Anyway, I recently subscribed to Taste of Home magazine. Some of their desserts for 4th of July look divine. We're going to visit my mom for the weekend and go to a party at a high school friends' house. It's potluck and I want to take my famous beans and a dessert (to go along with the red, white, and blue jello shots).
I thought I'd share some of the easy dessert recipes I found in case you need ideas for something to take to your party this weekend. I think I'm going with the pretzel rods and the shortcake squares. How about you? What are your plans? Are you making anything special?
![Red, White and Blue 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFKC1gsdLZH0JRLGVK9cdgF9nmyi2dVoUBxorRYsKS4LOTmvdUb9jd4-p7eIamwR8b8OHSSZc2dO6kTWyaMqZ3TY0FWE-2aWodOpcDKDUi9-3A7tHGhvjbv-s1aKpE4jel734VN1tAJQ/s400/red+white+and+blue.jpg)
![Stars and Stripes 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-TfazSqZjx6FuOx2pQw6BTpjk3fazREOCK35qS7G-uekoxg8SrVUsxdjTkofk2wHb1GFtI7f371lDTVphRsymlxkjDgLHOqn1E6S-sSbkrKGVEwZmT1-vKwPOb3re1ewiKp5phFXRNs/s400/stars+and+stripes+dessert.jpg)
![Lemon Nut Star Cookies 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zBhCX9nTpW37fGvdvBbr-HFeEpbuy-tIdAmuZ2GDtITQ09XDwB9SPzVC8gkHeLY2SKj5oworqddvXE7K2q6KU9rcGdWiWZlX8TCUd9JnUo0hKAJm5k2tWpk3ezNEtbPG9_T0P-kJFt4/s400/lemon+nut+star+cookies.jpg)
![Raspberry Shortcake Squares 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZe1n4HCSvCan4ZGyfvCa7fuxTPCE1TeOk0KCiWRhjaO76MK3mUiAoU55_WBr0Cwg9RRm5HfZ36raSleG8o57EBko0XcKdPgAeX5V66nqWY8XWXgoSCB_gFE6q_bieVtOMlzTpeGwjIf8/s400/shortbread+squares.jpg)
![Patriotic Cupcakes 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvQW7tVHBsxnVsJntOlaXFXEEk_sEXy_h-bZG1z353b5xLgclVH9bCjo-Dn_ttyT2whO03ogryVqjj1AAnqtfk5BIgsmYfHSDgdUruyuO1JzoJ_bhm08cYtnXZZBe3Gu1VNreDT-GM5E/s400/patriotic+cupcakes.jpg)
![Pretzel Sparklers 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj4cbDdGIrGBzePIwXGuSio26tF9sM0ogP5Hs-DU2R_LYO7r0_N69C0rzlMsA1z1DZMDsr3aJxFtuh6N7tmt9cxQ1WyW7QOf73J1sW2No8Tf6FLwsA3-SSjJTm4meekgWOkX90We6dVw/s400/pretzel+sparklers.jpg)
![Berries and Cream 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ppZX1B20W3OWJ3Dv01C0QGL_lMmKWLEDOT6a4ndXKCRW9_OnSiW2A0jLlgMW2hLoYVzzKDgCSBwSju2JEo1o0d_dXLA8o-CDiGUmQS7iBpdCVxbE_iVsySd-Vp22eniDm5e87McI1SQ/s400/berries+n+cream+torte.jpg)
![Patriotic Trifle 4th of July Dessert](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4ICM6t0G6DAx4e-is4iyrcP_04bDcPq8uRJ5v61GHXgwmaCcJLWrX8ZcrfeuVUAUi9Dp3a0VtMXLGe9ALZP8JeFpNeoAnr6YJYjx_0QZM2v28p7O8ShBZXgIPYYkOFi_HE1v1-bcn6c/s400/trifle.jpg)
*I got my subscription from She Speaks. Neither they or Taste of Home asked me to write about this. And I hate that I have to qualify that to appease the masses. Being helpful shouldn't require a disclaimer.