HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!
While I'm spending the day grilling out with friends and family, letting all the pups run around together and sipping on festive cocktails, I wanted to leave you with one of my favorite desserts...a berry trifle!
I wanted to make this as low-fat and low-calorie as possible so I used sugar-free vanilla pudding, yummy angel food cake and tons and tons of berries! The little star sandwiches are filled with raspberry jam and you can serve up this gorgeous trifle with Lite Cool Whip, because well, I honestly can't get enough of the stuff.
I'm sharing this recipe over on Miss Casey's blog today The Wiegands so head on over and check it out!
There is just something about summer holidays that make me feel like a kid again and July 4th is definitely one of them. I still look forward to spelling words through the air with my sparklers, eating a juicy cheeseburger hot off the grill (no dieting allowed) and watching the local fireworks show shoot off behind our house. We still lay out blankets, eat firecracker ice pops til our lips turn blue (oh you know which ones I'm talking about) and not gonna lie, it sure is giving me the baby itch.
Chris you did not just read that.
But seriously, it really does make me look forward to sharing these traditions with my kiddos one day, but until then I'm happy to be 8 years old again.
I sure love my little family.
Oliver is truly the only "child" I need right now
and he sure is my little bundle of joy.
Until he decides to chew up my favorite pair of stilettos that I've only worn once and may or may not have spent a small fortune to get.
But I still love him.
Hope everyone is having a fabulous 4th of July holiday! Feel free to check out my other festive recipes:
Skinny Strawberry Cheesecake
Red, White and Blue Fruit Skewers
Patriotic Picnic Berry Shortcakes
Enjoy loves!
36 lovely comments:
Love the star sandwiches, such a cute touch!
This is completely amazing! I absolutely love that you cut your cake bits into stars - it brings the whole Patriotic theme together perfectly! Happy 4th July! I would so love to spend one 4th July in America, I'm sure it would be a truly delicious and fun filled day!! you guys know how to celebrate in style that's for sure!
Happy 4th. Thanks for all of these great recipes this week:)
Hi Kelly! Love this trifle recipe! Already follow your amazing (often mouth-watering) blog! Thanks for linking it up for the party. XO Courtney
http://www.baxtronlife.com
you are seriously the best!
i love that even though you run a healthy eating blog, you still believe in eating those cheeseburgers. :) that's the real way of living and you are a true inspiration. :)
What great pictures! I especially like the one of you and Oliver! So cute - the both of you! Have a wonderful 4th with your family and friends! That dessert of yours looks scrumptious!
Love this and I love that you match your dish today :)
Hope you have a happy 4th!
Gosh, what an amazing, lightened up trifle! The berries are my favorite part anyway, and those little cake sandwiches are perfect!!! Have a great 4th, my friend!!!
Your Berry Trifle looks amazing!!! Happy 4th of July!
That trifle is gorgeous. It should be a magazine cover! Happy 4th :)
This looks so pretty and festive (and light!) so perfect for summer! Happy 4th July! :)
Yummy Deliciousness!!!!
Ooh, this looks super scrummy! Will definitely be trying this :)
Emma xx
That looks so good! and you look amazing :) Happy 4th to you!
I really love the addition of the angel food stars, so cute!
Kelly,
Your trifle looks soo good, and I love the lightened version, and all of the berries. Now to get a trifle bowl. i gave my Mom's heirloom trifle bowl to my now DIL as a shower present.
Gorgeous trifle! Looks like you had a great 4th! I also wanted to let you know that I've nominated you for an award... check out my site for more details. Congrats. LauriesCravings.blogspot.com
Hope you had a great 4th Kelly!! Love the trifle and LOVE those little adorable stars!
Happy 4th of July!
Smooches to Oliver!!!
Loving the star cut outs! And that little Oliver sure is cute!!!
These are wonderful! And you are beautiful!!
Wow! This looks amazing, I really love your idea of cutting stars out of the angel cake! I made a trifle as well for the holiday and it was my first, it's a great way to show some spirit :)
Ahhhhhh I'd die without berries!
Looks fabulous! :) sorry about your stilettos!
This is one of the prettiest trifles ever :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Oh, that recipe looks so good! You are so adorable. I've been a reader for a long time, just haven't commented before (shame on me!). I actually pulled up your site because my husband is big into working out and he's thinking about doing his first bodybuilding show later this year, so I wanted to get some good recipes for him :)
Hope you had a great 4th of July Kelly. Love this trifle. It's spectacular.
What a gorg trifle! LOVE the pics! and LOVE the heaping piles of raspberries on top! The star sammies are an adorable touch too!
I just found your blog and you are absolutely adorable and gorgeous, plus I love all the great healthy takes on awesome recipes! I can't wait to keep reading more!
saw that recipe on pinterest and i was dying to make it! looks like you had a great fourth!
Hey cut girl just wanted to personally invite you to todays blog hop on my page! Come and check it out if your interested Sharing is Caring! Haha
Loves
Ash
xox
This is so GORGEOUS!!
What a fun triffle! Hope you had a great 4th!
this looks delicious!! I love that this trifle is more berry based...perfect for the summer :) Hope you had a wonderful 4th!
Kelly this is absolutely lovely and I just love the star sandwiches!
This dessert is just perfect! I love it and am going to remember this for the next fourth. You are going to make such a great mom(if you want to be a mom)...it is obvious from the love and care that you show through your blog and beautiful photos.
Gorgeous trifle! I love the star shaped jam sandwiches. And I hear you about Oliver. All I need is to look over at Tyler and my heart just melts even if he did something bad.
Post a Comment