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Red, White And Blue Ice-Cream

1 scoop vanilla ice-cream
Red, White & Blue sprinkles
Whip Cream
Cherry

Put Ice-cream in a festive bowl.
Top with sprinkles, whip cream and top with cherry.

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Slushies

1 package of unsweetened Kool-Aid drink mix, any flavor
2 cups of water
1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar
4 cups ice

1. In a blender, combine Kool-Aid, water and sugar. Blend. Add all the ice and blend. That's it!

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Star Spangled Salsa Dip

1 jar salsa
1 lb velveeta cheese

Melt cheese in microwave on medium power.
Add salsa to cheese.

Serve with tortilla chips or corn chips!



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Festive Fruit Dip

1 8 oz pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup cool whip
1/2 cup marshmallow cream

Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
Add cool whip and marshmallow cream.

Serve with

RED - Apples
BLUE - Berries
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Holiday Hotcakes

Microwave pancakes
Whipped Cream
Strawberries
Blueberries

Prepare hotcakes according to directions. Top with whip cream, strawberries and blueberries.

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Strawberry/ Banana Smoothie

1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 banana
3 large strawberries
3 oz. orange juice
3 oz. apple juice
1 cup ice cubes

Add all ingredients to blender and mix until smooth.

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Ice-Cream Bags

1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup half and half
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 sandwich size Ziploc bags
1 one gallon size Ziploc bag
2 cups ice
1 tablespoon coarse salt

1. Put one small Ziploc bag inside the other and add the milk, half and half, sugar, and vanilla extract to the inside bag.
2. Seal both bags securely, removing excess air.
3. Add ice and salt to larger bag and place smaller bag inside. Seal firmly.
4. Let the kids shake themselves silly -- shaking, tossing, and turning the bag. Ice cream will be soft and ready to eat in 5 to 10 minutes.

Recipe from:
The Family Corner
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Red, White and Blueberry Freeze Pops

10 5-oz. plastic or paper cups
1 qt. raspberry juice
10 Popsicle sticks
1 pt. frozen vanilla yogurt
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Assemble the cups on a cookie tray. Pour an inch of raspberry juice into each cup, then place the tray in the freezer. When the juice is partially frozen, set a Popsicle stick in the center of each cup and let the juice freeze solid. Next, pour 1 cup of water into a blender. Add 4 large scoops of frozen vanilla yogurt and blend until smooth. Pour an inch of the vanilla mix on top of the frozen raspberry juice layer in each cup and freeze again. Once the vanilla layer sets, blend 1 cup of water, the blueberries and a large scoop of frozen vanilla yogurt. Spoon the blueberry mix into the cups. Freeze overnight. To serve, dip each cup into a bowl of warm water for an instant. The pop should slide out easily. Serves 10.



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