Tasty Tuesday - Independence Day

I have all sorts of deliciousness to share with you today! My Little Guy is finally getting to the age where he gets excited about holidays. So, this weekend I told him that we live in America and that Monday was America's birthday. I also told him that America's favorite colors were red, white and blue. =) We celebrated by making a big deal about each red, white or blue thing that we ate all day. 

Breakfast: 

Flag Toast

I got this idea while browsing Pinterest.  These were so easy! I used cream cheese, raspberry jam, blueberries and bananas. They were so yummy and my Little Guy devoured them!

Dinner:

BBQ Chicken, stuffed with swiss cheese & bacon, green beans & cheesy toast

I got this recipe from J & M's Eye Candy.  They have an etsy shop full of adorable handmade bows, shirts and necklaces. Who knew they were also geniuses in the kitchen?!?!  The recipe for this amazing, delicious chicken can be found HERE.  The only thing we did differently was that we used Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce and turkey bacon. It was absolutely delicious!
 Dessert:

Patriotic Strawberries & Sparklers

Smores

Well, we all know how to make Smores. And we all now they're pretty messy. My Little Guy wasn't all that crazy about them because he didn't like the messy-ness it created on his hands. Ha!! I think that's pretty funny considering that he likes to get down and dirty in the backyard!   

The strawberries are dipped in white chocolate and then rolled in blue sugar. Those were a big hit as well. Pretty much, if it has fruit, chocolate or sugar in it, it'll be a success at my house. =)  I got the idea for these from J & M's Eye Candy as well. So, basically, I owe my delicious 4th to those girls! =)

Here's my not so patriotic outfit that I wore yesterday morning during a quick trip to Target, while my sweet kids napped. This is different for me. I usually like to dress in the appropriate colors for holidays. In fact, for the rest of the day, I wore some navy plaid shorts and a navy shirt. But I really wanted to break in this sweet dress. It's too short for church or work, so the only chance I can wear it is on the weekend... And that's the reason a pink and red dress was worn on the 4th!
 

Dress & Sandals: My sister's

Belt: Target

Bracelets: Rue 21

Okay, so my nails look like they belong to a 10-year old girl! Wait, I take that back. I bet a 10-year old girl's aren't even this bad. I need to get some fingernail polish remover and get those babies fixed ASAP!