Happy 4th and good riddance Hurricane Arthur!

Well, Hurricane Arthur decided to make an appearance just in time to ruin a lot of folks' July 4th plans...lots of people left the beach, fireworks were cancelled/postponed, cookouts were abandoned...BUT Arthur is out of here and thankfully no major damage was done (that I know of). Some minor wind damage, and routine flooding, but nothing compared to what a hurricane is capable of, nor what we've experienced around here in the past. For that, I am grateful! I hope everyone else fared as well as my family and friends did. In light of all that, I didn't make any goodies for the 4th, but here are a few quick and easy things I've done in the past, and may do before the weekend is over!


Red, White and Blue Kabobs - quick and easy...no oven required!


Patriotic Sweet and Salty Bark - also no baking/cooking required


Strawberry Spectacular - add blueberries to make it red,white and blue!


Red, White, and Blueberry Overnight Oats - okay, so probably not something you are going to serve a crowd, but hey, it's patriotic :-)


Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pizza - there are so many variations for this easy fruit pizza..if you made this with white chocolate and added some red and blue sprinkles or colored sugar, or blueberries...could also use a sweetened cream cheese spread as the "sauce", then top with strawberries and blueberries...yumm


Top this Weight Watchers low fat Cherry Angel Food Cake with light whipped topping and blueberries - and you have a treat without all the guilt...

And I guess there is more to life than dessert...

Whip up this 3 ingredient chili in no time at all - it's quick, easy, and best of all...delicious! I've made this many times.


This lightened up Loaded Potato Salad makes a great side for any cookout too...

And you need something to drink to wash all this goodness down...

Southern Iced Fruit Tea


Pineapple Margaritas

What's on tap for your weekend?