Under the Rainbow.

Ingredients

• 3 x punnet s of strawberries - Halved
• 3 mandarins - peeled and segmented
• 100 g fresh pineapple - peeled and chopped
• 1 kilo grapes - washed
• 2 apple that have deep red skins - Cored and chopped
• 100 grams - white mini marshmallows[ Koshar marshmallow brands are available]
•  1 to 2 bananas - peeled and sliced 

Preparation

1. Prepare the board that the rainbow is to be presented on.
2. Working from the outside inwards lay out  2 rows of the halved strawberries in an arch shape.
3. The place the mandarins, pineapple pieces, grapes and apples down in that order.
4. To finish off place the banana pieces in one serving bowl and mini marshmallows in another.
5. place these serving bowls at the base of the rainbow.

As part of a 'Rainbow theme'  this makes a great group fundraiser.  Especial when the 'Rainbow' theme involves interaction between the consumer the chosen piece of fruit and marshmallow for sale. Fondues are really good as an accessory to this fresh and healthy food.   If using the  fondue fundraising idea have available both a clean tooth picks or fondue utensils as well as a dirt utensil disposal area.

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Shark Head

Found this watermelon Shark Head on Google + and just had to try it out.  Made a few watermelon pops with the remainder of the second half of this water melon.

Ingredients

• 1 watermelon.
• 2 olives
• 1/4 of two packets of gum lollies [we used ones shapes as people and another shaped as fish.]

Method

1. Prepare the working area.
2. Mark the middle length, on one side, of the water melon. [Mark A]
3. Now on the other side mark up to 5cm [2in] below the first mark. [Mark B]
4. Between these two points cut straight between. 
5. Place aside the second half of the watermelon for later use.
6. Sit in place the 'head ' on a board.
7. Note where natural the tip of the watermelon is [Mark C]. It is this point that is the top gum area of the sharks mouth which will be marked for cutting after the eyes and before the fin.
8.  From the tip [Mark C] to [Mark A] note half way down. It is at this level that the eyes slots will be cut [approx 1/4 diameter measurement from the mid top to bottom mid way line. Between Mark C and Mark A.]
9.  Tracking a line on both sides from that would be level with the eyes on both sides to half way between the Mark A , Mark C and Mark B.  These two side line points are the join between the top and bottom lips. Refer to diagram inserted to work out where the top and bottom lip will be positioned at the front of the face.
10. Within these lines peel away the external green out layer of skin. 
11. Chop out the inner red watermelon into chunks as these are taken out. 
12. The little bits put aside for a different recipe. 
13. Cut out the teeth.
14. Cut a slot up the mid line.
15. Out of the second half of the watermelon cut a wedge like fin.  Insert the wedge into the slot.
16. The eyes are held into the eye slot by tooth picks.
17. As you put each layer of chilled watermelon pieces back into the large watermelon wedges into the head add a few lollies.
1. Adding the lollies is best done just before the head is served up.
18. Place more watermelon chunks and lollies around the plate the head is coming out of.

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Cut out the heart shape

Simple, quick and easy.  

Yes it is as simple as this.

Use a small paring knife and cut out the heart shape to the desired size that you want to use in a Valentine or Mothers Day fruit salad.

Give the apple base to the children to finish off eating.



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Asian Pear Pizza

This one is family sized.

Many people may think that a fruit pizza is a strange thing to have in a children's cooking area.  However one of the things with education and children is that children are usually more open to variations in recipes and food from different cultures than adults.  There fore when adults support what could be a healthy diet extra then children will follow suit.  Especially when that same recipe for a big family size pizza is made into child size portions from the beginning.  Making child size portions does take extra dough  though.


Ingredients

• Cover the work area first.
• One amount of pizza dough.
• 2 to 3 Asian Pears - cored and very thinly sliced. [better a more experienced knife handling person do this section] let the slices drain off for a short while.
• 120 gr [1/8 lb] of Pancetta (bacon) -cooked until crisp and drained on paper towels.
• 50 g [2 to 3 oz] of Gorgonzola cheese - crumbled.
• 90 g [ 4 oz] Mozarella cheese - shredded.
• freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220 deg C [425 deg F].
2. Roll out the dough into pieces that are child size. 
1.  I have found the best measurement was from the wrist to the large finger tip.  These may be square or round in shape.  Usually depends on how many children you are cooking for at one time.
3. Pre cook the dough so that the dough is not soggy when the children eat this pizza.
1. Cool this pizza base so that there is less heat for the children to work over.  Also cooler base has the actual oven heat melting the cheeses when placed into the oven again for cooking.
4. Starting from the outside work around the edges and towards the middle covering the Pizza shape with the slices of the Asian Pear.
5.  Since the Pancetta , as well as the Gorgonzola cheese, is relatively strong in flavour go easy on these as they are crumbled onto the top.
6. A sprinkling of shredded Mozarella will hold everything together.
7. bake until the centre has melted completely.
8. Remove from heat and cool.
9. Slice and enjoy 

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Unique and delicious

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Lady bug apples

Lady bug apples are great talking points.
Add lettuce underneath
 so they have a bed to sit upon.

 Ingredients

• 2 red or green apples
• 1/4 cup raisins /cherry pieces
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter or nut free spread
• 8 thin pretzel sticks 

Method:
1. Slice apples in half from top to bottom and scoop out the cores using a knife, melon baller or better still use a  corer before cutting the apples. Place each apple half flat down on a plate.
2. Dab peanut butter or spread on the back of the 'lady bug', then stick raisins onto the dabs for spots. Use this
     method to make eyes too. Stick one end of each pretzel stick into a raisin, then press the other end into the apple to make antennae.


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Reference: Allrecipes.com

Cinnamon Sticks

• 1 300 g can refrigerated soft breadsticks
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Unroll dough; separate into strips. 
2. Cut strips in half crosswise.
3. Bake dough according to package directions.
4. Combine butter and honey; brush on breadsticks while still warm.
5. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a zip-top plastic bag; add 3 breadsticks, and shake vigorously to coat. 
6. Repeat procedure with remaining breadsticks; serve immediately.

Yields 16 Cinnamon Sticks

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NOTE: For smaller Cinnamon Sticks, cut strips crosswise into 3 pieces.

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Chocolate dipped bananas

Also great when you freeze the banana
and top with chocolate ice cream topping.

Ingredients  

• 5 bananas
• 8 Popsicle sticks
• 3 cups good quality chocolate bar
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut up

Toppings:

• Chopped nuts
• Toasted coconut
• Biscuit crumbles
• Colored sprinkles or chocolate jimmies
• Mini chocolate lollies or mini semi sweet chips for chocoholics
• Granola

Directions

1. Peel and cut the bananas in half crosswise, so that you have 8 pieces.
2. Place peeled bananas on sticks.
3. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
4. Place bananas on the cookie sheet in the freezer, keep them in there as long as possible, at least 10 minutes.
5. Heat chocolate bits with butter in a double boiler over low heat until the chocolate melts and butter is incorporated.
6. Dip the chilled bananas in chocolate and roll with your favorite topping.
7. Chill or freeze until ready to serve.

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Vampire's Blood Shake

 

        2 cups plain yogurt
        1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
        1 package frozen strawberries or raspberries, thawed
        ice cubes 
        1 pint strawberry ice cream 


Mix yogurt, vanilla, and berries in the blender. 
 Pour into tall glasses over ice cubes, or chill.  
Top with a big spoonful of strawberry ice cream and strawberry topping. 

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References :Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter Random House

Wacky Witches Brew

Makes 20 cups [12 litres or5 quarts.] 
        4       cups Cranberry juice cocktail
        1       cup chopped candied ginger
        2       large oranges
        12      ounce can thawed frozen apple juice
        6       ounce can thawed frozen limeade
        2       cups seedless grapes
        4       cups water
        2       bottles gingerale (1.2 ltr / 8 cups or 32 ounces each)
        450 to 900g or 1-2     pounds dry ice

   1. In a large pan, bring 1 cup of cranberry juice and candied ginger to a boil over high heat.

  2. Boil uncovered, about 2 minutes, then set aside. 

   3. With a vegetable peeler, pare peel from oranges.

   4. Cut orange peel into thin 2-inch long worms.

   5. Add orange peel to cranberry mixture. 

   6. Cover, and chill at least four hours or overnight.  

   7. Squeeze the juice from the oranges. 

   8. Put juice in a large pan, or heavy bowl. 

   9. Stir in cranberry-ginger mixture, plus3 cups of cranberry juice, the apple concentrate, limeade, grapes and water. 

   10. Add ginger ale and 450 g [1 pound piece] of dry ice (***Never touch dry ice! Use tongs to handle).

              - Ice should smolder at least 30 minutes. 

              - For an extra scare, add a the gory hand.

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A D-G dip

• A plain sour-cream based chip or vegetable dip
• a few drops of green food coloring 
• Capsicum or bell pepper

Method

Add a few drops of food colouring to the dip.

Scatter small bits of the red and yellow capsicum or bell pepper across the top.

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Baby poop cookies

Ingredients

• 2 c Sugar
• 3/4 c Butter
• 6 oz Evaporated milk
• 1 pk Instant pudding mix [green or 1/2 tsp of green fruit colouring]
• 3 1/2 c Quick-cooking oats

1. In large saucepan, combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk.
2.  Bring mixture to rolling boil, stirring frequently. 
3. Remove from heat and add pudding mix and oats; mix thoroughly. 
4. Cool 15 minutes; drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper lined tray

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Brain Cell Salad

Ingredients

• 1 pk 200 g(6 oz) blueberry jelly mix
• 1 ct   500 (16 oz) small curd cottage cheese
• 1 cn  750 g (16 1/2oz) can blueberries In syrup
•  3/4 c Frozen blueberries, thawed
• Blue food coloring

Tools:

• 2 Mixing bowls
• cn Opener
• Spoon
• 6 Salad plates

Method

1. Prepare jelly according to package directions.
2.  Chill 4-5 hours or until firm.
3. Scoop cottage cheese into a bowl. 
4. Drain and set aside the syrup from the blueberries. 
5. Add the berries to the cottage cheese and mix well. 
6. Add three drops of food coloring to turn the corrage cheese a nice grayish color with blended.
7. To serve salad, place a few spoonfuls of firm gelatin, (congealed brain fluid), onto individual serving plates. 
1. Top with a scoop of cottage cheese (brain tissue) mixture and serve. 
2. Serves 6.

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Reference  - Just Kids Recipes

Chuckie's Upchuck

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons of butter or margarine
• 2 medium onions chopped
• 475 gram [16 ounces] of cream style corn
• 2- 275 gram [10 ounce] cans of cream of mushroom soup
• 2 cups milk

Method

1. Whatever leftover vegetables you have in the fridge! (tomatoes, green beans, Mushrooms, cauliflower, etc)
2. Saute onions in the butter. 
3. Add everything else and bring it to a boil. 
4. Simmer 5 minutes. 
5. Serve immediately with a barf bag of course!

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Reference Just Kids Recipes

Hairball Salad with Saliva Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 lg Ripe avocado
• 2 c Alfalfa sprouts
• 5 lg To 6 carrots, washed peeled and grated
• Italian dressing

Tools:

• Paring knife
• Spoon
• Mixing bowl
• Fork
• Carrot peeler
• Grater
• 4 Salad bowls

Method

1. With an adults help, cut avocado in half. Use a spoon to scoop out the pit.
2. Scoop avocado out of the shell and put in the bowl. Add sprouts to the avocado meat. Mash with a fork. It is ok to leave some lumps. 
3. Set the mixture aside.
4. Divide the grated carrots among the four salad bowls.
5. Using your clean fingers and a spoon, make walnut size hairballs from the avocado mixture and arrange them on top of the grated carrots. 
6. Pour Italian "saliva" dressing over hairballs and serve. 
7. Serves 4 cat fanciers.

Serving suggestion: Squeeze ribbons of chocolate icing "hairball" medicine out of a paper cone onto the backs of your guests hands to be licked off for dessert.

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Snail Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• Slice of bread
• Butter
• Peanut butter / Vegemite
• Mung bean or snow pea sprouts

Directions:

• Spread the bread with butter and spread of your choice.
• Cut off three crusts and roll up the bread from crust and cut up the roll into 1cm slices.
• Decorate with sultanas for eyes and sprouts for feelers.

Sail Boat Rolls

Ingredients:

• Hot dog roll
• Hard boiled eggs
• Cheese slices

Directions:

• Butter the roll and place eggs slices side by side  on the roll.
• Stick toothpick through a cheese slice to make a sail and poke into the roll.

Fuzzy Grub

Ingredients:

• 200g dried fruit medley
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup crushed almonds
• Extra coconut

Directions:

• Soak fruit in water to soften.
• Mix all ingredients together into a sticky dough.
• On a piece of alfoil covered with some extra coconut, shape into a log and wrap tightly
• Put in fridge to set for a couple of hours then remove it and decorate before cutting into slices.

Butterflies

Ingredients:

• Slice of brown bread
• Peanut butter
• Sultanas
• Apple cut into wedges

Directions:

• Spread bread with peanut butter
• Arrange apple wedges to form butterfly wings and the sultanas to form the body