Cooker Red, White, & Blue Cobbler

Ingredients Cobbler: 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped  2 cups of frozen mixed berries- 1 cup Strawberries, 1 cup Blueberries 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/3 cup white sugar, or to taste 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Topping 1 cup flour 1/2...

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Slow Cooker Easy Pulled Pork

Ingredients - 5-7 pounds whole pork shoulder -1 medium or large onion (cut into quarters) - 3 garlic cloves (chopped) -BBQ rub seasoning -liquid smoke -BBQ sauce - Salt & Pepper -Kosher Salt Instructions 1. Place the onions & garlic into the bottom of your slow cooker and sprinkle...

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Slow Cooker Hot & Spicy Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients - 2 pounds ground chicken. - 8 ounce container of Blue Cheese Crumbles -2 teaspoons garlic salt - 1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning (add more depending on how hot you want your chicken to be) -2 cups Buffalo Sauce Instructions 1.) Spray Slow Cooker with cooking spray 2.) Using a...

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes & Bacon

Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes (Perfect for your next Summer barbeque!) Ingredients: 32 ounce bag of frozen southern style diced hash browns  8-10 slices of bacon (cooked and crumbled) 1/2 cup butter (melted) 1 onion chopped (medium) 8 ounces of sour cream 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning  1/2...

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Reese's smores

Buy the big marshmallows  cut almost in half and place a reese's cup in between the marshmallows then roast over a fire and then when cooked the way you like then place it in between Graham Crackers.Enjoy =) ...

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DIY Rainbow Crayons

Do you have broken pieces of crayons laying around? Well if you do, now you have a way to reuse them. What you need: -Crayons, broken up into pieces and unwrapped from papers. - Muffin pan with cupcake liners Instructions -Take the pieces of crayon and unwrap the paper from them. - Use a...

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Crock Pot Apple Sauce.

Crock Pot Apple Sauce Ingredients Apples, peeled, cored, and sliced ( I used 8, 4 pink lady and 4 granny smith) 1 cup of apple juice 1/2 cup of brown sugar,  1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (if desired) Squeeze some lemon juice in also if desired. Instructions Put all contents in the slow cooker,...

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Slow Cooker Chocolate Bread Pudding

Slow Cooker Chocolate Bread Pudding Ingredients 3 cups milk 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsels 3/4 cup cocoa powder 3 lightly beaten eggs 5 cups cubed cinnamon-swirl bread 1/2 inch cubes. Directions Coat inside of slow cooker with non stick spray In a saucepan, heat meat until very...

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Easy Chicken Philly Sandwiches in Slow Cooker

Easy Chicken Philly Sandwiches in Slow Cooker What you will need: 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts (Cut into Cubes or put in whole if you will be shredding later) 1 large sliced onion. 2 sliced green peppers 2 Tablespoons Dale's stead seaoning 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (Just for added  Sliced...

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken & Rice.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken & Rice. Ingredients 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 1 large chopped onion 8 ounce box of Zatarain's Rice Mix (Cooked) 1 cup of shredded Cheddar or Colby Jack 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup 1 Can of Corn or use two cups of frozen veggies.  Salt &...

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Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs with Cola

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs with Cola Ingredients: 3 1/2 pounds pork loin back ribs 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt  1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoons liquid smoke 2 chopped garlic cloves (I'm lay sometimes so I just use garlic powder or garlic salt) 1 medium slice onion (sometimes I use...

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Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes Ingredients Potatoes (Use any kind you want) Foil Olive Oil Salt, pepper, and any other spices that you like. Slow Cooker Instructions -Wash your potatoes (Use a brush or scrubbing pad to get them really clean) - Allow them to dry  - Prick the potatoes with...

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Slow Cooker Corn.

Slow Cooker Corn. This is so Easy &  Delicious! Ingredients: 2- 1 pound bags of frozen corn. 1- 12 ounce block of cream cheese 1 stick of butter 1 bag of Cheddar Cheese What to do: Dump all ingredients in the Slow Cooker, Cook on High or Low and until all ingredients are melted....

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DIY: Summer Lantern

DIY: Summer Lantern What you need: Clean Tin Cans, However many you would like to use. Hammer Nails (You can use different sized nails if you would like for your pattern. Spray Paint or Colored Markers. Votive Candles. Towel *You can also make a design on graphing paper and wrap it around...

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Slow Cooker Easy Cinnamon Spice Cake.

Slow Cooker Easy Cinnamon Spice Cake. Ingredients: 1 Box of Spice Cake Mix 1/2 cup Applesauce 1 1/3 cup water. 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. What to do now: Beat all ingredients together for one minute until blended. Spray Crockpot with nonstick spray. Pour Mixture in Cover and cook...

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Slow Cooker Herb Bread

Slow Cooker Herb Bread.Ingredients:1 tsp. sugar1 1/3 cups warm water1 envelope dry yeast2 cups all-purpose flourAnother 1 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp Cooking oil1 tsp Oregano1 tsp Sage1/4 tsp garlic powder1/4 tsp onion powder1 tsp Salt1 Cup flourAdd 1 tsp sugar with the warm water. Sprinkle with yeast and Leave it...

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Slower Cooker Chicken & Stuffing.

Slow Cooker Chicken & Stuffing (Easy & Delicious) Ingrediants 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 2 small cans of Cream of Chicken Soup 2 Boxes of Stuffing mix 1 cup light sour cream 1 can of green beans or corn (can also use frozen) Instructions. Spray Slow Cooker with Non- stick cooking...

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Thai Peanut Butter Beef (Slow Cooker)

Thai Peanut Butter Chicken in the Slow Cooker. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds chunks of boneless, skinless Chicken or you can also use thin slices of  flank steak that are first seared with oil and then added to the Slow Cooker. 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 red...

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Slow Cooker Corn & Pepper Dip

Ingredients 3 cans kernel corn, drained ( You can also slice off fresh corn on the cob) 1 green pepper & 1 red pepper, diced 4 slices bacon. 1 cup shredded cheese (smoked cheddar, pepper jack cheese, any other preference would also work) 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated. Kosher Salt,...

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Kids: Ice Cream in a Bag.

Ice Cream in a Bag What you need: 2 Sandwich Baggies 2 gallon sized Baggies 1/2 cup milk 1 Tablespoon Sugar 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup rock salt Ice. You can also grab a pair of gloves for the kiddos. Instructions Pour 1/2 cup milk into one of the smaller bags. Add the sugar and...

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Crayon Craft

This would be a perfect craft to make for your Child's teacher, or an art piece for their room. What you will need: Strong Glue ( I use a hot glue gun on most projects) Colorful Card stock for the background, Hobby Lobby has tons in a variety of colors and prints. Crayons Picture Frame *You can also...

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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Brace yourself for this....Chicken Fajitas in the Slow Cooker, and yes, they are EASY! Ingredients: 1 Package Chicken Breast Tenders Sliced Green Peppers, Red Peppers, and Onions.  Package of Fajita or Taco Seasoning Mix 1 cup water Tortilla's Lettuce, Cheese, Tomatoes, sourcream....Really...

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Chili & Cheese Taco Dip

What you will need: 1 pound browned ground beef 1 can chili (no beans) 1 pound mild Mexican Velveeta Cheese, Cubed or Shredded What to do: Transfer Browned Hamburger to Slow Cooker. Add your Can of Chili and Add your Cheese. Cover & Cook on Low for 1- 1.5 hours until Cheese is melted, stir ingredients...

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DIY: Magnetic Spice Rack

DIY: Magnetic Spice Rack First off, I'd like to say that I love the idea of this. Wouldn't it be so much easier if you could store all of your spices somewhere out of the way? Now you can. What you will need. Mini Mason Jars or Baby Food Jars (you may know someone who will give them to you for FREE) Chalkboard...

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Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken. Ingredients:  Chicken (Any kind) Butter Sliced Onions 1 Zesty Italian Dressing Packet Lemon Slices Place a cube of butter in the bottom of the Slow Cooker, Place sliced onions on top, then layer with Chicken. Sprinkle one packet Zesty Italian Dressing packet on...

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Cheeseburger Vegetable Soup

Thank you Angela Greathouse! Ingredients~ 4 small potatoes (partially boiled-10 min) 1 lb. Ground Beef (browned and seasoned to taste) 1 family can of tomato soup 2 regular cans of cheddar cheese soup 32 ounces Beef Broth 1 can peas (drained) 1 can of corn (drained) Directions~ Mix all the items together...

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Sweet and Sour Slow Cooker Chicken

  Thank you Jamie Manniarino! Ingredients~ 8 boneless chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks 2/3 cup flour vegetable oil 1 tablespoon salt Sweet and Sour Sauce Ingredients~ 2/3 cup vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 teaspoons soy sauce 4 teaspoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons water Directions~ Mix...

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