Going along with these Fruit Kabobs is a great fruit dip.  Get ready to dip your luscious fruit into this yummy concoction!

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Fruit Kabobs and Fruit Dip

Course Snack

Author TGIF - This Grandma Is Fun

Ingredients

• Fruit Kabobs
  
• Skewers
• Fruit - grapes pineapples, red raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi or any fruit you like
• Fruit Dip
  
• 1 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
• 1 7 oz container marshmallow creme
• 2-3 tablespoons juice - orange pineapple, fruit, any flavor you like

Instructions

• Fruit Kabobs
  
• Clean and wash fruit
• Place fruit in bowls
• Thread skewer with a variety of fruit
• Serve immediately or chill with fruit dip
• Fruit Dip
  
• In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and marshmallow creme.
• Add juice and beat until smooth
• Transfer to smaller bowl and cover with plastic wrap or place in airtight container and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving
• Store leftovers in fridge

So gather the kids around and tell them to dip away! 

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With half the dish being the “ocean” and the other half being the “beach”, it is so fun to dip your fruit into the sour cream and brown sugar.

This is the easiest dip to set up but I promise you that people will think you are the most creative person ever!  I have made this many times throughout the years and it has never failed to bring a smile to someone’s face.

I have grandkids coming in three weeks and I know that are going to love dipping their strawberries into the ocean and beach. Who says we can’t have a little beach action in Utah?

So Cowabunga dude!  Let’s get making this dip!  This video will show you just how quick and easy it is. The recipe follows the video.

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Beach Theme Fruit Dip

Author This Grandma Is Fun

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz container of sour cream
• 2 cups brown sugar
• Blue Food Coloring
• Strawberries
• Beach accessories like swedish fish umbrellas etc.

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, mix together the sour cream and blue food coloring. Add as much blue coloring to get the sour cream to the color that you want.
• Spread the colored sour cream onto one half of a 9x13 pan.
• Pour the 2 cups of brown sugar onto the opposite half of your pan barely touching the sour cream.
• Add your beach accessories as garnishments.
• Wash and dry strawberries for dipping.

Happy Summer Everyone!

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I have six kiddos and the more they can do for themselves in the kitchen, the happier I am as a busy mom. I am always coming up with quick and easy meals, snacks and treats they can make for themselves. Click here to see all the recipes in my Kids in the Kitchen series, then allow them to do a little work while you sit down for a minute….what a concept!
This very simple fruit dip took a whole 2 minutes for my 5 year old to make, with a bit of measuring help from her big sister. They completely devoured it and especially loved it with apples. I love how healthy it is and packed with protein as a bonus. We ran out of fruit before the dip was gone, but that was only an excuse for the little fingers to plunge into the bowl. Go for it little minions of mine
We had a bit of leftover dip the next day so I got creative and spread a glob of it over my Low Carb Pancakes.….heaven, I tell you!

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Peanut Butter Fruit Dip

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Author Carole

Ingredients

• 2 - 5.3 oz containers of vanilla Greek yogurt
• 3 Tb peanut butter
• 1 Tb honey or agave nectar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

• Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and serve with your favorite fresh fruit! Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.

This awesome post has been shared with Home Stories A to Z

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Our two oldest children live out of state, they decided to come into town on Wednesday and stay to attend the memorial service on Saturday. The thought of the kids coming home immediately lifted my husbands spirits.

Tuesday morning I woke up, got the kids out the door to school and made my large to do list of all the things I needed to get done before the memorial. I had just finished my list when I heard a door open and wondered who was walking in the house this early in the morning.

Then I heard the little voice of my darling 15 month old granddaughter. Our two oldest children decided to surprise us by coming home a day early. It was just what we needed to brighten our day and lighten our load.

The next few days were spent getting things in order for the memorial service, all of our children pitched in helping where ever help was needed.  My granddaughter kept her self entertained by chasing around our 2 kittens. Hearing her laughter when she discovered where the kittens were hiding made everyone smile.

There are many things that can bring comfort at times like these. My husband wanted to have as much time as possible visiting with the family and friends who took the time to attend his father’s memorial. Inviting  everyone who attended to stay for dinner was the perfect solution. I made sure we had more than enough food for all of us. I would rather send people home with food than have to worry about running short by even one serving. I also made sure the  menu included plenty of delicious comfort foods. What was the one dish that was gone early in the evening? These deviled berries, combining fresh berries with this cool, light and tangy fruit filling was a hit with everyone. Thank you Teri and Jenny from Spoon Fork Bacon for the wonderful recipe, everyone agreed…….

This Pin Rocks!

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Deviled Berries

Author Adapted by Made From Pinterest

Ingredients

• 1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 lemon zested
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
• 16 large strawberries tops cut and split in half lengthwise
• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

• Place room temperature cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl. Beat together with an electric mixer, until smooth.
• Scrape down sides of the bowl and set aside.
• In another chilled mixing bowl with use an electric mixer to beat the cream until stiff peaks form.
• Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
• Slice the backs of each strawberry, every so slightly, so they sit up straight. Using a small measuring spoon or melon baller, carefully hollow the inner center of each strawberry.
• Fill a piping bag or Zip Loc bag (fitted with a star tip) with the cream cheese mixture and pipe into each cut strawberry, raspberry and blueberry.
• Finish each with a sprinkle of crushed graham cracker crumbs and serve.

 This post is linked to Keeping It Simple, Skip to my Lou, and Making the World Cuter

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