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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Edible Trees

Yes this is a Christmas tree.  We have similar with fairy floss as mist around the trees that hangs off the branches [pretzels].

Ingredients:

• Make  a green frosting  of at least 200 g in quantity.
• or use 1 can per six cones.
• Add a few drops of green food dye.
• frost the bottom of the cone to the plate.
• With the tips of your fingers holding down the cone to the plate ice the 'tree'.
• Decorate with what ever is a hand or desired.

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Make your own butter

Ingredients

• 500 mls heavy cream

Method

• Prepare your work area.
• Pour the cream into a container that has a seal-able lid.
• Shake the jar of cream until the mixture turns to butter.
• Since this precess takes a lot of shaking a small, very clean, metal ball may be added.
• be sure to take the ball out before serving or using the butter.
• A small dash of salt may be added.

For garlic or other herb butters it is best to place the herbs in once the butter has 'started turning'.

Refrigerate.

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Marshmallow ant

Ingredients

• 3 large marshmallows
• Nut spread [peanut butter, cashew butter...]
• or a small dab of frosting
• 2 raisins or M & M's.
• 4 pretzel sticks - broken into thirds.

Method

1. Using three [per side] of the broken pieces of stick stab these into the body part of one marshmallow.
2. On a head part place an antennae and a jaw both sides of the face marshmallow.
3. Link the head to the body and the body to the tail of the ant.
4. With nut spread or frosting dab to either the raisins or the M & M's to the head marshmallow.

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Apple Smiles

Ingredients

• 5 medium red or green apples - cut into wedges
• squeeze of a lemon
• Peanut butter or other nut butter of your choice.
• 315 g [10 oz] bag of mini-marshmallows.

Method

1. Prepare work bench.
2. Cut the apple into wedges.
1. remove the pipes.
2. Place the sides of the apple into a little lemon juice.
3. Spread the nut butter on to one side of each wedge.
4. Position the mini- marshmallows around the outside edge.
5. Top the mouth with the other apple wedge.
6. Press the skinny inside pieces of the apple together.

Normally an interesting natural snack. If you are going to use these smiles during Halloween the conside addin strawberry topping as fake blood.

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References
Family Corner

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The bugs that bite

Ingredients

• Snow balls
• 1 lollipop
• two licorice twist sticks.
• 2 mini M&Ms
• Dab of white icing

Method

1. Set out the plate the Love Bugs are going to go on first.
2. Mix up the icing sugar.
3. Cut the licorice twists in half.
4. Place the twist sticks into the Marshmallow puffs.  Two per puff.
5. Unwrap the lolly pop and vertically place the stick end into the head area -like it is an antenna.
6. With a careful hand cover the back of the M&M [eyes] with some icing sugar mix.  Now place the eyes onto the marshmallow.

There you have a rather fetching Love Bug for Valentines day.  However different colours of coconut and the same bug can take on a Halloween look even.

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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

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

Peanut Butter Caterpillars

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Note: Where peanut butter is used in these recipes for "gluing" edible body parts together, frostings may be used as a substitution for those children who are sensitive to or allergic to nuts.

• bananas
• peanut butter
• grapes
• chow mein noodles

1. Peel and slice a banana.
2.  Join the slices together by "gluing" them with peanut butter. 
3. Carefully poke two chow mein noodles (or break a pretzel stick in half to make two pieces) through the top of the grape.
4.  Use more peanut butter to attach the head (grape) to the front of the body, with antennae (chow mein noodles) pointing up.

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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.

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

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.