Celebrate the Red, White and Blue with these crowd-pleasing recipes. You’ll find star-spangled treats, berrylicious desserts and healthy appetizers for summer holidays and a patriotic nod to Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
Happy Friday!
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. and
I’m sharing a round-up of red, white and yum recipes!
If you’re looking for some patriotic fare for the summer holidays
click on the links in red for the complete recipe.
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Watermelons have been arriving in grocery stores, just in time for the holiday weekend and the unofficial start of summer. Serve an American flag formation of Watermelon, Feta and Blueberries for this high-flying holiday. The creamy, salty cheese is the perfect partner to the sweet, juicy melon!
Individual cobblers are baked in mini skillets with a topping that is rustic and simple to make! Substitute ramekins if you prefer for these easy, mini desserts.
Lodge Cast Iron 10.25-inch Skillet with American Flag Design
Slice and grill a baguette and serve with a bowl of berry caprese medley and let your guests help themselves!
A no-bake dessert with red, white and yum layers using a supermarket bakery cake, berries, lemon curd and whipped cream! More of a procedure than a recipe, it’s easy to customize your trifle, alternating the cake and fruit layers with your choice of pudding, lemon curd, whipped cream or a combination!
If you’re in the market for a trifle bowl, this one, has 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2,544 global ratings.
Berry {Quick & Easy} Layered Cake
Or cut your store-bought cake in thirds, layer with your fruit and filling of choice and serve.
A refreshing combination of pureed watermelon & lemonade with watermelon stars and blueberries. Serve as a festive summertime lemonade or add citrus flavored vodka for an adult beverage and summer cocktail.
Quench your thirst and kick off your summer celebrations with some Red, White and Blue Sangria, as easy to mix as it is to drink!
This is an easy beverage for summertime sipping and serving, adjusting the flavors and fruit to your palate, party, and guests! It only takes five minutes to assemble in a large pitcher. You can mix it an hour to two in advance of serving.
Celebrate the red, white and blueberry with an easy appetizer that’s flavorful, comes together quickly and is healthy too!
USA American Flag Party, Cocktail or Cupcake Picks
Celebrate the Red, White and Boom with Berry Caprese Skewers, a patriotic twist on the classic caprese! An easy and healthy appetizer using festive skewers.
Fourth of July 9-inch Firework Party Picks
A quick and easy dessert that starts with refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough!
I used an 11-inch tart and quiche pan with removable bottom, which makes a pretty fluted edge and for easy cutting and serving.
Also good for a No Bake 5-Ingredient Chocolate Tart, Peach-Blueberry Crumble Tart or Summer Heirloom Tomato Tart.
Red Velvet Cake meets berries in a flavorful cobbler for a sweet ending to your patriotic celebration. Top with Cream Cheese Ice Cream for a deliciously red, white and blue dessert.
This slab pie serves more people than your standard 9-inch pie with much less effort. It’s filled with a favorite combination of lemon curd and cream cheese, so it’s equal parts creamy, sweet, light and lemony
Star-Spangled Frozen Berry Dog Treats!
Easy and healthy dog treats you can make in your blender! Only 2 ingredients that your pup will lap up!
Red, White and Blueberry Biscuit Shortcake
Enjoy these biscuits two ways: For breakfast/ brunch, served with Basil-Honey Butter, and for dessert, layered with whipped cream and berries as a patriotic shortcake!
Stars and Stripes Berry Trifles
A quick and easy no-bake mason jar dessert!
I used Ball Stars & Stripes Keepsake Canning Jars to serve these Berry Trifles. In addition to the classic Ball logo, they feature a Stars and Stripes embossment, adding a patriotic touch to your canning, storage, beverage, and décor creations, ideal for family picnics for the Fourth of July and Memorial Day!
Red, White & Blueberry No-Churn Ice Cream
No ice cream maker required for this easy dessert. . .a perfect treat for the lazy days of summer!
Patriotic Vertical Appetizer Snack Tray
Celebrate the Red, White and Blue with a vertical snack tray. As fun to assemble as it is to eat; ideal for easy entertaining and patriotic snacking!
Galvanized 3 Tier Serving Tray
4.3 out of 5 stars with 716 global ratings
It also makes a festive centerpiece to celebrate the Red, White & Blue:
Find a tutorial to create an easy patriotic centerpiece with an American flag
to celebrate Memorial Day, Flag Day (June 14th), or the Fourth of July, HERE.
While most of us enjoy a long weekend and holiday in the U.S. with barbecues, lake or beach time,
Memorial Day is an observance and holiday to remember and honor the men and women
who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives to protect our country and our freedom.
Remembering and honoring those who gave all.
May we never forget that freedom isn’t free.
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Three cheers for the red, white and blue Mary! You have me craving trifle for breakfast. :)
Thank you for sharing a delicious compilation of recipes. God Bless our Nation’s Gold Star Families 🙏❤️💙⭐
Thanks Mary for the Memorial Day ideas! Have a great weekend! Clara❤️
Hello Mary! Your Star-Spangled Slab Pie is our favorite summer dessert! It is always the number one requested menu item for our family gatherings. I’m going to add your R,W, and Blueberry Salsa and R,W,and B Sangria to the menu this summer. I’m sure they will be well received and enjoyed by all. Thank you!!!
Mary, what a beautiful and tasty round-up for Memorial Day! I would enjoy each one. Wishing you a beautiful weekend ❤️🤍💙
Mary, thanks for all the recipes and beautiful ideas. I hope to try the no churn ice cream and the trifles for Memorial Day! I’m pinning them all for future reference.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Mary, I long for our boating days! I would always pack a picnic for our day on the lake. These festive, tasty treats would have been perfect. I’ve pinned and perhaps will actually make a few of these. Happy Memorial Day weekend.
So proud to be an American and we are so blessed. Thank you to all those who serve and have served. God bought back and foremost first and prayers to our Leaders and our Men and Women.
Thanks for these recipes, can’t wait to try your slab pie!
Mary, Thank you for reminding all that Memorial Day is a time to honor our military. So many gave all and Memorial Day is a sober time for many families. We do celebrate however, less time is given to the men/women that served or are serving. Your recipes are inspiring as always! Can’t wait to try a few of them. Love all the decorations too! Bless our Veterans, Gold Star families and those currently serving.
Always a place to come for holiday inspiration, always off the charts great ideas, Mary. Hope you’re enjoying the weekend.
Mary, you never cease to amaze me with your beautiful vignettes, recipes and so much more. A lovely round-up for the start of summer.