Kids Cooking Class'

Here are a few recipes to bake with your Parents:

"Krazy Kake"

2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
2 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup oil
2 cups water
Preheat oven to 350. Mix DRY ingredients together 
in 8x8 baking pan. Smooth out the dry ingredients.
Using a spoon or cup bottom make three large 
holes in dry mix. In 1 hole pour vanilla, next vinegar,
then oil and last pour water over entire mix. 
Stir with a fork until thoroughly mixed.
Bake at 350 for 35-40  mins. 
Cool and top with powdered sugar or frosting.

No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1 cup crushed corn flakes cereal
2 tablespoons powdered milk
Set corn flakes aside. 
Mix all other ingredients well.
Roll into balls.
Then roll again in Cornflakes until covered.
Refrigerate leftovers!!
Yummy Snack! Great with milk !

Mouse Cupcakes
makes 8 "mice"

1 Chocolate Cake mix
8 scoops vanilla ice cream
16 sandwich or mint cookies
Small candies-red hots, 
m&m's or skittles
shoestring licorice

Prepare cake mix according to package for cupcakes. 
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake and cool completely and remove from pan.

When cool, top each cake with a scoop of ice cream then decorate to resemble a mouse using 2 mint cookies for ears, candies for eyes nose
and mouth. Cut and insert licorice for the whiskers. If melting has occurred place in the freezer for 1/2 hour before serving.
Tip: I freeze the cupcakes for easier handling!

Strawberry Ice
This is a delicious summer treat that older children can make alone & younger children can make with minimal assistance

2 pkg. frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
3/4 cup lemonade

Mix the ingredients together in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Turn off the blender, scrape sides, blend again & pour into a plastic container. Cover and freeze until serving time. 
Makes 4 - 6 servings
TIP:
If the ice is frozen hard, let it stand at room 
temperature 5 mins. or so before serving. 

Honey Buns

a Teddy Bear favorite
Invite your friends & their bears 
to have a Teddy Bear Picnic!

1 package split hot dog buns
Peanut butter
2 – 3 bananas
Honey
Sunflowers seed
Slice bananas and set aside. Spread peanut butter on buns.
Put ~ 3 banana slices on top.
Drip with honey and sprinkle sunflower seeds. Yummy!

Peanut Butter Nuts and Bolts
1 can cocktail peanuts
1 package *Rice Chex* cereal
1 package pretzel sticks
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 package *Cheerios* cereal
1/2 cup oil
Mix peanut butter and oil . Heat in microwave or stove top until smooth.
Pour all ingredients into a roasting pan . Mix well.
Bake for 15 – 20 mins. At 300
Store in airtight container.

Cream Cheese Dip
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese with chives 
1 (5 ounce) container sharp processed cheese food.

My children really love hummus for dipping vegetables and/or Pita bread.
I'm not always able to make it myself. So to keep up with the demand,
I purchase 16 oz. tubs from the grocery store. 

Keep a jar of marinara sauce (Prego is our favorite), in the fridge.
After school, warm up a small bowl of sauce and serve it with bread 
sticks for dipping.

Fruit Dips
Any of these dips taste delicious with apples, pears, bananas, 
peaches or berries.

Fruit Dip #1
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 
1/2 cup brown sugar 
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Fruit dip #2
Combine cream cheese and crushed pineapple to the desired taste and consistency. This also tastes delicious when made made with
canned mandarin oranges instead of pineapple. Drain as much of the
fruit juice as possible to avoid a runny dip.

Fruit Dip # 3
Mix cream cheese, apple sauce a dash of cinnamon and brown sugar.
Keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container.


Baked Cheese Bites
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 
1 pinch salt 
6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese 
1/2 cup butter, melted 

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). 
Lightly grease a large cookie sheet. 
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Stir in the cheddar cheese and melted butter to form a firm dough. Roll pieces of dough into ropes as big around as a penny. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces. You may need to chill the dough until firm for better rolling.
Place the slices onto the prepared cookie sheet, 1 inch apart. 
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the bottoms of the coins are lightly
toasted and the tops are firm. Allow to cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. 




English Muffin "Pizzas"
Children enjoy making this one themselves!
Spread Spaghetti sauce on English muffin halves.
Top with sliced olives, deli slices, vegetables and grated mozzarella cheese. Heat in a toaster oven, or microwave until the cheese is melted.

The Snack Zone
Just like adults.... when children arrive home famished, they will grab whatever is easiest. Often, it's not the healthiest food options they gravitate to first. Keep a few of the above recipes prepared and ready
to go. Assign a shelf or drawer in the refrigerator as the "snack shelf"
and jar or cupboard space for non perishables. This is where the kids
can grab a quick snack and don't have to ask first. Then, stock cut fruit, vegetables, dips, cheese slices etc. A variety of healthy snack options
will keep your little ones from getting bored and everyone will be happy.