Monday is the 4th of July here in the U.S. It’s always been one of my favorite holidays – the early morning pancake breakfasts, the laid back lunch at the pool or beach, evening BBQs, and of course, the fireworks. But mostly, I guess, for me it’s all about the fun food and drinks. I’ve teamed up again with Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice to create two festive cocktails for the 4th of July using their newest juice, […]
4th of July Gluten-Free Fruit Tart {Vegan}
This post is sponsored by Pamela’s Products in conjunction with my partnership as a Pamela’s Baking Partner. Text and images by Lindsey Johnson I so happy to be teaming up with Pamela’s Products as a Baking Partner to bring you some new gluten-free recipes over the next few months. I was first introduced to Pamela’s Artisan Flour Blend at the end of last year. (You might remember the yummy Chai Spiced Snowball Cookies from December – still […]
Layered Ice Cream Pie with Sugar Cone Crust
We were invited to celebrate summer with Tillamook Ice Cream. As you know, our family loves ice cream in any way, shape or form. When it comes to store-bought ice cream, Tillamook is my family’s go-to favorite. They sent us some coupons and we were able to pick out a flavor for each of us. My kids were thrilled, of course when they found out. With the 4th of July this week, we came […]
July 4th BBQ Ideas
I’m so last-minute when it comes to holiday planning. My kids are super excited for the 4th of July this year. They know it means swimming with the cousins, tasty food and fireworks. (We are a family of certified pyrotechicians, so fireworks are usually extra special.) But I haven’t really thought much about what to make for our BBQ. Can’t we just do PB&J this year? Nah. That wouldn’t be as fun, right? I’ve thrown […]
S’mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
{This was originally a guest post I did for Spark last summer. I couldn’t resist re-posting it over here. Summer is coming, and this is a fabulous, if labor intensive, dessert to usher in the hot weather, long days, and all things fun.} Homemade marshmallows turned into homemade ice cream, homemade graham crackers, and homemade chocolate sauce. What’s not to love? Coming up with the final recipe was a labor of love. Over the period […]