4th of July Cake

For the 4th of July this year I Finally Made this cake! I have been wanting to make it for the past 4 years and I finally have a Dairy Free Whipped Cream Recipe fo it! So I was Finally Able to Make it!
First I baked the Apple Sauce Birthday cake.
Recipe here: http://dejavootriedandtrue.blogspot.com/2009/02/apple-sauce-birthday-cake.html
then right before serving it i made my whipped cream.
recipe Here: http://dejavootriedandtrue.blogspot.com/2010/02/vegan-whipped-cream.html

and I sliced my Strawberries for the stripes and used fresh Blueberries for the blue. I also had some extra strawberries sliced on the side because the cake simply did not have enough berries for me!! It was Delicious!

~Cinco De Meyo Salsa~

This Is MY ALL TIME, ABSOLUTE FAVORITE salsa Recipe!! It is THE BEST Salsa EVER!!
Ashley and I took our 2 Recipes and Combined them in our own way and came up with this!!

~INGREDIENTS~
6-8 Ripe Tomatoes ~ Chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper ~Fine Chopped
1 Yellow Bell Pepper ~Finely Chopped
1 Orange Bell Pepper ~Finely Chopped
4 Serrano Chilis ~Diced
1 bunch of Cilantro ~minced
1/2 of a sweet Italian Purple onion ~diced
1 Bunch of Green Onion ~sliced
4 Avacados ~chopped
1-2 lemons or 1 orange ~squeezed
1 can of corn
1 can of black beans ~thoroughly rinsed
1/8 cup Agave Nectar
Salt Pepper and Garlic powder to taste.


First~
Start with a very Large Bowl. Chop all of your tomatoes and Drain the extra juice from the Bowl. Then Add your Peppers, Chilis, Onions, Cilantro, Corn, Beans, Agave and Spices.
Stir~
Last add your Avocado and pour your lemon or orange juice Directly on them before stirring them into the salsa.

Finally Enjoy. With Chips, or Taquitos, or on top of Tamales, fish, chicken, or as is, whatever your little heart Desires!