Heart Necklace Valentine Cookies.

Add a string or bow and there
 you have an edible bracelet.

makes about 30 heart shapes.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter - softened / margarine.
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla exxence
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
•  2   1/2 cups self raising flour -sifted.
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 drops of red food colouring or beetroot juice.
•  70 gr [2  1/4 oz] candy sprinkles [ cake decorating marzipan decorations]
• 60 red licorice pieces - in vines for tying.

Method

1. Cream 1 cup butter  and 3/4 cup white sugar together.
2. Blend in the egg, 1 tsp vanilla essence and lemon zest.
3. Sift together 2  1/2 cups of self raising flour and baking powder into another bowl.
4. Add to the creamed mixture and blend well.
5. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
6. Prepare the work bench area.
7. Preheat the oven to 190 deg C [375 deg F]
8. Lightly flour the rolling area.
9. Roll out the dough to7mm [1/4 in]
1. Note if the weather is extremely hot when making these Valentine Cookies then take from the fridge 1/3rd of the dough at a time.
10. With the heart shaped dough cutters flour them lightly before using them to cut.
1. You'll need both a 2.5 and a 5 cm [1 and 2 inch] cutter.
11. Cut out the dough.
12. Place cut out dough on a paper lined tray.
13. Use a straw to press a ring in the top of the heart shape.
14. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes.  
15. Cool on wire rack.

Now for the decorating

1. Stir in the colouring .
2. On the cool cookies spread the frosting.
3. Decorate the top of the frosting
4. Use a toothpick to dislodge the 'hole'.
5. Thread the licorice into the hole and tie.

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Cackleberries

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Spider Bites

Cute as this spider is eating him could be a culinary transformation.

Ingredients

Per person

• 1 x mini Babybel cheese.
• 4 small Pretzel Sticks
• 2 raisins

Method.

1. Unwrap all the cheeses.
2. Make two tiny slits in the top of the Cheese's.
3. Place one of the 2 allocated raisins in each slit.
4. Now halve the pretzels sticks.
5. Place 4 of these halves along each side of the Babybel cheese.

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Recipe originally published in Wondertime magazine.
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Cake Pops

These looked so cool that I just had to try making them.

Yes they do taste good too.

Ingredients

• Cake - pre-made, cold and crumbled.
• frosting
• Almond Meal

For the candy coating

• Chocolate buttons or Candy Melts
• Vegetable oil or a little margarine / butter

Method

1. Prepare your work bench area.
2. Place the crumbled cake mix into a bowl.
3. Add the frosting into the bowl. 
1.  A little at a time until the cake mix binds together.
4. Add only a little Almond Meal if the mix actually becomes to wet.
5. Make the mix into balls.
6. Lay each ball onto a a lined baking tray.
7. Refrigerate for 2 hours 
1. or freeze for 30 minutes.
8. Melt the chocolate drops and a little of the oil 
1. [I used butter]
9. Onto the lollipop stick place an amount of chocolate and stick it into the balls
1. About 3/4 of the way into the cake balls.
10. Return to the refrigerator for another hour 
1. Freezer 15 minutes.
11. Take all the balls out and cover them with the warmed chocolate mix.
12. Stand back onto the tray and cool for  another hour.

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Edible garden
Fudge Frosting

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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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Marshmallow bunnies

A few years ago a friend made some children I know bunnies similar to these.    The children enjoyed receiving them. A major challenge with these bunnies was to then get the children eating them.  Most thought that they wanted to save them for later. Sometimes they actually got the bunnies home.  Other times there was no way that was going to happen.

Ingredients

• Marshmallows.
• Scissors
• Tooth pick
• Food Colouring
• A little icing sugar if needed.

Method

1. Hold the marshmallow in your fingers so that while you are using the scissors the Marshmallow will have less chance of moving.
2. To make the ears:
1. Using the scissors make a diagonal cut towards the rim edge of the Marshmallow .
2. Stop before you get too near the top end of the Marshmallow.
3. Gently lift the corner that you have snipped.
4. Now snip along the middle of this piece. 
5. Rub a little of icing sugar between your fingers.
6. Separate the ears and angle them both outwards.
3. To make the tail.
1. Starting at the point of the first cut you made for the ears.
2. Snip down towards the back [away from the face direction] until you are about half way down the back of the Marshmallow. 
3. Pinch the end of this segment so that a cute little tail is made.
4. For the bunnies face [ and feet]
1. Starting about midway between the face and the where the front feet will be - snip about 0.7 cm [1/4 inch] towards the middle /bottom part of the body.
2. The upper side of the cut has become the lower jaw line of the face.
3. Snip the flap of the marshmallow in half. 
1. There are you two front feet.
5. Using a toothpick and a little food colouring - dip the end of the tooth pick into the dye.
1.  'Paint' a face on the bunny.

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Lasagna

Ingredients:

• Brown mince
• Beef soup
• Italian cooking sauce
• Shredded tasty cheese

Directions:

• Place brown mince in a wok or frying pan
• Add 1 cup of hearty beef soup made up
• Stir in bottle of Italian cooking sauce. Basil or other dried herbs improves the flavour
• Put the sauce on the bottom of a baking dish then place sheets on, then sauce until all the mixture is used
• For the top layer cover with shredded tasty cheese
• Cover with foil and cook at 180* in oven for about half an hour.

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Bleeding eye balls.

• 20 marshmallows
• 20 cranberries
• red icing water.

1. Into every marshmallow place one cranberry.
2. Tittle the liquid blood over the top and a little down the side.
3. Allow to dry before the guests arrive!

Witches Brooms

• Fruit wrap
• Thin pretzel sticks
• water

1. Cut the fruit wrap into 5 cm [2 in] lengths.
1. 1 piece per pretzel stick.
2. Fringe one side of this fruit wrap by nearly cutting all the way across the wrap
1. to about 0.5 away from the edge.. 
3. Wet the top edge of the wrap. roll this onto the pretzel.
4. Flare the fringe out a little.

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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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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.

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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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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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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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Its red!

Ingredients

4 beets 330 gram (about 3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 pound rigatoni pasta
5 cups baby spinach (about 8 ounces)
1 cup ricotta cheese
Grated peel from 1 lemon, plus 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450°.
2. On a foil-lined baking sheet, toss the beets with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Wrap tightly with foil and roast for 15 minutes.
3. Unwrap, then arrange the beets in a single layer.
4. In a small bowl, toss the onion with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper; arrange on the baking sheet. Roast, tossing halfway through, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rigatoni and cook until al dente.
6. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and toss with the spinach.
7. In a bowl, whisk the ricotta, reserved pasta water, lemon peel, lemon juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add to the pasta along with the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper; toss.

Serves 4.

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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