Happy 4th!!!

One of our favorite food holidays is the 4th of July because we can really get into the theme!

But first, I have to point out Munchkin's new stool. Well, it's not exactly new since we rescued it from my parent's basement. I have many memories from my childhood on this stool, and since she is really getting too big to sit on the counter I have been looking for something so she could stand with me. After a little paint it looks new!

  

We usually spend the 4th at a friends house since they have a prime fireworks view.  Last year we made chocolate covered pretzels, but since we've been pretty busy I want something a little simpler.... And that's when I found a recipe for Frozen Lemonaide Pie. I don't have a whole lot of experience with pie, but this was seriously so easy that I may need to enter the pie world more often. 

Frozen Lemonaide Pie

6 oz. of frozen Lemonaide 

1 can of sweetened condensed milk

1.5 containers of cool whip

Mix together, place in pie crust, and freeze. 

The Crust

For the pie crust we changed it up a bit because I love chocolate and lemon together. 

8 chocolate graham crackers

1/2 cup of pretzels

1/8 cup of sugar

1 stick of butter (softened) 

Crush crackers and pretzels (I used a plastic bag and rolling pin). Add sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes(let cool before adding the pie mixture). YUM!!!

We made the pie the day before so it would have time to set up in the freezer, and then right before we went to the party we pulled it out and decorated with some berries (I told you it was going to have a 4th theme). Munchkin wanted to eat it right then, but surprisingly the whole thing made it to the party.

Here's a couple pictures from our evening with friends, family, fireworks, and fun. 

                Feeding the fish

                 CUPCAKES!