"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."(And as my two year old grandson adds..."To infinity and beyond!")
Maybe we should all add that, it makes me feel the spirit of it all.
Here's a great dessert for the 4th" RED, WHITE and BLUE PARFAITS "
1 1/3 cups Cool Whip
1 (80z.) Sour Cream
1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
6 cups fresh raspberries, halved strawberries or both
6 cups fresh blueberries
(You can add granola too if desired.)
In a large bowl, combine whipping cream,
sour cream and powdered sugar.
Beat with mixer on med. until mixture thickens
and holds soft peaks. You can serve right away or
cover and chill up to 24 hours.(Cream may thicken if chilled)
Stir before serving. To serve...
alternate layers of berries with the whipped cream mixture
in twelve (160z.) glasses or bowls.
Yields: 12 servings
This is to refreshing and delicious, a great treat anytime!
I love these images from this months "VICTORIA" magazine...
I guess it's easy to see that...I LOVE CHERRIES
Just by looking at my blog back ground you can see that...
They just make me...HAPPY!I hope you are all getting excited and ready for the 4th of July...
I love this time of year with such a great thing to celebrate.
So when you salute our flag, remember...
"To infinity and beyond!"
...Have a great 4th...
67 comments:
I love the 4th of July! Your bunting looks beautiful on your home - I love the bunting as it is so festive :D
I love red, white and blue food - I love having a special day to celebrate this wonderful country we live in!!
I love cherries too! Just another thing about Mary Engelbreit art that speaks to my heart. I will have to try your parfaits...we have always just used cool whip...I will have to whip up that mixture.
I took your CHERRY PIE SALAD to our family reunion yesterday. They practically licked the bowl! LOL! I am also going to be making in the beach house next week!
Hope you have a fabulous 4th! We will be at the NC 4th of July Festival in Southport. It is different from past years for us. We usually have our Family Firecracker Festival at our home. We are even going to miss creating our float for our hometown parade. It is good to try new things...
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Gosh, I can't believe it's nearly July already... love your flags and porch pics. I just bought some blueberries and strawberries at the store, but I'm being good and not eating them with cream ;)
Have a super Monday Julie.
hugs
Denise
Love your banners. I also love infinity and back.
I am going to make that fruit this year. It looks good and I am sure it tastes good as well. Happy 4th of July.
I just LOVE your porch! My dream is to some day have an awesome porch that I can sit on in a swing or a rocking chair... Love your posts too!
Just love your porch banners.
I love cherries also.
I am going to try the salad at a family get together in a couple of weeks.
I love your home, especially all decked out in 4th decorations!
The parfait looks perfect for a refreshing dessert! Thanks for sharing.
Everything looks and feels so festive at your house! I am a full week behind in my life and need to get busy. Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!
PS Got my Visiting Teaching done just this morning after being gone for two weeks...yikes!
Looks like you are ready for the 4th. I love the bunting hanging off the house...I don't have much of a porch so I can't really hang anything outside except a big barn star on the house. The dessert looks yummy...love fresh fruit desserts. I also took/take Victoria the old magazine of the 1990 and the new one of today. Great minds read the same great things!
what a yummy idea! happy 4th to you and your too:)
blessings,
aimee
Your festive patriotic banners look so pretty hanging around your home. I LOVE it. Those parfaits look delicious too!!♥
Gorgeous photographs Julie- it all looks so inviting. I love this holiday- we are so blessed to live in this great country.
Have a lovely day.
It makes me HAPPY to just read your blog and look at all the pretty pictures, particularly the RED, WHITE and Blue parfait.--Inger
Your bunting looks wonderful. The red, white and blue parfait looks delish. My "baby" (now 15) loved Buzz Lightyear!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Well that just looks yummy. We will be taking a road trip for the 4th. A 16 hour car ride...yippee:)
The 4th of July is very fun!
Your house is so beautiful!
So charming! Great dessert :) Perfect!
The move is July 1st. I am having a hard time but try to see the positive. PMS does not help LOL and lack of sleep...
Thank you for visiting me. You are the best!
Love ya!
Frenchy
You have the most beautiful home Julie! It looks so beautiful with the flags! And that dessert, num, num! And I love cherries too! It's such a happy fruit!
Hugs,
Cindy
Love, love, love your porch and home!! It just looks so darn inviting!!
Enjoy your 4th and thanks for sharing the yummy recipes!! :-)
Your house looks wonderful...very festive! I love your front porch! The parfaits look delicious, I just love strawberries and blueberries! My Mother's 85th birthday is July 3rd, and we are having a birthday barbeque for her on Saturday.
I hope that you and your family have a wonderful 4th!!
Your porch looks so festive with the banners! I do love your porch!
Your house is ready for the 4th and dessert is beautiful, love it!
I'm having a patriotic give-away if you'd like to stop by.
We are excited here. Your parfaits are a great idea! You can make them ahead of time and just pull them out when it's dessert time. Mmmmm.
I just love this months Victoria. Beautiful!
Hi Julie....love your house....love your dog!! Goldens are a favorite of mine...we had five at one time years ago...now just one old Pyrenees....You sure are ready for the 4th...a favorite holiday of mine since I love anything patriotic...
Because Cherries are so Cheerful looking!! :-)
Thanks for the delicious fruit parfaits and all the patriotic pics. Loved it. This fourth is very special to us...as Justin is away protecting and defending it!!!
I love the Infinity and Beyond add-on. Little guys...that spirit takes them all the way into manhood doesn't it??? Hugs to you Julie and a Happy Fourth to you and all the family gatherings you will have.
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I just found you-through your Blooming on Bainridge post. I am new this year to blogging...never even knew what it was-lol I came to find the bread recipe but forgot what I was doing and ended up reading a lot of your stuff. You sound a lot like me...in your beliefs and your love of family/grandkids, etc.
I am looking forward to getting to know you better and am siging up as a follower.
What a beautiful home! Love all your decorations!
Happy and Safe 4th to you and yours.
Love,
Marie
food looks good the decorations are just right and aren't children funny when they say things?
These photos are gorgeous. It makes me anxious for the 4th!
Looks like you're all ready to have a great celebration on the 4th!
Smiles,
Carol
I love how you've decorated the porch.
The dessert looks so yummy!
Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July.
Hi Julie~Your porch looks so pretty all dressed up for the 4th! Thanks for sharing another great recipe.
The unpacking continues here but we will take a break and celebrate the 4th with my family at my sisters lake house...I'll be making those parfaits!!
Your blog looks great, by the way!
Happy day to you,
Ann
@
The Tattered Tassel
You and I both Julie.Im already,its so hot here. has been for weeks.Im on a little break from blogging lots to do now with friends family etc.Love the recipe darn you LOL.I will jot that down as well.
Happy 4th to you and your sweet family.HUGS!See you soon!
P.s.I want to say your grandsons sweet words were adorable hahah.
Great idea your grandson has!! :)
The dessert is gorgeous...beautiful red, white and blue!
Have a great holiday weekend my friend!
I knew if I came over here to visit julie there would be the most delicious food/recipes...you always make me hungry for something pretty and festive!
Love your buntings...I ordered some from Oriental Trading this year and while they will do, I will be looking for others of better quality. What is it about red, white and blue that makes our heart sing...is it just the love for our Country? Love your parfait...it looks too beautiful to eat. I love cherries too..they are so cheery....ha, cheery cherry!
Hi Julie!
I say my pledge proudly every day at school!
What a beautiful home! oh... I'm in awe of it all... the swags, the porches... the deliciousness of it ALL!!!
Happy Fourth to you and yours, Maria
I have ALWAYS wanted to have one of those patriotic buntings. They look so fabulous on your home! Maybe this is the year I am just gonna GIT ONE!!! :)
I am SO going to make the red, white and blue parfait too. It is perfect!
(Could you die for that little cherry smocked dress?!!!!)
Happy 4th of July! Your home is absolutely gorgeous, love it!!! xo
Looking patriotic round your home and round your table!
Your house is beautiful, Julie. Should keep these flags ... Your desert looks so so pretty. Thank you so much for sharing, I will make this from now on often, very often! Red/blue/white are our national colors too!
Have a lovely merry happy Tuesday, Julie! xxx
Happy 4th Julie! Love the buntings & the parfait...my husband would make me add the granola:)
Your house looks great all dressed for the fourth. I hope you have a good one. We will be out of town.
I love the 4th as well.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD!
Your decorations are so pretty. The bunting is beautiful.
I can hardly wait to see the pictures of the big do!
your house looks great and patriotic and that dessert is so festive!
Your house is beautiful Julie love the patriotic banner... to infinity and beyond!
XO jENN
I think your little grandson was right, that phrase was in the original version! Beautiful home.
I love cherries too! Your table and the little darling with the pink cherry dress are both beautiful!
So sweet!
Yvonne
I am soooooo going to make that treat this weekend. I love it! Happy 4th.
Thank you :)
You are so sweet :)
Sorry, if i would know for the chickens...Oh well.
The place we are renting is animal rights...If i would have known! LOL
The neighbors are using the coop on the land. Small coop.... We will let their chicken go free in the yard..Fun . It is fenced. They may be wild. LOL
Zacky likes to heard the chickens back in the coop....He might kill those of fright! LOL (I won't let him do it) He is not a Shepperd dog! HAHAHA A Maltese. Hopefully i will get chickens sometime in the future.
I am staying positive. Thank you for your support and caring :)
Xo
Your house looks great!
Have a fun holiday!
Oh man, I LOVE the 4th of July! Your house looks so lovely, I want to move in!! ;)
Your home is decorated just gorgeous! Happy 4th to you too!
happy 4th to you, you looks so festive! i love cherries too, they just feel homey~
O my it's almost the 4th of July - dear me .. I am so not ready! Wink..
But seeing your house all ready dressed-up is fun and I am getting into the mood -- can you believe it - I am still have not unpacked -- now to find my decoration.
Your house looks so pretty decorated for 4th of July. I love your grandson's comments at the end of the pledge too. Thanks for sticking with my blog, even when I haven't written much. You always make me smile.
Blessings,
Marcia
Beautiful posting!!
On the run... still doing some hurricane preparations... although the storm is not supposed to be as bad as originally thought. Thank goodness.
Take care.
Karen
Ladybug Creek
I, too, love the 4th. Our whole family goes to a downtown parade in the morning and then everyone back here for hot dogs and all the trimmings.
Love your beautiful home, all decked out for the 4th. :)
You are READY for a delightful FOURTH celebration!
Oh, how I wish I could reach in and grab that berry parfait to enjoy with my coffee this a.m.!!! DELICIOUS!
Yum! Julie the fruit looks delish and so pretty too. Great 4th photos! :)
to infinity and beyond!!!!
I love the berry parfaits and the cherries too....Cherries also make me happy....I think because they are red and so sweet looking......
Your home looks beautiful all decorated for the 4th! Tomorrow we celebrate Canada Day ♥
Julie, Right now the cherries in northern Michigan are being picked , and I bought some . DELISH!
Kristin
You are always prepared for every holiday. Your amazing and I love your home. This dessert of course made me hungry.
Got a kick out of the previous post with Cougar and his new toy.
Loved my visit
Maggie
Hola my darling July, I can see Harward family has been having lots of fun around, always gathering together and having so many interesting things to do... and oh the grandma is always cooking delicious things for the love of the family... so, so sweet!!!!
many hugs to you
maria cecilia
Lovely post. Happy 4th of July. We celebrate Canada's Birthday tomorrow.
Hugs, Deb =^..^=x5
Your house looks so pretty and all ready to celebrate the 4th of July. Your dessert idea is PERFECT for this time of the year. I must try it as I love berries. Thanks for sharing.
From now on when I salute the flag I will think of your grandson's cute addition. :)
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