PATRIOTIC CHEESE BOARD PLUS SHOPPING LIST //

One of my favorite things to do for Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor Day weekend is to make a yummy cheese board. It’s easy to add a patriotic color scheme with fruit and it’s great for kids and adults! In today’s post I’m sharing all of the supplies you need to make a board just like this plus a Trader Joe’s shopping list.

July 4th Memorial Day Labor Day cheese board.

July 4th Memorial Day Labor Day cheese board charcuterie board.

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LONG CHEESE BOARD

ROUND CHEESE BOARD

STAR BOWLS

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE RAMEKINS

MARBLE DESSERT STAND

TRADER JOE’S CHEESE BOARD SHOPPING LIST //

BLUEBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES
GREEN GRAPES
CHERRY TOMATOES
LARGE ORANGES OR GRAPEFRUIT
ROSEMARY
CHEESESTICK CRACKERS
PITA BITE CRACKERS
CHEDDAR CHEESE
WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE
BLUEBERRY GOAT CHEESE
GOUDA
APPLEWOOD SMOKED SALAMI
UNCURED THREE PEPPER SALAMI

Have a wonderful time!

Xo,

Haley

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HOW TO BUILD A (TRADER JOE'S) HOLIDAY CHEESE BOARD

Holiday party season is quickly approaching, can you even believe it?! November is flying, so it’s time to start thinking about hosting parties, buying gifts, and decking the halls! I’m going to share my 2019 Christmas decor with you soon, but first I wanted to share this Christmas cheese board made with ingredients from (my favorite) Trader Joe’s along with some hostess gift ideas. In this post I’m giving you a shopping list to recreate this cheese board as well as some tips to make you look like a cheese board pro!

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EASY-TO-ASSEMBLE BRUNCH CHEESE BOARD

For Jett’s first birthday, I wanted the food to be simple but beautiful. That isn’t always easy, but when I saw some brunch cheese boards on Pinterest I got so inspired to try my own! One of my friends helped me put together a list of cheeses and fruits for the perfect brunch cheese board and I’m sharing that with you today! The best part about this brunch cheese board is that it doesn’t break the bank- whoohoo!

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