Diabetic Dessert Recipes - Delicious Sugar Free Desserts That Anyone Can Eat

Diabetic Dessert Recipes - Delicious Sugar Free Desserts That Anyone Can Eat-Cookie Recipes

We've all heard it before, avoiding exercise and eating lots of fats and sugar as well as being overweight can cause type 2 diabetes. The good news however is that if you act now you can prevent this form of diabetes from occurring, or reduce and even cure the condition if you've been recently diagnosed.

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As type 2 diabetes is usually in direct relation to your lifestyle it's important to make changes to the way you live your life to see improvements. Now this isn't as bad as it sounds and in most cases you can continue eating the foods you like; you just need to be more selective.

One of the ways to follow a diabetic diet is to consume foods from all of the four food groups, as well as limiting your intake of alcohol, fat, and sugars. You can incorporate a wide variety of nutritious foods into a diabetic diet plan and combined with regular exercise will help you control your condition.

Now don't think that desserts and snacks are out of the question. In most cases they're not. If you've got a sweet tooth then check out these delicious diabetic desserts.

DIABETIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

1/3 c. plain flour

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. baking powder

Pinch of salt

2 tbsp. shortening

2 tbsp. peanut butter

1 tsp. Sweet 'n Low

1 egg, beaten

Mix and stir all ingredients in order (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, shortening, peanut butter and Sweet 'n Low). Add beaten egg and mix well. Drop by large teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

DIABETIC FUDGE

1 14 1/2 oz. evaporated milk

3 tbsp. cocoa

1/4 c. oleo

Liquid Sweetner to equal 1/2 c. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs

1/4 c. nuts

Combine milk and cocoa in saucepan. Beat well. Add oleo, sweetner, salt. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup graham crackers. Cool about 15 minutes. Divide mixture into 32 balls. Roll in remaining cracker crumbs and chill.

These recipes look delicious don't they? Believe me, they taste even better too. So by combining sensible eating with regular exercise you can control and even beat your type 2 diabetes for good. It just goes to show that with a little research you can still eat the delicious types of foods and snacks that you did before.

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Zucchini Baking Recipes

Zucchini Baking Recipes It always seems like if you plant even one zucchini plant, you have enough zucchini to feed a very large family plus the neighbors. So, of course, there is then the question of what to do with all of that zucchini. It always amazes me that zucchini can taste so good in baked goods. Hope you enjoy these two baking recipes for zucchini!

Zucchini Granola Cookies 3/4 cup butter or margarine (softened) 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla grated rind of 1 orange 3 cups grated, unpeeled zucchini 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup butterscotch or chocolate chips 3 cups granola cereal In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg, vanilla, orange rind, and zucchini. Add in the flour and baking soda. Mix in the granola cereal. Then mix in the butterscotch or chocolate chips. Grease a cookie sheet and put teaspoonfuls of the dough onto the sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Chocolate Zucchini Bread 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 1/2 cup oil 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup buttermilk 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 5 tablespoons cocoa 2 1/2 cups grated zucchini 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) In a large bowl, mix the sugars, oil, and margarine together. Add the egg into the mixture one at a time. Mix in the buttermilk and vanilla. In a small bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and cocoa. Add in the zucchini and dry mixture by alternating. Add in the chocolate chips, raisins, and nuts. Grease a 9x13-inch pan and pour the batter into it. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Zucchini Baking Recipes

How to Make Sugar Free Cookie Recipes

How to Make Sugar Free Cookie Recipes Having some sugar free cookie recipes in your baking arsenal is very handy when someone enters your life who can't handle the sugar content in regular cookies. With the guidance in this article, you should be able to make the transition to sugar free cookies easily. Let's get started...    Replace The Sugar   The first thing you need to do with your recipe is replace all the sugar in it.   To do this, you are going to need some sort of alternative sugar substitute. You will want to use a natural sweetener, not an artificial sweetener.   The problem with artificial sweeteners is that they can often have detrimental effect on your health, making them a sub-optimal choice for a substitute.   I always make sure to use 100% natural sweeteners to replace the sugar; I also make sure to use sweeteners that are safe for diabetics.   The two main sweeteners that I use are Agave Nectar, and Stevia. I find that I am able to make recipes that are on-par with their sugared counterparts!   To use Agave Nectar effectively, you will want to put in 1 cup of Agave to replace 1 cup of sugar (1:1 ratio).   For Pure Stevia (that has no filler; make sure you get a good brand!), you will use ¼ of a teaspoon for every cup of sugar.   I sometimes like to mix the two together. So if a recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar, I will use ½ cup of Agave; and 1/8 of a teaspoon of Stevia. This helps to keep the recipe from getting to wet (because agave is a syrup).   Do that, and you should be able to make the perfect sugar free cookie recipes.   Optional: Replace The Milk   A little bonus tip I'll throw in here for you:   If you replace any milk in your recipe with Almond Milk, you can make desserts that are perfect for people with food allergies!   Be sure to get the unsweetened almond milk; then sweeten it with Agave Nectar, shake it; and add more Agave until it tastes like regular milk.

How to Make Sugar Free Cookie Recipes

How to Include Quinoa Seeds in Home Baking Recipes

How to Include Quinoa Seeds in Home Baking Recipes There are many ways of including quinoa in your diet but one of the more unusual is to include it in baking. As far as I am aware this technique has been devised by me and I have never heard of anyone else using quinoa in this way. I stumbled upon it when looking for inspiration to spice up a simple cookie recipe I was about to make that had too much fat in it.

I wanted to reduce the fat content of this particular cookie recipe as I was trying to reduce fat in my diet at the time. The fat in the recipe was butter but I realized that quinoa seeds have oil in them so could be substituted for part of the butter. The first thing to do is prepare the quinoa in the normal way using 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water. You bring it to the boils and simmer for about 15 minutes. You can cook it for less but for baking you need it to be quite soft to blend in with the other ingredients. The quinoa must absorb all the water as you do not want extra liquid in the mix. I there is remaining liquid turn the heat up to full and boil it off for a minute. You reduce the butter content by half and slightly reduce the flour amount as well. you simple replace them with the same amount of prepared quinoa in the mix. The cooking time is the same as the normal recipe but you get a crunchier texture and taste to the cookies. I have used this cooking method for cookies, biscuits and scones. It can take a little trial and error to get the proportions correct. It is a good way to reduce processed fats in recipes. The oil part of the quinoa works to replace the butter and the germ part replaces some of the flour. It is a bit of a balancing act but you will get it with practice How to Include Quinoa Seeds in Home Baking Recipes

Weird and Wonderful Recipes Just For Fun

There have always been really strange recipes around that are passed from kitchen to kitchen until they fade and a new fad takes over. Usually they are perfectly edible, they may even taste quite good, but at least one ingredient is strange or used in a peculiar way.

Bacon Mugs I found a version of this on Stumble. The resulting mugs make great containers for salads, rice etc. Use small ovenproof dishes upside down. These you cover with foil pressed well down. These you cover with bacon. I t is best if you cross two rashers over the upturned base and then wind one or two more rashers in and out to make a bacon basket. Cook these on a baking tray to catch drips. How long they take to become crisp will depend upon the bacon and your oven. A hot oven is best, but may produce some smoke. The bacon will shrink of course, but removed carefully from the foil after cooling and they should keep their shape. I must try this with vegetarian bacon, but these crisp up really quickly so keep a careful eye on them. Another idea might be to create a basket in a long, shallow dish. Carrot Jam This comes from a Second World War time book, so is really old. The fact that the recipe has survived this long must mean that it is worth making. Next time I make carrot cake I will split it and spread it with some of this. I cannot give quantities as it depends upon how much mashed carrot you have. Wash and peel your carrots. Chop them small and boil in slightly salted water until soft. Drain and sieve or chop finely in a food processor. To one pound of this pulp add on pound of sugar , 1 teaspoon of powdered ginger and the juice and grated zest of a lemon. Boil all these together as when making any other jam. Pot when it begins to get thick. Rose Petal Jam My darling Granddad would allow me to pick his precious roses to make this. Some petals, especially white ones need trimming at the end where they join the flower as this part of the petal can produce a bitter taste. 2 mugs of rose petals packed fairly tightly, 2 1/2 mugs of sugar, 2 mugs of warm water, 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Cut the petals into 1/4 inch strips. Cover with the water and cook for about 10 minutes. Strain this, reserving the petals, and use the liquid to make a syrup with the sugar and honey. Boil and then simmer for 5 minutes before adding the petals once more. Then cook on the lowest possible flame for about 40 minutes- an asbestos mat helps with this recipe. Add the lemon juice and cook for a further 20 minutes. Pour into sterile pots and seal. Some would want to add a little colouring, but I am a purist and never do. Jelly Fruit - Americans would probably call these Jello Fruit. I remember these as a great treat at birthdays when I was a child. Somehow eating the jelly from out of a fruit shell made it taste better - at least in my imagination. Each fruit will give you 4 portions. Halve your oranges. Remove all the flesh taking care not to damage the skins. Place the dry skins upright on a tray, or better still balance them in muffin tins which means that they stay upright more easily. Make up your jelly/jello a little thicker than normal and pour into the empty shells as full as you can as it shrinks a little when it sets. Place the tray in fridge and let set. Then cut each half shell once more so that the orange shell is now in quarters which make them much easier to eat. All you have to do now is to think of something to do with all that orange flesh. Now that my family is grown I wonder if it will work as jelly shots?

Spooky Treats and Ghoulish Eats - Kids Halloween Recipes

These Halloween recipes for kids are a great addition to your holiday fare. This time of year is all about ghosts and goblins, witches and wizards, bats and vampires and even monsters and more. Making fun treats to eat at your party will set the tone for a spooky and scary good time. These ideas will need some adult supervision as there is some heating and cooking involved with these recipes. Don't forget some food coloring to make these ideas even extra special for the upcoming day. You can make creepy ice cream spiders, witches brew punch or even scrumptious munchable scarecrows.

Kids Halloween Recipe #1 - Ice Cream Spider Cups Everyone loves ice cream and for your festive party they will love the looks of these spiders made from ice cream and other tasty ingredients. Ingredients 8 individual graham cracker tart shells 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream 16 Oreo Cookies (crumbled) 16 red M&M candy pieces 16 pieces of black shoestring licorice Directions Lay out the shells on a baking sheet. Add 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream to each shell. In a bowl, crumble the Oreo cookies. Sprinkle the crumbles on each scoop of ice cream to create a black furry looking spider body. Put the filled shells in the freezer for 30 minutes or until ice cream is hardened. Remove from the freezer and press 2 red M&M's into the front of each scoop for the spider's eyes. Cut the licorice strips into fourths. Press 8 strips of licorice into each ice cream scoop to form the spider's legs. Return to the freezer until ready to serve. Makes 8 servings These simple little spiders are so easy make and the kids will love them. You can use any flavor of ice cream you want and different colors of M&M's for the eyes. Mix it up and give each guest a slightly different looking spider or flavor. Kids Halloween Recipe #2 - Red Witches Brew Fruit Punch This blood red punch will sure to quench the thirst of all the vampires attending your party. Ingredients 3 (48 ounce) cans pineapple juice 1 (2 liter) lemon lime soda 1 large package strawberry or cherry flavored drink mix 1 can frozen strawberries 12 - 24 gummy worms Directions Place a gummy worm in an ice cube tray (1 in each tray). Fill with water and freeze. Mix all other ingredients together and chill. Once the ice cubes (with the gummy worms) are frozen, place in the punch and serve. Makes about 1 to 1 1/2 gallons You can make your witches brew even scarier looking by adding raisins and/or other frozen fruits. Kids Halloween Recipe #3 - Coconut Munchable Scarecrows These yummy scarecrows will brighten up your party with their bright clothes and tasty hat. Kids will have a blast frosting these little guys. Ingredients 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1 cup flaked coconut Yellow, orange, red and blue food coloring 18 gum drop fruit slices 1 can vanilla frosting 1 package mini chocolate chips Directions Roll out the cookie dough on a flat surface. You can flour the surface to prevent sticking. Use gingerbread men cutters and cut out 18 shapes. Place the cutouts onto a baking sheet and bake according the directions on the package. Remove the cookies and cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Using a small bowl, mix the coconut and yellow food coloring to achieve a straw like color. To make the scarecrow hats place the gum drops on a lightly sugared surface and press and roll them flat. Using a butter knife, cut hat shapes for each flattened gum drop. Place the vanilla frosting evenly into 3 separate bowls. Add drops of orange, red and blue food coloring into each of the bowls (one color per bowl). After the cookies have cooled, frost each cookie with the blue and red frosting making the shirts and pants. Make some shirts blue and pants red and with some shirts red and pants blue. Next frost the head, feet and hands with the orange frosting. Press your colored coconut into the hands and feet to form the straw. Place the hat onto the scarecrows head by placing a little orange frosting on the back of the hat and pressing it onto the scarecrow. Place 2 to 3 of mini chocolate chips down the front of the scarecrows shirt for buttons. Place chips on the head for the eyes, nose and mouth. Makes 18 cookies. These scarecrows will look so yummy that your guests will eat them quickly.

3 Easy Recipes for Camping Treats

The following recipes are ones you'll have to make ahead of time to take with you. See below for other recipes you can make while camping.

TRAIL MIX

1 c. granola cereal

1/2 c. salted sunflower kernels

1/2 c. salted roasted soy beans

1/2 c. chopped dates

1/2 c. raisins

You'll need: Medium bowl, wooden spoon, dry measuring cups, jar. In a medium bowl, mix cereal, sunflower kernels, soy beans, dates and raisins with a wooden spoon. Store in a jar or a plastic container with a tight lid. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

TRAILSIDE OATMEAL TREATS

1/2 c. margarine

1/2 c. peanut butter

1 c. sugar

1 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

1/4 c. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 1/2 c. oatmeal

1/2 c. chocolate chips

1/2 c. raisins

Walnuts

Beat margarine, peanut butter, and sugars until creamy. Blend in eggs, milk and vanilla. Mix in all the rest. Drop by spoonfuls (make small) on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 14 minutes. Remove before they turn brown, underbake them.

JERKY

3 tbsp. liquid smoke

3 tbsp. honey

1 tbsp. season all

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. garlic salt

1 tsp. black pepper

1 handful of thinly stripped beef or deer meat

Mix first 6 ingredients. Stir in meat. Place in a colander and set over another bowl to catch drippings. Let set 12 hours in refrigerator. Place meat on cookie sheets and dry in oven at 150 to 200 degrees with oven cracked open slightly. Heat until all moisture has gone from meat.

sweetmeat Recipes for Kids

I love sweetmeat and so do my kids. Desserts are generally enjoyed by almost all age groups, especially by the kids. Infact kids are the greatest fans of dessert. They get more excited when it comes to cookies, cakes and fudges. They come to be so addicted to these sweet items that they come to be keener to have them all the time.

Children generally love fun foods and they take pride in participating in preparation the foods. So why not take a dish in which your kids can furnish a help to you while production the food.

Cookie For Kids

In the following write up, I have described a very straightforward and easy going sweetmeat method in which you can involve your kids too. The method name is Apple Cranberry Cobbler, that is not only yummy but healthy too. Serve this dish to your kids and see how their faces glow with joy.

The things required to make Apple Cranberry Cobbler are as follows: ¾ cup flour, 5 cups sliced apples, 1 cup cranberries, 2 tbsp sugar, 3 tbsp tapioca, ½ tsp grounded cinnamon, 2 tbsp melted butter, 1 ¼ cups sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 3 tbsp milk, ¼ cup butter, 1 cup water along with salt to taste.

Instructions:

Take a big saucepan and mix apples,1 ¼ cups sugar, cranberries, tapioca, cinnamon and water. Keep them aside them for 5-7 minutes. After 5-7 minutes, you can boil the compound on medium heat. Put the compound in a baking dish and add 2tbsp of butter. Take another bowl and mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add ¼ cup butter and mix them well until the compound resembles tasteless crumbs. Take the milk and pour it into the compound to make a soft dough forms. Drop this dough onto the hot apple compound and put it in the oven to be baked for 30 minutes till you see the crust has come to be golden brown. You can serve the dish along with whipped topping.

Enjoy Cooking!!

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Some Great Recipes for Fussy Kids

A lot of parents have problems with their kids when it comes to eating habits. Children can become categorically picky and sometimes don't mind eating and rather play. Feeding picky eaters doesn't have to be frustrating. You can ask for your child's help in straightforward chores like washing the vegetables or getting the needed ingredients from the pantry or your ref and instead of establishment the meals by yourself, why not get the kids involved? It will be fun and it will also help teach them how to be responsible. Plus they will be eating one of their tasty creations.

Here are some straightforward recipes the kids will love. It is great for meals or snacks. Just make sure you have plenty of space the kids can work in.

Cookie Recipes For Kids

Crispy Ham And Cheese Roll Ups

The Ingredients are:

1 Loaf Bread - (wheat or white bread can be used)
Sliced ham
Cheese Singles
4 Medium Eggs
500g Japanese Bread Crumbs or Panko (the ones used for Tonkatsu)

Preparation:

Trim the edges of the bread. You can ask the kids to flatten the bread with the use of a rolling pin.

You may spread jam on one side of the bread before you put the ham and cheese on top. Grated Mozzarella or quick melt cheese can also be used instead of the cheese singles.

Roll the bread up tightly and dip in eggs then in Panko or the Japanese bread crumbs.

Deep fry or bake until golden brown.

Place them on paper towels to dry off excess oil.

You may slice them to bite-size pieces before serving.

The kids will love this recipe and it is also a good selection for your cocktail parties.

Pizza Toasts

Another good recipe for you and your child to make is the Pizza Toasts. Manufacture pizza toasts is very easy and you can use any leftover food as your toppings or you can ask your kids for their selection of toppings like ham, pineapple, bacon, pepperoni or which cheese they want to use. You may also add in tuna flakes and slices of tomatoes. Vary the shapes of the ingredients so that the kids can get creative with their pizza toasts and produce it to make separate forms like stars, happy face, heart, etc.

Ingredients:

250 g. Pizza sauce or tomato sauce
Pineapple Chunks
Ham - cut into small pieces
Green Bell Pepper - can be cut into strips or minced
Pepperoni
Grated Cheese

Procedures:

Preheat to 350 degrees F.

Spread tomato sauce or pizza sauce on each slice of bread.

Allow your child to put the toppings ready on each slice of bread with the pizza sauce. Encourage them to be creative and make shapes they want using the ingredients.

Top with your selection of cheese.

Place them on baking tray or pans then bake for 15-20 minutes or until the bread is slightly toasted and the cheese is melted.

Make cooking as a weekly or monthly activity with your kids and the children would learn to cook at an early age and who knows maybe they would be the next seasoned chef in the family, if not the first.

Some Great Recipes for Fussy Kids

Recipes For Candy Kids Can Make

Kids do love eating sweets and often, they will buy candies out on the store spending merge of quarters for sweets. For moms who have kids, you can teach your kids manufacture candy and for sure it can generate a bonding for you too. There are recipes for candy kids can make which are available. The process is uncomplicated and the end supervene is tastier and healthier too.

One of the more uncomplicated recipes for candy kids can make that you can teach your young ones would be the Easiest Fudge in the World. This is one recipe which is so uncomplicated that you spend more time in preparation that the actual cooking. All you need would be a twelve ounce semisweet chocolate chips and a fourteen ounce can of sweetened condensed milk, double-check that you are using sweetened condensed milk since coarse mistake by other mothers would be using an evaporated milk instead. To begin, get a microwave safe bowl where you need to place your chocolate chips and milk. Heat it inside the microwave oven for about two to three minutes on medium power. After two minutes, stir it and continue stirring at one dinky intervals in between microwave heating. Do this until chocolate chips are already melted and when the combination achieves smoothness. Pour the combination into a greased pan of about 8 inches in size to let it cool down. This recipe makes about two pounds of candy that your kids will enjoy!

Cookie Recipes For Kids

Another one from the list of recipes for candy kids can make would be the Nut Goody Bars. This recipe is just breathtaking it is so rich so make sure that you would be able to cut then into small quadrate pieces. Ingredients you need would consist of a twelve ounce of semisweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips of the same size, a merge of peanut butter cups, two cups of peanuts, a cup of butter, a twelve ounce evaporated milk in can, a quarter cup of light cream, 3 ounces of vanilla pudding mix, and two pounds of powdered sugar. Get a jelly roll pan sized 15x10, butter it and set aside for later use. Melt you chocolate and butterscotch chips in a large saucepan until it becomes smooth by stirring frequently. Add your peanut butter when you remove the pan fro the heat and continue to stir until combination is melted. Half of this combination will be spread into the ready pan and place inside a refrigerator while the other half of the chocolate combination will be mixed with peanuts in a saucepan. Grab another pan to merge butter milk and pudding mix in medium heat. After heating, add the sugar and vanilla and cool for fifteen minutes. Get the pudding combination and spread it over the solid chocolate combination in the jelly roll pan. Cool for 30 minutes then add the reserved combination to cover. In about to hours, it will be ready for cutting and served after storing in refrigerator.

These are just a merge of examples of recipes for candy kids can make. Im sure a lot of moms there are willing to share their own home made recipes that kids would truly love.

Recipes For Candy Kids Can Make

Bunny Bites and Egg Delights - Kids No Bake Easter Recipes

Kids love Easter and decorating eggs but they also love to get in on the fun of production all the yummy treats. These kids Easter recipes are the excellent way to let them participate in the fun and make some yummy bunny bites and egg delights. The instructions for each of these are no-bake methods. You can bake your own items if you wish or just buy them store bought and then add the decorations to turn them into fun treats for this coming holiday.

Kids Easter formula #1

Cookie Recipes For Kids

Easter Bonnet Cookies

These bonnets are made for eating and not for wearing even though they look so pretty.

Ingredients
Sugar Cookies Vanilla Wafers Frosting Decorating Gel Fruit Roll Ups Directions
Take a vanilla wafer and spread frosting on the bottom of the wafer. Place it in the center of a larger sugar cookie frosting side down. Now frost the entire thing (both cookies). Wrap some fruit roll-ups colse to the center (where the wafer is) and gently tie it into a bow. Finish it off with some fun designs using the decorating gel. If you want different colors for your bonnets simply add some food coloring to the frosting before you cover the cookies.

Kids Easter Recipes #2

Easter Egg Spinach Dip

This traditional bread and dip formula is excellent for your party this coming holiday.

Ingredients
Large Oval Shaped Loaf of Bread (Rye or Pumpernickel) Spinach Dip (store bought or make your own) Yellow Food Coloring Directions
Cut the loaf in half lengthwise. Hollow out the middle of both halves. Take half the spinach dip and place in a bowl. Add yellow food coloring and blend in until you have the desired color. Place the yellow colored spinach dip directly in the middle of the bread bowl. Place the remaining spinach dip all colse to the center. With the bread pieces taken from the middle, tear into small pieces and place all colse to the bread and serve. Tip: Add some cheese among the bread by using a small scoop and block cheese. These will look like jelly beans settled in with the bread pieces. If you want you can decorate the face of the bread (egg) using a spray cheese.

Kids Easter formula #3

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

These adorable bunnies won't last long once the kids see them. With their floppy ears and whisker noses, they look so cute and cuddly.

Ingredients
Cupcakes (store bought or make your own) White Frosting Black and Red Licorice strings Nutter Butter Cookies Brown and Red M & Ms Directions
Frost the cupcakes (if not already bought that way) with white frosting. Place 2 Nutter Butters on each side of the cupcake at the back (these are the ears). You can add some pink frosting to highlight the bunny ears. Place 2 brown M & Ms in the cupcake for eyes and a red one for the nose. Add some whiskers using the black licorice. Finish this yummy bunny of with a smile using the red licorice. Kids Easter formula # 4

Rice Krispie Easter Baskets

Rice Krispie treats make the excellent ingredient for shaping into fun designs. These Easter baskets are so fun to make and decorate.

Ingredients
Rice Krispies Marshmallows White Frosting Green Food Coloring Jelly beans or Oval Shaped candies Directions
Make the Rice Krispie treats as directed on the box. Use a small bowl and place up side down. Spray with cooking spray. Press the Rice Krispies treat onto the bowl to shape it into a basket. Let it cool before removing. On a sheet of waxed paper press some Rice Krispie treats into the shape of a handle. You may need to portion the bowl to make sure you make this long enough. Turn it right side up and place on waxed paper. In a mixing bowl incorporate the frosting and green food coloring. Spread the frosting on the inside of the bowl to make it look like Easter grass. You can use other colors if you want. Press the candies into the frosting to fill the basket with eggs. Take your Rice Krispie deal with and place frosting on both ends. Press on each side of the basket to hold in place. To brighten up this kids Easter formula you can use fruit roll-ups and wrap it colse to the deal with for some added decorations.

Bunny Bites and Egg Delights - Kids No Bake Easter Recipes

Kids Christmas Recipes

With the Festive season just colse to the projection you may be looking for some Kids Christmas Recipes, that you can cook for or with your kids.

There for real is no great time than the festive season to get in the kitchen cooking with your kids. Christmas is steeped in traditions and flavors, like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and of procedure lashings of hot chocolate.

Cookie Recipes For Kids

Kids love to bake and enjoy nothing more than making gifts that house and friends can eat. Lebkuchen are primary German Christmas Cookies and my children love to decorate these with white icing and silver balls. Sugar Mice and Coconut Ice are ideal gift ideas.

We have another house popular Christmas recipe Chocolate Cherry Fudge.

Starry Mince Pies

Mince Pies are primary at Christmas, this recipe will make approx 12 pies.

250g Plain Flour
150g Cold Butter, extra for greasing
Cold water to mix, allow between 1 to 1 1/2 tsp per 25g of flour
1/4 Level tsp Salt
350g Mincemeat
Beaten Egg for brushing
Sifted Icing Sugar

Pre-Heat your oven to 190c/375f/Gas Mark 5.

For the pastry:-

1. Sift the flour and the salt into a bowl.
2. Add the butter, cut into the flour with a knife then rub with your fingertips. When rubbed sufficiently, the combination should look like fine breadcrumbs.
3. Sprinkle the water over the crumbs, mix to stiff crumbly-looking paste with round-ended knife.
4. Draw together with fingertips, turn out on to lightly floured board. Knead quickly until flat and crack-free.

Building the Pies:-

1. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface,using an 8cm round cutter stamp out 12 circles.
2. Grease your muffin tin and line with your pastry circles.
3. Using a teaspoon put equal amounts of mincemeat into each pastry case.
4. With your remaining pastry using a small star cutter cut out your stars.
5. Place your stars in the town of the pie and brush with a little beaten egg.
6. Bake in the town of the oven for 20-25 minutes (or until golden brown)
7. Take off from the tins and dredge thickly with sifted icing sugar.

The mince pies can be served warm, with whipped cream or custard, you could also decorate with other festive shapes depending on your cookie cutters.

Whether you are looking for Kids Christmas sweetmeat Recipes or Easy Kids Christmas Cookies Recipes I have put together some house popular Xmas Treats and Kids Christmas Recipes.

Kids Christmas Recipes

Healthy Recipes for Kids

Healthy recipes for kids have to be quick, flavorful and nutritious. Getting kids to eat vegetables sometimes requires some major negotiation. Finding a way to get vegetables
into the mouths of babes is easy when they are part of a fun meal that they help prepare.

Creating innovative ways to get kids involved in the preparation of meals is the first step in getting them to eat their veggies. Creating a healthy recipes with kids provides two benefits: healthy eating and a quality fun time spent together.

Cookie For Kids

Kids Recipes for Create My Own Soup

Have the children count the carrots and zucchini pieces. Let them spell their names
with the noodles if you have alphabet noodles. You may find other novelty
noodles shapes like cars or animals. You can create a theme for the project.

You can cut star shapes out of the carrot slices and zucchini
(use an aspic cutter) then set aside.

Ingredients:

*1-2 carrots

*1 zucchini

*4 cups low sodium chicken broth

*1/4 cup shaped pasta

*Dash of sage

*3/4 cup chopped, cooked chicken

*Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

*Scrub the carrots and zucchini lightly with a vegetable brush.

*Cut the vegetables into 1/4-inch slices.

*Cut star shapes out of the carrot & zucchini and set them aside.

*In a medium sized pot, bring the broth to a simmer over medium heat.

*Add the carrot stars.

*Simmer for about 3-5 minutes until carrots start to become tender.

*Add the pasta, zucchini and chicken.

*Continue cooking the soup for another few minutes.

*Stir occasionally until the pasta is done.

Makes 4 servings.

*Let the kids find their names or count the number of stars in their soup bowl.
The kids will enjoy the adventure and fun, you will feel good knowing they are eating their vegetables.

Color is an important eating trigger for kids. The more color that is introduced into a meal, the more
likely children are to sample the food. The benefit is that foods with vibrant colors are healthy foods like vegetables and fruits. When planning meals with kids, introduce as much color as possible.

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Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes - Chocolate Drizzled Cherry Bars

These impressive looking cookies will make a splash at any gathering.

2 cups all purpose flour

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2 cups quick cooking oats

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups butter, softened

1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 teaspoon shortening

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar and butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 1/2 cups for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

In another bowl, combine the pie filling and extract; carefully spread over the crust. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges of the topping are lightly browned.

In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt the chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over warm bars. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Makes 36 bar cookies.

=> Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes: Heavenly Caramel Cookies

A delicious cookie featuring spices, nuts, coconut and marshmallows.

12 graham crackers

2 cups miniature marshmallows

3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup sliced almonds

1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil.

Place graham crackers inside the pan; cover with marshmallows.

In a saucepan, cook and stir butter, brown sugar and cinnamon over medium heat until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in the vanilla. Spoon over the marshmallows.

Sprinkle with almonds and coconut. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until browned. Cool completely. Cut into 2-inch squares, then cut each square in half to form triangles.

Makes 72 cookies.

=> Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes: Minty Meringue Drop Cookies

These light as air cookies are perfect for the holidays.

2 egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

3/4 cup sugar

1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 6 drops green food coloring, optional

1 pkg. mint chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat 250 degrees.

Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar, beating until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Beat in the vanilla and food coloring. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until dry to the touch. Cool.

Makes 30 cookies.

Note: If you cannot find mint chocolate chips, place 2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips and 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract inside a plastic bag. Seal the bag and toss chips until coated. Let chips sit for 24 to 48 hours before using.

Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes - Chocolate Drizzled Cherry Bars

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Great Cake Recipes From Scratch

When making cake, you do not necessarily need to use elaborate ingredients. In fact, you can utilize ordinary food items such as fruits, crackers and even candies in preparing the batter. As for the garnishing, you can add in chopped peanuts, some corn flakes, cereals or chocolate chips. By using your creativity, you can come up with a truly delectable cake recipe. Moreover, you can serve the cake in delightful-looking platters for some visual appeal. Depending on the theme of the cake, you can use a variety of plates and containers in serving this sweet treat.

You will have a fabulous time making cakes for teatime or dessert. The simple procedure for each recipe adds to the excitement and ease in preparing this great food item. In fact, kids can even participate and help in making the batter. These cake recipes are very easy to make; hence, kids and adults alike would enjoy preparing these.

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Here are a few of the best recipes for cake that you can make from scratch. You will find that the recipes include simple ingredients. Nevertheless, the taste of these cakes is superb. You can also be creative enough to come up with fabulous ways to serve the cake. Read along and try one (or all!) of these cakes now.

Recipe for Dirt Cake
This dirt cake is simply adorable and delicious, despite its quite extraordinary name. You will need these ingredients in making this great sweet dessert.
A few pieces of gummy worms
16 oz. of cream-filled chocolate cookies, crushed
8 oz. of cream cheese, softened
Softened butter, 1/2 cup
1 cup, confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon, vanilla extract
8 oz. chocolate pudding
3 cups, whole milk
12 oz. whipped cream, thawed

Procedure:
Cream the sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Mix these ingredients well until they have become smooth and fluffy in texture. Then, use a separate bowl to combine the pudding mix and the milk. Blend in the cream cheese mixture and the whipped cream.

Afterwards, put 1/3 of the crushed cookies and half of the pudding mixture to the bottom of the pan. Keep doing the same pattern until you have used up all the crumbs of cookie and the pudding mixture. Refrigerate the mixture for 8 to 12 hours. A few minutes before serving, decorate the top portion of the cake with some flower-shaped candies and gummy worms.

If you wish, you could use a plastic flowerpot to put the mixture. This will make the presentation quite adorable, which makes the mixture appear like soil with some gummy worms on top.
Recipe for No-Bake Luscious Raspberry Cheesecake

This no-bake cake recipe features a fabulous combination of raspberry and cream cheese. Have the following ingredients ready:
Cream cheese, 8 oz.
Frozen or fresh raspberries, 3 cups
Cheesecake pudding mix, 1 box
Frozen whipped cream (thawed), 12 oz.
Melted butter, 1/2 cup
Crumbs of graham crackers, 3 cups

Procedure:
Blend the cracker crumbs and the melted butter. Use a fork to combine well and press at the bottom of a pan. Then, bake the mixture for at least 10 minutes. Cool the crust and set aside.

Meanwhile, use a food processor to prepare the filling. Combine the pudding mix, raspberries and the cream cheese. Process well until the mixture turns smooth and creamy. Add in the whipped cream and mix some more.

Spread the filling into the crust. Put the cheesecake into the freezer for a maximum of 2 hours. Prior serving the cake, thaw for one hour and top with whipped cream and slices of raspberries.

Have a great time making these delightful cakes that the whole family will love. With the simple instructions and ordinary ingredients in the recipes, you will definitely enjoy preparing these cakes.

Great Cake Recipes From Scratch

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Quick Christmas Cookie Recipes - Easy Fruitcake Bar Cookies

Instead of a big, heavy fruitcake, serve these delicious cookies.

3/4 cup butter, softened

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1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 cups candied pineapple, coarsely chopped

1 3/4 cups red and green cherries, halved

2 cups pitted dates, halved

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Prepare a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Lightly sprinkle pan with flour.

In a bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and walnuts; mix well.

Spread mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle walnuts, pineapple, cherries and dates on top; press lightly into dough.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Makes 96 bar cookies.

=> Quick Christmas Cookie Recipes: Quick Holiday Cookies

Whip up these fun cookies anytime you need to make cookies in a hurry.

1 (9 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix

2/3 cup quick cooking oats

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 egg

1/2 cup red and green holiday M&Ms, or butterscotch chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a bowl, combine the cake mix, oats, butter and egg; beat well. Stir in the M&Ms or chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan immediately and let cool completely.

Makes 24 cookies.

=> Quick Christmas Cookie Recipes: Easy Peppermint Cookies

These tasty cookies are sprinkled with peppermint candy.

2/3 cup butter flavored shortening

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup peppermint candies, crushed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.

In a bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar; beat in the egg.

In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in peppermint candy.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookie edges begin to brown. Remove from pan and let cool completely.

Makes 36 cookies.

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Fruit Pizza Recipes

Do you have a craving for pizza, but don't want the usual tomato and cheese sauce fair? Are you craving a fruit pie that's less gooey? You don't have to despair because fruit pizza recipes can satisfy your every whim. You can enjoy a sweet rather than savory Italian slice of fruit joy using all sorts of fruit pizza recipes.

Some of the more dessert orient fruit pizza recipes involve cookie dough crust, and cream cheese in place of the sauce. It's then up to you to line the pie with any kind of fruit that suits your fancy. You can include any kind of fruit that you can imagine, as long as the flavors pair well together. If you really want a dessert treat, it makes perfect sense to drizzle your pie with honey or syrup. You can even put chocolate on it! Go nuts, and put nuts on it, it's your pie, after all. You will want to bake this masterpiece, and most fruit pizza recipes call for baking the cookie crust for about 10 minutes on 375 degrees. You can choose to bake the fruit and cheese too, or you can apply all the goodies and amenities after the baking process. It's really up to you. You could try it both ways just to taste the difference and determine which way you prefer it.

Cookie Recipes For Kids

If you don't want to mix up your own cookie dough, you can just get some from a can. They offer all kinds of dough in a can, most people like sugar cookie with their fruit, but you could really try anything. Peanut butter could be really tasty, and oatmeal could be really fun.

You might find yourself at a loss concerning wish fruits to put on this most anticipated pizza. Here's a few suggestions: the ever popular strawberry (great with chocolate!), bananas, kiwi, apple, pears, mango, sliced grapes, berries (like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries), and the list goes on. As long as you like to eat the fruit, you might as well pile it on. Anything tastes good with cream cheese.

Moms and dads who are concerned about their children receiving the required intake of antioxidants and vitamins for optimal health can sneak all the good things in through by disguising it so well with cookie and cream cheese. What kid's going to turn up a nose at such a heavenly concoction? You can even put whipped cream and caramel drizzle all over the whole pie to further conceal the nutritional goodness underneath. Your child will never suspect that what they're eating actually has some sort of nutritional value hidden in all the fat and sugar. But, considering all the dressing up you had to do, you might want to limit the intake of this calorific fruit fest. Fruit pizzas are truly fabulous, but if you don't watch yourself, you could end up with an extravaganza of saturated fats and processed sugars.

To cut down on the calories, make your pies with light cream cheese, whipped cream, and make your own cookie dough using healthier ingredients. You can even sneak in a little whole grain flour or flax seed if you're really adventurous.

Fruit Pizza Recipes

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Easy Recipes For Kids to Follow

Irrespective of their age or gender, kids love experimenting at the kitchen and easy recipes for kids to follow are therefore given so that your kid can spend time fruitfully. When you teach your kid these recipes you would observe that their basic skills in math, communication, reading and comprehension are also getting developed. Your kid would also learn to carefully follow the instructions provided which is really the preliminary lesson taught in primary schools. In addition to knowing the easy recipes for kids to follow you also need to get certain kitchen items handy for your kids like plastic/metal mixing bowls, wooden spoons, hot pads, cups, and apron.

The 2 easy recipes for kids to follow which would be discussed over here are "Krazy Kake", and "Mouse Cupcakes".

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For preparing the dish of "Krazy Kake", you would require 2 teaspoonfuls of baking soda, 1 teaspoonful of common salt, 2 teaspoonfuls of vinegar, and 1 teaspoonful of vanilla. You would also require 2 cups of sugar, 3 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of cocoa, 3/4 cup of oil and 2 cups of water. Before putting anything, preheat the oven to a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all the dry ingredients in a baking pan. Make the ingredients smooth. With the aid of a spoon, you need to make 3 big holes in a dry mixture. Pour vanilla in one of the holes, in another one pour vinegar, and then oil in the 3rd hole. Pour water over the total mixture and stir with the help of a fork until the mixture becomes uniform. Bake this at the same pre-set temperature for approximately 40 minutes. Then take out the cake and allow it to cool. You can use powdered sugar as a topping for this cake. Ensure that your kid has understood the quantities of ingredients required and the process of preparation, which is quite simple.

The second preparation that is going to be discussed in easy recipes for kids to follow is "Mouse Cupcakes". The ingredients required would be 1 chocolate-cake mix, 8 scoops of vanilla ice-cream, small candies, skittles and licorice. The quantity of ingredients taken would be sufficient for preparation of 8 cupcakes.

First make the mixture for the cake preparation. Keep the muffin cups two-thirds full. Then make the preparation and allow it to cool after baking has been completed. When the cakes become cool, put ice-cream as a topping on them, and decorate them in a manner which gives a mouse's appearance. You can use 2 mint-cookies to make the ears of the mouse and candies to resemble the eyes and the nose. Cut the licorice and insert it appropriately for the whiskers of the mouse. If the cake has started to melt in between all this, place the cupcakes in the freezer for half an hour. This recipe is extremely easy to prepare and your kid would also use his creativity in giving the appearance of the mouse to the cake.

These easy recipes for kids to follow would help your kid to learn a lot about the cooking nuances and also improve his observation and improvisation skills.

Easy Recipes For Kids to Follow

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Kid's Cupcake Recipes

Cup cakes are a favorite treat for kids of all ages. Cupcakes can be decorated for all seasons and reasons. These are quick, easy cup cake recipe that kids can prepare with the help of an adult.

These cupcakes could always be made starting with a boxed cake mix. But where is the fun in that? With these recipes, you and the kids start from scratch and create memories as well as some delicious mouth watering treats.

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Lemon Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients:

3½ oz. softened butter 3½ oz. softened cream cheese 2 tsp. finely grated lemon rind 2/3-cup superfine sugar 2 eggs ½ cup all-purpose (plain) flour 1/3 cup self-raising flour
Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 325F

2. Line a 12-cup muffin pan, with cupcake papers

3. Beat the butter, cheese, lemon rind, sugar and eggs until smooth and creamy

4. Sift the flours together

5. Add the flour gradually to the cheese mixture
6. Beat on a low speed, until just combined

7. Divide the mixture evenly between the 12 muffin tins

8. Bake for 25 minutes until firm to touch

9. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack

Yields: 12 cupcakes

Frost with purchased lemon frosting. Enjoy

Basic Vanilla CupCake Recipe

Ingredients:
*5 oz. Butter - softened *5 oz. superfine sugar *6 oz. self-raising flour *3 eggs *1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F

2. Line a 12-cupcake pan, with cup cake papers

3. Crack the eggs into a cup and beat lightly with a fork

4. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl

5. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, until light and creamy

6. Divide the mixture in the muffin pan

7. Bake for 18-20 minutes until risen and firm to touch

8. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack

9. Allow to cool fully before applying the frosting

Yields: 12 cupcakes

Frost with purchased vanilla frosting. Enjoy

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Some Irish Recipes to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th, and it is a “day for wearing green” and other Irish traditions. Even though the patron saint St. Patrick was not born in Ireland, everything that is Green (which symbolizes spring and the prospering of the crops), fun and Irish can be worn or used to celebrate this holiday. And it is a holiday for all ages. Here are some entertaining ideas to use on St. Patrick’s Day.

A few drops of green food coloring goes into anything you might want green, even a mug of draft beer. Anything made with Irish cream or Irish whiskey has the Irish spirit, too.

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Authentic Corned beef and cabbage

Corned beef brisket, about 4 lbs.

1 juice orange

18-20 whole cloves

1 tsp. whole yellow mustard seeds

1/2 tsp. caraway seeds

1/2 tsp. whole black peppercorns

1/2 tsp. whole coriander

Put corned beef brisket into large pot for cooking. Take cloves and insert them, then sprinkle remaining spices on. Cover brisket with water, bring to boil, then simmer for 3 hours or until tender.

3 lbs. small potatoes, peeled

2 1/2 lbs. carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces

1 medium head cabbage

About 40 minutes before beef is finished, boil a large pot of water and cook potatoes and carrots. Add cabbage about 10 minutes before you're ready to serve as it doesn't need to cook long. Drain vegetables.

Arrange meat and vegetables on a platter and serve with your favorite mustards.

St. Patrick Day Cookie Pops (for the kids to make)

Box of Vanilla Wafers

Box of Popsicle sticks

Vanilla or chocolate frosting; or Peanut butter

Various decorations – chocolate chips, icing packs, assorted green candies, green sugar sprinkles, ju ju bees, sprinkles, etc.

Spread out ½ of the vanilla wafers, with the flat sides up on the plate. Take the vanilla, chocolate icing, or peanut butter and spread across flat surface. Next, take a Popsicle stick and lay it down with the end in the middle of the cookie. Top with another vanilla wafer to make a sandwich.

Now the kids can get creative! Turn the cookie pop into a green shamrock; apply vanilla icing and draw with green icing pack; make a pot of gold with candies; anything you want! They make a great treat for the kids to take to school!

Easy Hot Whiskey Punch (for the adults) Serves 1

1 measure of whiskey

2 teaspoons white sugar

4-6 cloves

2 slices fresh lemon

7 oz. boiling water

Put whiskey, sugar cloves and lemon slices into a strong glass. 2. Pour on the boiling water until the sugar has dissolved. 3. Sip contentedly by a blazing fire.

Irish Scones

1/2 cup butter

4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup milk

Note: You can add raisins, dates or other dried fruits, if desired.

Makes about 18 scones.

Preheat oven to 425°F.

In a large bowl, combine butter and flour until crumbly. Add baking powder, salt and sugar. In a separate bowl, beat egg and milk. Mix into dry ingredients to make a dough. Turn onto floured surface and roll to one-inch thickness. With a cookie cutter or the bottom of a drinking glass, cut dough into 2-inch rounds. Place on greased cookie sheet, about one inch apart and bake for 15 minutes.

When serving your Irish creations don’t forget an Irish toast to bless the meal!

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