Kids Fun Recipes. T. Rovema

Mints

      117.Diabetic Kid's Snackin' Corn

      118.After-School Mix

      119.Five-Spice Walnuts

      120.Crunchy Noodle Jumble

      121.Chunky Date, Coconut and Almond Granola

      122.Chocolate Snack Blocks

      123.Chex Muddy Buddies

      124.Carmeled Peanuts

      125.Carmel Corn Pops

      126.Caramel-Nut Corn

      127.Gelatin Rainbow

      All-Star Fudgy Baseballs and Bats

      1 c Carob powder

      1 c Water

      1/4 c Honey

      1/4 c Peanut butter (smooth or cru

      3/4 c Wheat germ

      3/4 c Rolled oats

      2 tb Dry milk powder

      1/2 c Unsweetened shredded coconut

      1 ts Cinnamon (optional)

      1/2 ts Grated orange rind (optional)

      In a small saucepan, combine the carob and water. Bring to a boil over

      low heat, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Add the honey and

      peanut butter and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until syrup

      is smooth and slightly thickened.

      In a large bowl, mix together the wheat germ, oats, milk powder,

      coconut, cinnamon, and orange rind (if desired).

      Pour about one cup of the carob syrup over the dry mixture, or as

      much as is needed to make a pliable, dough-like consistency. Store the

      remainder in the refrigerator and use as an icing or to make great milk

      shakes.

      Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll each piece between your palms

      into 2-inch-long tubes about the circumference of a fountain pen,

      tapered at one end in the shape of a baseball bat. Roll the rest

      into marble-sized balls.

      Apple Smiles

      1 Red medium apple; cored & sliced about 1/3" wide, not skinned!

      Peanut butter (creamy works best)

      Tiny marshmallows.

      Spread one side of each apple slice with peanut butter. Place three or

      four tiny marshmallows on top of the peanut butter on one apple slice.

      Top with another apple slice, peanut butter side down.

      Squeeze gently. Eat right away..makes 8-10

      Bunny Salad

      1 Chilled pear half

      2 Raisins

      1 Red cinnamon candy

      2 Blanched almonds

      -cottage cheese ball

      Place crisp lettuce leaf on plate. On top of it, place pear upside down.

      Make bunny, using narrow end for face. Two raisins for the eyes, 1 red

      cinnamon candy for the nose and 2 blanched almonds for the ears. The

      cottage cheese ball makes the tail.

      Butterfly Bites

      2 Stalks of celery

      12 lg Three-ring pretzels

      6 tb Peanut butter or cream cheese

      About 18 raisins or currents

      12 Slivered almonds or enoki mushrooms

      Wash the celery. Using plastic knives, cut the celery into thirds. Fill

      each celery stalk with one tablespoon of either peanut butter or cream

      cheese. For the wings, gently push 1 pretzel into the filling, running

      parallel to the length of the celery stick. Do the same on the celery's

      other lengthwise side. Arrange the raisins or currents as the eyes,

      nose and mouth. For antennae, push the slivered almonds or

      mushroom cap into filling. If using mushrooms, arrange the spaghetti-

      like mushroom tips upward, like an antenna.

      Cat's Eyes

      1/2 c Peanut butter

      8 Ritz crackers

      1 Banana; cut into 8 slices

      8 Raisins

      Spread peanut butter on crackers and top each with a slice of banana.

      Place a raisin in center of each banana to form a cat's eye and repeat

      for all banana topped crackers.

      Chocolate Spiders version #1

      4 cups semisweet chocolate baking chips

      Melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Let stand over the water

      until water is cool, about 10 minutes. Place wax paper on cookie sheet.

      Pour chocolate into a pastry bag that is fitted with a 1/8-inch or 1/4-

      inch tip. Squeeze chocolate onto wax paper in the shape of spiders. If

      chocolate is runny it needs to be cooled longer. Chill the spiders for

      about 10 minutes. When hard peel off wax paper. Store in refrigerator

      laid flat.

      Chocolate Spiders version #2

      12 oz Twizzlers; chocolate flavor

      4 oz Milk chocolate candy melts

      Cut twizzlers into 1 1/2" pieces. Slice each piece in half lengthwise. On

      waxed paper place 4 legs (pieces) on each side and then drop 1 tsp

      melted candy in middle for body. Use a toothpick to smooth to uniform

      circle and connect all candy pieces. Cool completely before removing

      from waxed paper.

      Clown Faces

      Large Pancake

      3 x Orange Slices

      2 x Poached or fried Eggs

      1/2 Cherry Tomato

      Make the pancakes in advance and set them in oven to keep them

      warm. Poach or fry the eggs. To assemble the faces, place the

      pancakes on a plate, with eggs for eyes, orange slices for ears and

      mouth, and a tomato half for the nose.

      NOTE: For a lighter meal, omit the eggs and use apricot or peach

      halves for eyes and half a fresh cherry for a nose. Or, omit pancakes,

      assemble eggs directly on plate, and add a smile made from chopped,

      sauted potatoes.

      Daisy Apple

      2 Tbs. raisins

      2 Tbs. crunchy or creamy peanut butter

      1 Mcintosh apple

      Peanuts, for garnish (omit if making for small child)

      Set aside a few raisins for face. Stir