{"id":5397,"date":"2018-07-04T11:59:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/?p=5397"},"modified":"2018-07-04T12:11:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T16:11:48","slug":"happy-4th-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/hope\/happy-4th-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 4th of July!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5399\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1775.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5399\" class=\"wp-image-5399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1775-450x320.jpg\" alt=\"Patriot Fruit Tart with blueberries and raspberries\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1775-450x320.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1775-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1775-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1775-250x178.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.caraghobrien.com\/book\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1775.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patriot Fruit Tart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, with sweet memories of neighborhood block parties from my girlhood, and gratitude for being an American. My youngest sister, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluestemheritage.com\/who-we-are.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nancy<\/a>, was born on the 4th of July, so my family also celebrates her birthday, and I started the day with a lovely catch-up with her over the phone. This afternoon, I\u2019m joining my son-in-law\u2019s family for more good cheer, and I\u2019m looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<p>This past Sunday, I joined my daughter-in-law\u2019s family for an early Independence Day backyard barbecue, complete with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cornhole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cornhole<\/a>, two rounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Splendor_(game)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Splendor<\/em><\/a>, and 96\u00b0 heat. With a fan, some shade, and a lot of cold drinks, we all were fine, and I\u2019m still laughing over the stories and teasing that never ended.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for an easy, no-bake fruit tart recipe, I came up with this, and it was just the thing. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Patriot Fruit Tart<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00bd cup white chocolate chips<\/p>\n<p>8 oz. cream cheese<\/p>\n<p>\u00bc cup sour cream<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp. vanilla<\/p>\n<p>Graham Cracker Crust (ready-made)<\/p>\n<p>4 Tbsp shredded coconut flakes (unsweetened)<\/p>\n<p>Fresh raspberries and blue berries<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTIONS:<\/p>\n<p>Melt the white chocolate chips in a bowl in a pan of water over low heat until smooth. (Be careful not to heat them too fast or too hot as they\u2019ll clump up.) Beat the cream cheese until fluffy, and then add the melted chocolate, the sour cream, and the vanilla. Stir until smooth. Spread the mixture into the crust and refrigerate for two hours to let it set. Sprinkle the coconut flakes on top. Wash and dry the berries, and then arrange them in circles on top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, with sweet memories of neighborhood block parties from my girlhood, and gratitude for being an American. 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