May the 4th err Force Be With You! Happy #StarWarsDay

By: Mark Levine

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Cinco de Mayo may steal the attention this week, but Star Wars fans know the real May day to celebrate...

May the Fourth (Be With You)! Get it??! Yeah, this one ranks higher on the Dork Scale, but the recipes for celebrations are WAY more creative... The Tie Fighter Snack above features three, easy ingredients -- plus, you can pretend your tie fighter got blasted by the Millennium Falcon and make a tasty, toasted S'more! Get Food.com's Tie Fight Snack Recipe.

Craving fancier fare? We found a Boba Fett Quiche on the Official Star Wars Blog.

If you want to BLEND your May the 4th with Cinco de Mayo, may we recommend the Death Star Pinata? Also from Food.com, this homemade wonder is the perfect solution to bridge the two days:

Finally, we are also big fans of the Star Wars kitchen gear over at Williams Sonoma. They have a bunch of different ways to work the Force into your kitchen but we're partial to the pancake molds:

And for the pancake batter and other Great Breakfast Ideas to get the Force going, try these:

How are you celebrating May the 4th?

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