Summer fair season is approaching. As in “state” fair, or “city” fair, or “small town” fair. Whatever kind of fair you have access to (and I hope you have one), you’re likely to see a whole lot of bizarre foods sold on a stick. Our local San Diego County fair always has its share of stick foods. I’m not sure how they do it, but I spied deep fried butter on a stick last year. I think I’ll stay conservative and go with corn dogs, or Smores, or anything else featured in Matt Armendariz’ new book: On a Stick.
In honor of this fun, new cookbook, I’ve put a Strawberry Trifle on a stick. It’s a simple-to-assemble recipe, and it’s perfect and colorful for summer. The short skewer alternates mint leaves, strawberries and chunks of angel food cake, and it’s served alongside a sweetened cream cheese whipped cream.
There it is- all assembled! Kids can help with this- it’s easy and fun and safe.
Some details: I purchased some fabulous mid-sized skewers at World Market. Use strawberries that are bite-sized. Leave mint leaves out if you’d like. And if you’re making these for Memorial Day or July 4th, go ahead and sprinkle some blueberries in and around your platter to make it red, white and blue.
Here’s Matt’s book, in all its fabulousness. I can just imagine the creative thought process that went into testing out various things that might work on a stick. There are photographs of every single recipe in this book. I just love it. And you’ll love it too. Check this out…
Pictured above: S’Mores on a Stick, Deep-Fried Macaroni & Cheese on a Stick, and yep… that’s Spaghetti and Meatballs you’re seeing there. Crazy, huh? That’s why this is such a great book. So different, and so unique and so creative. Congrats to Matt for putting something out there… that isn’t the same ‘ol same ‘old 🙂 This giveaway is now closed. Randomly selected winners are commenters # 8, 15 and 109. Congratulations!
Strawberry Trifle on a Stick
Here's a fun way to serve up a strawberry trifle- on a stick!
Prep Time: 25 min
Ingredients:
20 mid-sized skewers
40 mint leaves
40 bite-sized chunks of pound cake or angel food cake
40 bite sized strawberries, tops cut off
1 (8 ounce) tub whipped cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Instructions:
1. Assemble skewers- string mint leaf, cake cube, strawberry, another mint leaf, and then another cake cube. You can also alternate and put two strawberries and one cake cube on some of the skewers, if you'd like.
2. Prepare whipped cream- In a medium bowl, whisk together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in whipped cream.
3. Serve Trifle Skewers on a platter along with a bowl of the sweetened whipped cream.
Tips:
*I purchased some fabulous mid-sized skewers at World Market.
*Use strawberries that are bite-sized.
*Leave mint leaves out if you'd like.
*And if you're making these for Memorial Day or July 4th, go ahead and sprinkle some blueberries in and around your platter to make it red, white and blue.
Source: RecipeGirl.com
20 mid-sized skewers
40 mint leaves
40 bite-sized chunks of pound cake or angel food cake
40 bite sized strawberries, tops cut off
1 (8 ounce) tub whipped cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1. Assemble skewers- string mint leaf, cake cube, strawberry, another mint leaf, and then another cake cube. You can also alternate and put two strawberries and one cake cube on some of the skewers, if you'd like.
2. Prepare whipped cream- In a medium bowl, whisk together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in whipped cream.
3. Serve Trifle Skewers on a platter along with a bowl of the sweetened whipped cream.
Tips:
*I purchased some fabulous mid-sized skewers at World Market.
*Use strawberries that are bite-sized.
*Leave mint leaves out if you'd like.
*And if you're making these for Memorial Day or July 4th, go ahead and sprinkle some blueberries in and around your platter to make it red, white and blue.
Source: RecipeGirl.com
A great idea and perfect timing for a company event with clients at an outdoor symphony gig! Thank you! Love the stick concept too!
I am making the strawberry trifle on a stick for a 40th birthday party tonight. I would LOVE to have a copy of the book!
Gator pops. Chunks of alligator deep fried and on a stick like a lollipop. Didn’t taste better on a stick, but was hoping.
i’ve made chocolate covered bananas on a stick, very vyummy….nothing unusual, i would love to try a bunch of new things!
What a great idea and perfect for a summer cookout!
I have two kids that will eat just about anything on a stick. So anything I don’t think they will try I put it on a stick! Love the stick food!
Matt’s ideas look amazing. I love chocolate covered bananas – on a stick!
Ii tried hotdish on a stick. Very interesting…
I am so bummed that I probobly missed this. Was just about to comment and “life” happened. This looks like so much fun for my boy filled life.
any fruit dip in chocolate is good on a stick
What a fantastic cookbook idea! I’d love to have a copy, thanks so much for the chance!!
I haven’t had anything noteworthy on a stick, I guess. I’d love to branch out a bit!
Unfortunately I’ve never had anything that weird on a stick! Thats why this book intrigues me. Hope I win a copy!!!
I’ve only had the traditional stuff “on a stick,” but I love the idea of trying some new things–like the Strawberry Trifle!
I REALLY need this recipe book because the most unusual thing on a stick I have ever eaten is a corn dog!!! Help!
Barbecued carrot medallions on a stick with lime and orange juice. Super tasty 🙂
So fun, I love it!!
MMMmmmm! This would be great for my cookbook collection!
This looks really delicious. I can’t wait to get the opportunity to make it for my friends!
We just tried shish-ka-bobs for the first time and my kids have decided its a “new family favorite!”
I’ve eaten some pretty strange things, but I can’t think of anything unusual that I have eaten off of a stick, which seems unusual to me.
ThE Strawberry Trifle on a Stick sound amazing! I can’t wait to try them! =)
i loved this “strawberry trifle on a stick”! looks fresh, easy and realy tasteful!
I had alligator kabobs. Interesting, but no repeat performance!
I have eaten a kind of “meatball” that was served cooked on a skewer made from lemongrass! It was awesome! I have this book on my amazon wish list 🙂
I haven’t eaten anything really memorable on a stick (yet)… but I hope to change that with Matt’s book! 😉
I’ve never had anything weird/crazy but am dying to try a deep fried snickers or oreo on a stick… and I would LOVE to win that book! I need to get more into this “stick thing” because I think my kids would totally enjoy it. :o)
Looks like such a great idea! Everyone likes cute food!
In Spain fried pulpo (octupus) on a stick. It was heaven!
Hi!…um, I once had a very, teensie, tiny bite of squirrel, yep..you guessed it, On A Stick! I am thinking that no one wanted to tarnish their kitchen implements permanently by cooking or serving squirre. Thanks! Love your recipes.
Ooh I have been eying this book! And your summery skewers look awesome! (And…butter on a stick?!? I love butter, but eww!)
Ive never been adventurous enough to try some of the weird foods on a stick at the fair. I’ll stick with funnel cakes yum.
Hi, I had a capresse salad on a stick, and cake balls…it looks like a fun book!!! thanks for sharing…Gina F
Adorable! Can’t wait to make these! Wish I had seen this email before Memorial Day.
I’ve never tried anything weird on a stick unless you considered corndogs weird. The strawberry trifle looks amazing and adding the blueberries sounds perfect. I can not wait to try this. Awesome and Easy.
I’ve had a spiral potato on a stick, and I’ve had chocolate covered oranges on a stick. Not very unique, but fun! I’ve had this cookbook on my wish list, so I would love to win a copy. 🙂
The recipe looks delicious! The most unique I’ve had is pickle on a stick!
The clever presentation and ease of skewering foods will surely allow me to entertain more often. I love all the great ideas.
I’ve fed my kids pizza on a stick. So want this book. It’s in my amazon cart already.
Fried Snickers on a stick was awesome! I must have this book!
I’ve had the usual corndog and the not so unusual anymore candybars. I like to skewer fruit and serve with a dip. VERY fun! It’s amazing what kids will eat if you put it on a stick, too!
I love caprese salad on a stick!
Wow, these look awesome. I think I might make these for the retirement party next week at school or the baby shower. The most unusual thing that I’ve had on a stick would be mock fried chicken that you dipped in this amazing peanut sauce.. The recipe was from Cooking Light for the sauce and family fun mag for the chicken.
I love small food servings…on a stick is perfect!
Last year we had deep fried PB & J on a stick! Boy was that yummy! Can’t wait to try this recipe for a picnic this weekend!
I don’t recall having ever eaten anything weird from a stick. Of course when we were little we roasted our hotdogs from a stick out of the yard. lol. I’d love to win this though! Looks interesting.
Nothing unusual, but my hubby is a “master” at kebabs on the grill. When he starts mixing up marinades, I move over! He has a real knack for putting together uncommon ingredients and coming up with a to-die-for meal!! Horray for summer bbq’s!
Nothing weird here, but I’d love a copy of the book!
i would love this book. so would my toddlers. looks like dinner could be even more FUN
I’d love a copy of this book to get experimenting… looks like a keeper! I’ve had caesar salad on a stick before, but that’s not too weird… guess I need to be more adventurous!
Great way to present food for a party!
A CHOCOLATE FROZEN SLICE OF CHEESECAKE ON A STICK! I LOVE MY PORTLAND, OR SATURDAY MARKET!
I once had a fried Snickers bar on a stick. It was okay, but I would love to see what other types of things that aren’t necessarily fried could be made on sticks! I hope I win a copy of the book! 🙂
Only eaten kebabs on sticks. Looks fun and great for entertaining. Would love to give these recipes a try and win a copy of this cookbook.
Those Strawberry Trifles on a Stick would make great wedding food! I’d love to get my chance to get a copy of this book. I’ve seen the reviews around several blogs and I’m anticipating the salivating over the photos!
Oh my word! I could have so much fun with this cookbook. 😉
This is such a cute idea! I love it! Never would have thought to do it this way, but what a great idea. Perfect for parties and a great summer treat!
I’ve never had anything too bizarre on a stick, but these sure do look amazing! Can’t wait to try them! 🙂
Love the strawberry trifle sticks. Can’t wait to try them.
I made hot cocoa on a stick as a part of Christmas goodie bags and they were a hit! I think these strawberry trifle sticks look so good…maybe sinful if I used cream puffs…I really should be working 😉
oh yummy!! these look great! this looks like such a fun book, especially for kidz! 🙂
I have made Caprese Salad on a stick, and it was delicious! 🙂 This book looks very unique and fun.
Sadly, I haven’t eaten anything interesting on a stitch but if I win Matt’s book I surely will be changing that!
I love anything on a stick, but my favorite of all times is a corn dog. A novelty on a stick? I’d say bacon!
I love battered dipped and deep fried cheesecake on a stick and drizzled with hot fudge! It’s a once a year treat I get at the county fair. Yum! Love the strawberry idea ! Is it just me ,or do things taste better “on a stick”?
Love It! I will definitely try the triffles on a stick.
I have never had anything unusual on a stick but it sounds like fun!
Love food on a stick! I can’t wait to get this book! My kids are more likely to eat the food I make when it’s served this way, too…extra bonus…all th things to DIP in!
I have eaten a fried candy bar and oreo cookie on a stick. I love the idea of food on a stick especially for parties.
What a great idea!! What fun!
I love the strawberry trifle idea too. A great summer treat.
Love this idea. We will be trying the strawberries on a stick soon. The most unusual thing I have eaten on a stick is a whole mango covered in chili sauce. The street vendors in Mexico sell them and I must admit they are amazing.
All the food in the cookbook looks delicious!!! I can’t think of anything unusual I’ve eaten on a stick, but if I win a cookbook, I’ll be making a lot of the recipes! 🙂
Oh my I love things on a stick!!!! I havent eated anythig unusual because well, deep fried twinkies on a stick are pretty standard for me! 🙂
The only thing I have ever eaten unusual on a stick was from Sonic it was a sausage link with a pancake wrapped around it which you could dip into syrup.
I’ve never eaten anything unusual on a stick, but I think anything on a stick makes it taste better!
Deep-fried ice cream on a stick – fabulous!
Ah, a brilliant and hands-free way to serve trifle to a crowd! I love that you also skewered the mint – makes it beautiful and delicious! I will have to look for those skewers from world market… 🙂
Ohmygosh C-U-T-E-N-E-S-S !!! You have again inspired me (as you have so many times), so now have recipe in hand to do this! We have had a great time experimenting with foods-on-sticks for fund-raisers at school and have some to try for summer church potlucks.
The food on a stick looks absolutely delicious ! What a fantastic idea !! My 4 kids would love it ! So would I …less mess for them !
Those look awesome! Can’t wait to see all the other recipes in that book! I have not ate anything too out of the ordinary on a stick but I’m ready to try!
Nothing unusal on a stick.I would love this book. Making your strawberry trifle for our 4th of July family BBQ.
What a great book! My grandchildren will eat anything I put on a stick. I’d love to add these cute ideas to my repertoire.
the food on a stick looks great,i know the recipes will be fine for everyone to try,who knows? might start a new trend
I never have but this trifle sounds amazing. I am anxious to check this book out.
these recipes look great cant wait to try them. I don’t know if I want to try the smores on a stick or the strawberries and angle food cake. They both look delicious. maybe I can find some good beach recipes for the summer instead of just sandwiches.
I have eaten frozen carmel corn on a stick.
I’m a sucker for anything on a stick! What a great idea!!
I am really looking forward to cooking from Matt’s book (already have a copy, so no need to include me in the giveaway). Your strawberry trifle idea is so inventive and fun for a summertime barbecue.
I’ve never eaten anything weird off of a stick. Only your usual kabobs. But I would love to check this book out!
Haven’t had anything unusual on a stick, just the normal stuff….but those pics from the cookbook look so good and different! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Bacon covered french toast on a stick. It was super yummy!
What a great idea for a cookbook, a springboard to many wonderful treats.
What a great give away.
Food on a stick just makes it more fun!
I once had deep fried cheese cake on a stick at the fair and it was delicious!
How fun! My pickiest eater says food tastes better on a stick, so this would be perfect for us. I think he says it because I’m not very creative with putting food on a stick (and refuse to do corndogs lol), but this book would get around that for me.
I love the idea of the food on a stick, how perfect for kids. It would be a great treat for a party and I have one coming up soon.
I have tried foods on a stick before, but nothing unusual. I’m always looking for new ways of doing things, that’s what makes this cookbook interesting.
Looking at these dishes are motivating and inspiring to get your creativity going.
So far I haven’t eaten anything unusual on a stick, but I’m hoping to change that if I win the book!
How very cool! Hmmm….I’m thinking I have never had anything out of the norm on a stick. Ohh, last year I did make cheesecake balls on a stick! Dipped in melted chocolate!! To die for !!
Love, love love em. So fun and easy and a great new book. I must have this one. Thanks for telling us about Matt. Haven’t tried anything so different as any of these.
You haven’t lived until you’ve had a fried ice cream sandwich on a stick!
i’ve eaten a deep fried scorpion on a stick on a trip in China!
The only thing which I deem as different that I’ve tried on a stick is mac and cheese! It was good and decadent but definitely something I wouldn’t eat on a regular basis! Now give me desserts on a stick and I’ll eat them all!!!
As much as I like food you’d think I’d have eaten lots of yummies on a stick but I’ve not eaten anything unusual. But hopefully when I get this book it will open up a new world for me
This looks amazing….what an unique thing to serve on the stick!!! Very creative!I love it!!
The only unusual thing I could think of that I’ve eaten on a stick is takoyaki (Japanese street food – contains octopus and other ingredients formed in a ball, on a stick) Although it’s not weird to me since I’m familiar with Japanese food, a lot of others might find it strange.
I had a breakfast sausage wrapped in pancake on a stick. Otherwise just standard corndogs or chili cheese corndogs on a stick 🙂 Thank you for hosting this giveaway. The cookbook looks like a hoot.
I wouldn’t say it is weird as much as a little too indulgent. I have had a fried twinkie on a stick.
most of my “stick eating” has been kabobs, so not all that unusual. On my first trip to Japan, though, I thought I had been pretty adventurous in my eating until my seatmate on the airplane ride home told me he had eaten sparrow on a stick 🙁
These look yummy! Can’t wait to try them. I’d love to win the cookbook.
Never tried anything weird on a stick but I would love to try lots out of this cookbook!
Never really tried anything unusual on a stick. Can’t wait to try some of Matt’s recipes. He is genius 😀
Brilliant, just brilliant! I couldn’t resist coming over when I read the title and I wasn’t disappointed. It immediately reminded me of the Anne Fine book Eating Things on Sticks, a very amusing children’s book.
Would love to win this book!!!!! I have not had anything unusual on a stick yet, but I do love serving things on sticks as they look better and are great for presentation, especially at special parties and get togethers!!!!
oh my goodness! this is awesome! my husband and I threw our first cookout last summer and since doing tomato-mozzarella salad on a stick, I have been obsessed with finiding recipes like this that are easy… for yesterday’s cookout, I did fruit salad on a stick. so good!
the strangest thing i’ve eaten on a stick was probably a corndog. I haven’t been to a lot of state fairs! i’d certainly love to try something crazy like chicken parmesan on a stick (no deep-fried for me!)
About the strangest thing I’ve eaten on a stick (though it’s not strange any more) is a deep fried Twinkie.
That is so cute! I think my son would love those! I honestly haven’t eat anything too weird or interesting on a stick… Love to try these though 🙂
So cute. Sticks make the littlest think so pretty!
Wow this looks great, creative and delicious. I have not tried anything unusal on a stick : ( Just hot dogs but I’m so willing to try. I am going to make this for 4th of July. Thank you for the ideas. Keep um coming !
I can’t think of anything that unusual I’ve had myself, but I’m compiling a list of ideas for a party where everything is on a stick.
nothing unusual on a stick…just the traditional marshamallows, hot dogs, corn dogs, popsicles….i would love to try some new things!
Love this idea! Great for a baby shower or bridal shower! I don’t think I’ve eaten anything strange on a stick…
Yum! This is perfect for berry season.
The unusual thing I hate on a stick was fried oreos on a stick covered in powdered sugar and chocolate syrup from our local fair. My husband and I shared them and I am glad we did. They were good but you needed at least 2 glasses of milk to help wash it down.
Alligator on a stick from the French Quater in New Orleans is the oddest thing I’ve eaten on stick, although not odd for that area. The best thing I’ve ever had on a stick would be a deep fried Milky Way bar at a fair once.
I guess the craziest thing would have been octopus. I try to be a very adventurous eater and this was one time I wish I could have been more conservative in my choice of food for the evening. I would love to have this book though. I love doing theme parties and an entire “stick” party would be awesome. 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever had anything unusual on a stick…but I’d sure like to!
I’d love to win a copy of the book!
I love food on a stick! I’ve done all kinds of things for parties I’d love more ideas though.
What a great idea, so very unique! Nice light, perfect dessert!
I am so jealous of your american followers, I wish you would allow Canadians to participate in your give aways. I love your blog and recipes and I love testing your recipes, and sharing them with others.
Hoepfully in the near future you will be stopping by Ontario.
all the best
I know… I’m so sorry. Book publishers let me know where they are willing to ship, and it’s usually only the usa 🙁
Ok those trifle on a stick’s look fabulous…. 😉 I may try these for a old fashioned summer themes baby shower I’m co-hosting on a few weeks…. 😉 thanks for the tips…
No, but those S’Mores on a Stick look soo good!
Anything on a stick – dipped in chocolate – is a winner in my book! What a fun book!
What a great idea! I bet it would be yummy to fill the strawberries with the cream cheese mixture, too. Thank you!
Love the idea of this book. Especially love the smores on a stick. So clever. Would love to win this book!
I can’t thin of anything unusual I’ve eaten on a stick. But I’d love to try something new!
Wow – Strawberry Trifle on a Stick. Sounds complicated, but it’s easy to prepare. This would be a great last minute Memorial Day treat.
I have a copy of Matt’s book waiting for me at home!
I can’t wait to dig in and get busy!
I love your Red & White theme 🙂
I love foods on a stick, I often make salad or antipasto sticks, but Matt’s book will open up a whole new world of ideas! I am planning on trying your strawberry trifle on a stick soon, too.
I would love to add this book to my cookbook collection!
Can’t wait to get my hands on this book so it would be super fun to win it! I recently made cereal kabobs – Rice Krispy bars, P.B. Cap’n Crunch bars, Cocoa Krispy bars, and chocolate and caramel dipped marshmallows on a stick for my 10 year old’s birthday slumber party. There’s just something about that stick that makes food double fun.
Nope, but I certainly would love to try!
I’ve never eaten anything unusual off a stick, but I’d love to win this book – my 5yo son loves any food on a stick!
I have never eaten anything unusual on a stick, but I wound love to win this book to try some of the ideas in it!
I’m usually scared of food on a stick but this cookbook looks like it might change my mind to some degree.
How cute are those! That book sounds pretty fun too!
i loooooove it…great for summer and hot weather
Honestly I hope to eat something unusual on a stick though I never have. BUT I have a funny story about a corn dog. When my youngest was 4 we took him to a fair. We stopped to get some corn dogs. When he took his first bite he gasped really loud and with more enthusiasm than could ever be expected he yelled. ” THERE’S A HOT DOG IN HERE!!”
I love that story!
What a great easy idea for summer parties!
Thsese are adorable, Lori! Great summer picnic dessert.
What a cute idea, Lori. I make a coconut curd that would be perfect with this. Going to try it soon!
I spent some time Friday and Saturday helping my parents, who own a catering business, make fruit kabobs and three meat & veggie kabobs on six inch bamboo sticks. I love the idea of a trifle on a stick. That may turn into a fun graduation/shower item for us to serve.
Food on a stick..looks like something fun for the grandchildren (and me).
I have never eate anything unusual on a stick…but we do use them a lot in my house. I have one picky eater and if I want him to eat something I put it on a stick or let him eat it with toothpicks and it works! this would be a great cookbook for my house!
I love food on a stick for parties and this book would be a great encouragement to try something new and out of the box!
I would love to win a copy of this book. Me please!
Food on a stick is somehow so much fun. These trifles on a stick are adorable!
I have eaten a fried pecan pie slice on a stick!
I haven’t really eaten much off of a stick but that recipe looks so wonderful that I might start!
While I love food on sticks, I have never had anything really weird on sticks… unless you consider fried candy bars on sticks weird.