Week 26: BEDDING plus a 4th of July cheesecake

Week 26 Bedding - watch for all those white sales and buy a new thermo blanket.

If you can a sleeping bag per person would be awesome, but blankets and sheets at least 2 per person work great also.  That way if one set gets soiled you have the other one to use.

Thermo blanket - Amazon has great prices on thermo blankets right now you can purchase 4 thermo blankets in one package for $13.93.  That's a great price!

As a side note Amazon also has an emergency sleeping bag for $6.95.  They have reflective blankets too!

I wanted to share one of my favorite receipts for the 4th of July.  It's called a Flag Cheese Cake.  Here are the directions if you would like to try it!  Happy 4th of July everyone!

4 cups fresh strawberries, divided

1-1/2 cups  boiling water

2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

  Ice cubes

1 cup cold water

1 pkg.  (10.75 oz.) prepared pound cake, cut into 10 slices

1-1/3 cups blueberries, divided

2 pkg.  (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1 tub  (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

SLICE 1 cup strawberries; halve remaining strawberries. Set aside. Add boiling water to gelatin mixes in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is completely melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened.

MEANWHILE, line bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake. Refrigerate 4 hours or until gelatin is firm.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with whisk until well blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over gelatin. Arrange strawberry halves on cream cheese mixture to resemble stripes of flag. Add remaining blueberries for stars.