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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Pasta Hearts of Love

Ingredients

• Several packets of heart shaped pasta.
• Water as per instructions on the packet.
• A small dab of oil or margarine
• Parmesan Cheese - grated.

Method

1. Cook pasta as per the instructions on the packet.
2. Cool slightly.
3. Toss in the Parmessan Cheese.
4. Let the cheese melt.
5. Serve with a light salad.

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1. Salad Dressing 
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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

Blood red cookies and cream

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• 1 ounce chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 ounce milk chocolate, chopped
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 tablespoon red food colouring
• 2 1/4 cups all- purpose flour
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Filling:

• 250 grams [8 ounces] cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise and seeds scraped

Directions

Make the cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 190 deg Cel [375 degrees F]. 
2. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
3.  Combine the semisweet and milk chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50 percent power until melted, about 2 minutes. 
4. Whisk until smooth.
5. Whisk the melted butter, sour cream, eggs, vinegar, vanilla and food coloring in a bowl until combined. In another bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in four equal batches, whisking each batch completely before adding the next. 
7. Stir in the melted chocolate.
8. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets and smooth the tops with a damp finger. 
9. Bake until the cookies spring back when lightly pressed, 8 to 10 minutes. 
10. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

To make the filling: 

1. Into a pan place 50 g of ice cream topping, 1 tbsp strawberry jam and 1 tsp of corn syrup.
2. Gently warm and combine these ingredients.
   1. Set aside to cool.
3. Beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer until smooth.
4.  Beat in the icing sugar and vanilla seeds. 
5. Sandwich a tablespoonful of filling between 2 cookies.
6. Make a hollow in the middle of the sour cream.
7. Place a mix of strawberry jam, ice cream topping
8. Repeat with the remaining cookies and filling.
9. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

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Dirt cup Cakecake

Ingredients

Cupcake:

• 250 g [8 ounces] sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy  cream
• 150 g (5 oz) squares chocolate
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup icing sugar

Topping:

• 30 to 40 chocolate sandwich cookies
• 36 gummy worms

Directions

For the cupcake:

1. Preheat oven to 180 deg C [350 degrees F]. 
2. Line 3 cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
3. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. 
4. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. 
5. Pour into cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 
6. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
7.  Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.

For the frosting:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and cream. 
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer for 6 minutes, stirring frequently. 
3. Remove from heat; add chocolate and butter, stirring until melted and smooth. 
4. Let cool for 10 minutes. 
5. Whisk in confectioners' sugar. 
6. Let mixture cool until it reaches a spreadable consistency, then top cooled cupcakes with frosting.

For the topping:

1. Place cookies into a resealable plastic bag. 
2. Crush cookies with hands to make a "dirt" consistency. 
3. Sprinkle frosting with cookie crumbs, top with gummy worm and enjoy.

Similar Posts

1. Dirt cup and friends

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References: Food network 

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

Cone Ice cream hat

• Dark biscuit
• Ice cream cone
• Ice cream
• Melted chocolate

1. Fill ice cream cone with ice cream. 
2. Place biscuit on top.
3. Gently push the biscuit on to the rim of the ie cream cone.
4. Give the biscuit a quick dunk into the melted chocolate or dark icing sugar that suits the occasion.

Uses... witches hat, space rocket penquin island

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Gory Hand

Besides being able to eat the hand this is a great decoration to scare your friends. Other hands are inedible while making terrific table and room decorations.

Make a strong cherry or other red Jelly by using 3/4 of the recommended amount of water.

   2.     Hang a clean rubber glove over the sink by using clothes pins attached to thin 

strips of wood. 

           - If the glove has a fur like lining turn the glove inside out ... especially if the end result hand is to go into liquid as a display / ice cube. 

  3.      When the jello has cooled pour into glove and place in the deep freeze. 

  4.     Be careful not to have the hand pressing against anything or it will ruin the shape. 

  5.     When the Jelly is frozen cut the glove off using small scissors. 

  6.    Keep your masterpiece in the fridge until ready to display. 

        -Or place the hand inside the wacky witches brew.

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Butchered Snake Bits with Barbecue Sauce

• 1 Package rigatoni pasta -- (10oz)
• 2 Cans squirtable cheese spread or softened Cheese Spread with a little yoghurt mixed in well.
• 1 Small Jar barbecue sauce
• 16 Whole black peppercorns -- (16 to 20)
• 1 carrot

1. Cook pasta according to directions on package. 
1. Rinse the pasta in cold water.
2. To make snakes:
1. Covering one end of the rigatoni with your finger (to prevent leakage), carefully fill each piece of pasta with cheese spread.
2. Place six to eight cheese-filled rigatonis end to end on a serving platter, in a realistically curvy snake shape.
3.  Using a toothpick, spread lines of barbecue sauce along the top of each snake for markings. 
3. To form heads
1.  use barbecue sauce to glue two black peppercorn eyes onto the end opposite the tail of each snake. 
2. Wash, dry and carefully peel skin off carrot. 
1. When completely clean of skin,make one more peeling for each snake you have formed. 
2. At the narrow end of each peel, carefully cut out a long, thin triangle. 
4. These are your snakes forked tongues. Position tongues.

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Reference Just Kids Recipes

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.

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.

Funny Faces

Ingredients:

• Rice cakes
• Peanut butter
• Cream or cottage cheese
• Shredded carrot
• Sultanas
• Banana slices
• Strawberries
• Red apple wedges with skin left on

Directions:

• Spread rice cake with cheese or peanut butter.
• Place the carrot around top for hair
• Place two banana slices with sultana on each one beneath the hair for the eyes
• Place a strawberry in the middle for the nose
• Place the apple wedge along the bottom for the mouth

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

Crunch Fruit Pops

Ingredients;

• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Kiwi Fruit
• Watermelon
• Yoghurt in dipping bowl
• Favourite crunch cereal in a dipping bowl
• Paddle pop sticks. 

Directions:

• Cut fruit into bite sized pieces
• Push a piece of fruit onto the end of each paddle pop stick
• Holding the stick, roll the fruit piece in yoghurt and then in cereal
• These treats are better eaten straight away.