Keep Your Pets Safe This 4th of July

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To help keep pets safe this season, the ASPCA has created ID Your Pet Day on July 1st – a holiday to raise awareness about the importance of ID tagging your pet. This holiday is especially timely as July 4th is a time of year when many pets go missing due to fireworks. In hopes of spreading the word about this important day, they designed this infographic with tips below to keep your pets safe:

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·         A personalized ID tag is the best way to increase the likelihood your pet returning home. Make sure your pet is fitted with a collar and ID tag that includes your name and phone number.

·         Implanted microchips can serve as an important security measure to ensure that a pet is returned home in the case of a lost collar and ID tag.

·         Download the ASPCA Pet Safety App to access personalized instructions on how to search for a lost animal in a variety of circumstances: ASPCAapp.org.

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Happy 4th of JulyThis is a simple way to make elegant strawberries for 4th of July.  You just need fresh strawberries, white chocolate, and blue sugar sprinkles or any other 4th of July themed sprinkles.
It is very simple to make these strawberry and they come out so pretty.  My girls love to help me and anytime I can get them to help in the kitchen and spend family time with them is always a good time.

4th of July strawberry collage final
To make these strawberries wash and dry your strawberries well.  The chocolate will not stick wall if the strawberries are wet.  Melt white chocolate according to the package either in the microwave or with a double boiler until smooth.  Dip one side of the strawberry on an angle and then dip it on the other side at an opposite angle so it forms a “V”.  Allow excess chocolate to drip off back into the bowl.  Once you dip both sides of the strawberry I find that the dip into the sprinkles better if you allow the chocolate to cool slightly first so place the dipped strawberry onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Continue dipping other strawberries.  After about 5 minutes when the chocolate is starting to firm up a little, dip one side of the white chocolate area in blue sugar sprinkles.  Allow the strawberries to harden before serving.  You can put them in the refrigerator to speed up the hardening process.  For best results, serve the day they are made.  You can make them the day before, too, but don’t make them any sooner or they will not look as good and the strawberries will start dripping and pulling away from the chocolate.  Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Enjoy!

TIP- When you put the strawberries on the parchment paper I like to slide them forward slightly on the sheet so there are no big blobs of chocolate in front of the strawberry which should be the prettiest side.

 

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