As you may know, I am a fan of desserts. Like, if I were a teenager, I would have posters of cakes on my wall. It’s that bad.
But I am also a fan of feeding my crew healthy, non-food dyed, non-creepy-chemical eats. And that core belief is part of the Epicurean Group Bill of Rights created by our forefather. Real food for real people. God Bless America.
There are several holiday desserts that fit the – um – bill. Or at least almost fit the bill, with a little modification. And these treats are simple enough to do quickly, don’t require an oven, and won’t cause that post-dessert guilt. I spend my life feeling guilty about the desserts. But those who can not do, teach. Here we go:
Love this portable dessert!
Directions:
- Puree strawberries in a blender with a little bit of agave
- Place strawberries, organic vanilla or lemon yogurt, and blueberries in a mason jar or drinking glass
- Chill
- Serve
If you want to steer clear of the fake stuff, use 100% real chocolate, organic pretzel rods, and an all-natural food dye to create red, white, and blue pretzel sticks – and skip the sprinkles (they are a mess anyway).Warm chocolate on the stove, dip pretzel rods, and place rods on wax paper in the refrigerator for an hour.
Alternate bananas, strawberries and blueberries to create this edible flag! This is a great project for little tykes – keeps them busy for a good 8 minutes!
These are made with Rice Krispie treats, but you can swap out pineapple for the stars – making this a great breakfast, snack or dessert.
Epicurean Group 
FABULOUS ideas. I especially like the strawberries, yogurt and blueberries in the jar, looks both “old time Americana” and sweet.
The flag is terrific but with children all grown up I would not do it unless I could recruit some neighborhood kid.
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