Hi Everyone. Today I am sharing these easy and festive American Cookie Tarts with you.  Nothing reminds me more of summer than sweet berries and with Memorial Day and Fourth of July both coming up, just our luck that the berries match these holidays perfectly.  This recipe is very forgiving and both the sugar cookies and frosting can be store-bought depending on how much time you have and whether or not you feel like baking.

I made this recipe two different ways, as minis which I always love for parties and as a larger tart.  If you are hosting a party, I think it would be great to stack two cake stand and put the larger tart on top cake stand and the minis around the bottom cake stand.

To Make you need

Your favorite sugar cookies- homemade or store-bought as big or little as you want.  My minis are about two inches. To make a larger tart, use a spring form pan and press cookie dough into the bottom of pan.  Cook until light golden brown

Frosting- Cream cheese frosting works great with the berries.  I used a simple butter cream for my cookies

Berries- Any kind you like

For both the larger tart and mini, bake cookie and let cool completely.  Put frosting into a piping bag and pipe onto cookies.  You can also do it with a knife but I find the piping bag easier, quicker and neater.  Any tip works.

For the mini cookies; arrange berries in any formation you like.  Mine are all different.  The colors keep the tarts looking neat but the variation of design adds a little interest.

For the larger star:  After piping on frosting, use a knife to draw on a star.  Fill in with raspberries starting from at the outer point and filling in towards the center. add blueberries around the outside.

Have fun with these.  It is honestly one of my favorite desserts. So yummy!

Moving day for me tomorrow!

XO,

Jenny

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Berry Breakfast Buns

 

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Author: Bloom Designs Online

Cuisine: Breakfast

Ingredients

• YOU NEED
• 2 cups of fresh mixed berries- I used raspberries, blueberries and blackberries
• Zest of one lemon
• Pillsbury Grand Crescent Rolls
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. Spray a muffin pan with non stick spray and preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, gently mix berries, sugar and lemon zest. Roll out crescent rolls and press seams together. Spread berries over the dough and gently roll up. Cut into 8 equal pieces. Place each piece, cut sides up and down in a well of the muffin pan. Bake for 14-17 minutes or until golden brown. While they are cooking,whisk together powdered sugar and on tablespoon lemon juice and more if necessary until it is toothpaste consistency. Remove from buns from oven and run a knife around the edges. Drizzle glaze over the muffins. **HINT- I put the glaze in a mini ziplpoc bag and cut a tiny hole in the corner and then drizzle over the buns. It makes it look nicer

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ENJOY!!!  Make these for Fourth of July.  The perfect patriot breakfast.

XO,

Jenny

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Hi Everyone.  Are you hungry?  I sure hope so.  These berry stuffed donuts have become my newest obsession.  They are as fabulous as they look.  I was planning out a menu for the Fourth of July and wanted to make a strawberry shortcake type dessert but with red and blue berries but the thought of making homemade shortcakes seemed like to much work and I actually don’t really like them that much.  I do however LOVE donuts so this yummy dessert was created.  It is so simple to make and can be fully prepped ahead of time then assembled when you are ready.  Believe it or not my 9 years old Charlotte ate the entire thing.

PREP AHEAD OF TIME:

• Homemade whipped cream- my recipe found here
• Fresh berries in any combination washed and stems removed.  Sprinkle on 1/2 cup of sugar per 4 cups of berries.   Mix together gently and set aside.
• Glazed donuts cut in half horizontally

WHEN YOU ARE READY FOR DESSERT

Let your guest scoop berries onto the bottom half of the donut, top with the other half of the donut and add whipped cream.  All set to enjoy.

Hope you love them as much as I do!

XO,

Jenny

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Hi Everyone!  Now more than ever, it seems like an appropriate time to celebrate America and all the things that make us a great country.  I really feel like this year more than ever we need to show how proud we are of our country.  These Patriotic Ice Cream Sundae Printables are a great way to add a festive touch to your celebration.  It is all prepped ahead of time so you won’t miss out on any celebration time.  Ice cream sundaes are definitely an all american summer dessert and these printable will make it just a bit more festive. Kids and adults always have so much fun creating their own delicious desserts.

To make this sundae bar you will need:

• ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and cookies n cream),
• chocolate and caramel sauce
• whipped cream
• jimmies, sprinkles, crushed chocolate chip cookies
• sliced strawberries
• blueberries

Before the party

• Scoop ice cream into individual containers. Mason jars or paper containers work great
• Put the ice cream labels on the top of each container
• Put the sauces in squeeze bottles.  You can find these at many grocery or big box stores.
• Assemble the toppings on a tray for a neat presentation

When it is time for dessert, simply pull the ice cream out of the freezer.

Download our free printable by clicking here.  Print the download on full label sheets or card stock using a colored printer.  As always, free printables by Bloom Designs Online are for personal use only and can not be sold in a form or as part of any product.  THANKS SO MUCH!

ENJOY!!

XO,

Jenny

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Hey Everyone!  I can’t get enough berry based desserts in the summer and today we are sharing one of my favorite desserts just in time for Mother’s Day!  These mini Berry Pound Cake Stacks are so light, delicious and easy to make.  My kids love to help put these together.  Since the ingredients are ready to go, you can assemble them in just a few minutes and they are pretty enough for even the most elegant event.  What better day than Mother’s Day to spoil the mom in your life with this pretty dessert using the brands she grew up with?

We make these so much this time of year that I alway make sure I grab a container of Cool Whip Whipped Topping and a Sara Lee Pound Cake everytime I’m at Kroger.  We are constantly having people over during the summer, so its is alway great to have these two ingredient in my freezer.  It really makes entertain stress free and easy. Since any remaining Cool Whip can be kept in the fridge for two weeks after defrosting nothing ever goes to waste.

Berry Pound Cake Stacks

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

A light, delicious and easy dessert that perfect for Fourth of July, Mother's Day, Memorial Day and even the most elegant parties.

Author: Bloom Designs Online

Recipe type: dessert

Serves: 4 mini stacks

Ingredients

• Sara Lee Pound Cake
• Cool Whip Whipped Topping
• 2 cups fresh berries of any kind
• 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

1. Wash berries and dice strawberries if using.
2. Toss with sugar.
3. Cut Sara Lee Pound Cake into four equal sections lengthwise.
4. Using an approximately 2 inch cookie cutter, cut into shapes. Really any shape is fine.
5. Fill a piping bag with Cool Whip Whipped Topping.
6. Begin building your stacks starting with Sara Lee Pound Cake.
7. Pipe Cool Whip Whipped Topping over the pound cake.
8. Gently press in berries.
9. Add a bit more Cool Whip.
10. Top with Sara Lee Pound Cake, then Cool Whip Whipped Topping and finally berries.

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To find more delicious Sara Lee dessert, click here. For more ways to use Cool Whip, click here. You can find Sara Lee Desserts and Cool Whip Whipped Topping products in the frozen foods section at your local Kroger!

XO,

Jenny

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

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Hi Everyone- I can’t wait to celebrate the men and women who make our nation great this weekend.  Are you having a get together?  Print these free bottle wraps to make your celebration a bit more special.  Even if it’s just for your children’s water bottles, it is nice for them to see the importance of Memorial Day by making the extra little effort.

To download click here

•  Open file and print on your color copier.
• You can print on full label sheets and affix to bottles or print on light card stock and attach with double sided tape

XO,

Jenny

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Did you know that sparklers can be spray painted? I found this out quite by accident.  I ordered gold wire sparklers for a party assuming that they were gold.  Image my surprise when I opened the box and found out they were dull charcoal grey.  The sweet lady at the company I ordered them answered my question before I answered it.  So, a can of spray paint and pretty gold sparklers to celebrate.  In case they don’t sell sparklers near you,  they are available online in several different sizes.  These are 24 inch sparklers.

I am always happy to share, just click here.

XO,

Jenny

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I have been thinking a lot about my dessert displays for the patriotic holidays coming up.  I always love the simplicity and versatility of a plain white frosted cake.  They can easily be dressed up for any theme using candy, ribbon, fondant, or even paper banners and they are easy to make with a simple buttercream, or for a smoother look, rolled fondant.  Better yet, any bakery or even your local grocery store can make you one for a small expense.

If you would like the decorations that I used on these cakes, I am happy to email the file to you if …

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I am really looking all the patriotic holidays coming up.  Memorial Day is a huge celebration in our town- a parade, fireworks and lots of fun pool parties thanks to the amazing southern California weather.  I am just so thankful to live in this incredible country.

So, I just had to pull out my fun party popcorn recipe and whip up something for these events coming up.  Patriotic Popcorn is just the thing- colorful, yummy and easy to make.  This is a simple variation on Bunny Bait and Leprechaun Lunch and uses the same directions found here except I added red nonpariels, star confetti and red m&m’s.

            

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