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Decorative Fruity Ice Cubes for Summer

June 29, 2017 by 12 Comments

It’s hard to believe that June is already coming to a close! For those who live in the United States or Canada, what are your plans for 4th of July/Canada Day?If you live in the U.S. and are planning or attending a party, you’re probably looking for some patriotic red, white, and blue desserts and refreshments. If you’re in Canada, you’re searching for red and white.

I have the perfect recipe! In fact, it’s so easy, you can’t really call it a recipe. These fruity ice cubes will add a festive flair to even the most plain-looking drinks. To make the ice cubes, feel free to use any clear drink. Perrier/sparkling water, Sprite, Ginger Ale, and 7Up are some of my favorites.

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Decorative Fruity Ice Cubes

Course Drinks

Ingredients

  • Strawberries, fresh or frozen
  • Clear drink Sparkling water, Sprite, Ginger Ale, 7UP, etc
  • Red juice Pomegranate, Gatorade, Powerade, etc
  • Blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • Blue juice Blueberry juice, Gatorade, Powerade, etc

Instructions

Strawberry Ice Cubes

  1. Place a small strawberry or strawberry slice into each space in an ice cube tray

  2. Fill the spaces the rest of the way with a clear drink

  3. Freeze several hours or overnight

Red Juice Ice Cubes

  1. Fill each space in an ice cube tray with red juice

  2. Freeze several hours or overnight

Blueberry Ice Cubes

  1. Drop 3-4 small blueberries into each space in an ice cube tray

  2. Fill the spaces the rest of the way with a clear drinks

  3. Freeze several hours or overnight

Blue Juice Ice Cubes

  1. Fill each space in an ice cube tray with blue juice

  2. Freeze several hours or overnight

Filed Under: Drinks, Recipes Tagged With: 4th of July, 7Up, Canada Day, Decorative Fruity Ice Cubes for Summer, Gatorade, Ginger Ale, patriotic, Powerade, red white and blue, Sprite

4th of July BBQ on a Budget

June 27, 2017 by 17 Comments

With 4th of July only one week away, it’s time to start planning the menu. If you’re in Canada gearing up for Canada day or in any other country in the world just looking for a tasty meal suggestion, this post applies to you, as well. Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a good BBQ?

Whether you’re cooking for the masses or just looking to make a delicious, patriotic meal for yourself, this BBQ on a budget is sure to make your mouth water.

Let’s start with homemade burgers. Thumb through your local grocery store fliers for sales on ground beef, or head to a big box store like Costco or Sam’s Club to take advantage of their regular bulk deals. To learn how to grill the perfect burger, click here to watch Mr. Handsome’s grilling tutorial. Make sure to buy buns, or just pick up a loaf of bread and toast and season the pieces individually.

While you’re at the store, pick up some corn on the cob. This time of year, delicious sweet corn is easy to come buy, and you’ll usually find great prices. Who doesn’t love a good 8 for $2.00 deal?

After you grab the corn, pick up some on-sale fruit (preferably types that can add a little red, white, and blue to your spread, like watermelon, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries).

For a side dish, throw together my healthy pasta salad.

When it comes to dessert and drinks, the sky is the limit. Whip up my easy blueberry pie or my even easier blueberry cobbler. If you want your guests to love you forever, make a batch of homemade mocha smoothies. On Thursday, I’m going to share an easy way to add a festive flair to even the most plain looking drinks.

Filed Under: Money Saving Tips Tagged With: 4th of July, BBQ on a budget, blueberry cobbler, Canada Day, Costco, easy blueberry pie, grill the perfect burger, grilling tutorial, healthy pasta salad, homemade burgers, patriotic, red white and blue

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