Memorial Day weekend is all about celebrating your country and the beginning of Summer! Cool off this long weekend with some amazing patriotic treats! These are healthy options, but if you want something a bit more naughty you can always go with cakes, cupcakes or decorated sugar cookies!

Fruit Kabobs

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Ingredients:

blueberries strawberries bananas kabob sticks

Directions:

Rotate strawberries and bananas on kabob sticks Leave 1/2 stick open on a handful of kabob sticks to place blueberries

Stained Glass Jello (also known as Broken Glass Jello)

via BrownEyedBaker.com Yield: One 9x13-inch pan Prep Time: 20 minutes (active) 6 hours (inactive) Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients:

4 boxes (3-ounces each) Jello (or store brand gelatin dessert) in different colors 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (Knox) Water

Directions:

1. For each flavor, dissolve one box of Jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Pour into a square container that is about 6 to 8" square and chill at least 3 hours, or overnight. (Try to use the same size for all four so that the blocks will come out the same. In this case the smaller the better - I used 8" pans and felt my "blocks" were a little too flat.) 2. After chilling the flavors, cut them into small blocks. 3. Carefully mix the blocks in a 9x13-inch pan. 4. In a separate bowl, sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin into ½ cup cold water. After the gelatin blooms, add 1½ cups boiling water and dissolve. Add the can of condensed milk. Stir and let cool. Pour cooled milk mixture over Jello blocks in 9x13 pan. Skim off any small bubbles that are created when you pour the condensed milk on the Jello pieces. Chill overnight or at least 3 hours until firm. 5. Cut into blocks or shapes and serve.

Red, White & Blue Jello Desert w/ Fruit

via craftaholicsanonymous.net Ingredients:

2- 3 oz packages of blue jello 4 cups boiling water, divided 4 1/2 cups cold water, divided 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1 cup milk 2/3 cup sugar 2 cups (16oz) sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 2- 3oz packages of strawberry jello 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced cool whip, room temperature

Directions:

In a trifle bowl, dissolve strawberry jello in 2 cups boiling water. Stir in 2 cups cold water. Add strawberries, save a few to garnish the top with later. Refrigerate until firm. {2-3 hours} *Do not start the next layer if the layer below is not firm.* In a sauce pan, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Add the milk and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until gelatin and sugar are dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Whisk in sour cream and vanillla. Spoon over strawberry jello and refrigerate until firm. {about 1-2 hours} In a medium bowl, dissolve blue jello in 2 cups of boiling water; stir in 2 cups of cold water. Add blueberries, reserving a few for the top. Spoon over white layer. Chill until set. {3-4 hours} Garnish with cool whip and the reserved berries. *note, I like to start this recipe 1-2 days before I plan to serve it allow enough chill time for each layer. That way I’m not chained to the kitchen for hours waiting for each layer to chill. For example: I planned to serve this Saturday afternoon this year, so I started it Thursday night by doing the first layer. I then did the second layer Friday morning and the 3rd layer Friday night. Then on Saturday I garnished the top.*

May 14

2013

Semi-Annual Sample Sale Success!

This past Saturday we held our Semi-Annual Spring Sample Sale! The event was a HUGE success thanks to our wonderful Melie Girls who came out bright and early to score great deals. Just in case you missed this one, the way our sales work is we have boxes labeled with various prices (nothing over $30) and it's a free for all! The earlier you arrive, the more prime picking you have to score some awesome styles for up to 90% off retail price! How crazy is that?! If you couldn't make it to this one, don't worry our Fall sale will be here before you know it!