Today, Sept 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day!!

Aye, in honor o’ all thin’s pirate,
har be some blimey nummies fer yer t’make:

Arr, t’little sprogs will love these!!

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{Click HAR t’make yer cutlass.}

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{Click HAR t’make yer hat.}

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{Click HAR t’make yer treasure map.}

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{Click HAR t’make yer pirate ship.}

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Blimey, these be so simple t’ make.
Not t’mention healthy for ye.

Ahoy, a pirate’s life for me!!

Fare thee well….

SPRING CHICKENS

Head on over to KitchenDaily to see how I made these cuties.

HAPPY SPRING!!!

BATS ON A STICK

~ One Tootsie Roll Per Bat ~

SO FESTIVE!!!

You could also make mini ones:
~ 1/2  a Tootsie Roll Per Bat ~

Adorable…if I do say so myself!!!
See, I can do the whole cupcake thing too!!!

I took detailed step by step pics, so I whipped up a slide show for ya!
You are welcome!!

In the meantime, enjoy the video my family and I put together!!
Proof that there is a real person behind the Nummies!!

This simple fruit on a stick snack is no exception.

SANDY PICNIC

~ Fruit ~ Skewers ~ Graham Crackers ~

Ooooops…the fruit we packed fell over into the sand.
You won’t want to brush this sand off…it’s too yummy!!!

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TO MAKE SANDY PICNIC
Cut fruit of choice into pieces.
Open a pack of graham crackers {9 crackers} and put in a zip lock bag.
Use a rolling pin to crush the graham crackers and make the sand.
Stick styrofoam in the bottom of a small pail.
Dip each fruit skewer into the “sand” and stick into the styrofoam.
Place black rocks or something around the skewers when finished.
Dump remaining graham cracker crumbs on plate and arrange.

THIS SNACK IS SUPER DELISH!!!!

My girls ate this in a hot second!!
They didn’t even save me any!!!
{Good thing I snuck a bite or two while making it!!}

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

A fun crafty lunch your kids can make!

I guess this is for all the little meat lovers out there!!

WILDFLOUR

~ Bread ~ Salami ~ Cheddar Cheese ~ Turkey ~ String Cheese ~ Sugar Snap ~

With just a hint of a veggie, what’s not to love?!?

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Spread mayo on a piece of bread.
Use a cup to cut a large circle out of the bread.
Place a piece of salami on top of bread.
Use a circle cookie cutter to cut the cheddar cheese.
Place on top of salami.
Use a smaller circle {vitamin bottle} to cut out 2 pieces of turkey.
Place on top cheddar cheese.
Cut a piece of string cheese for the center.
Stick a sugar snap onto a skewer.
Skewer the sandwich onto the skewer.

Stick the flower into a small painted terracotta pot filled with rice.
{You can use floral foam as well.}
I put black rocks on top to make it look nice.
You can use whatever you wish.

I just LOVE wildflowers!!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

Plus it’s a lunch your mother would approve of!!

A FLOWER FOR YOU

~ Bread ~ Hummus ~ Spinach Leaves ~ Swiss Cheese ~ Pecan ~

My kids love this, but most kids may not be so inclined.
Hence, it’s for the moms out there!!

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Spread hummus on a piece of bread.
Use a cup to cut a large circle out of the bread.
Arrange clean spinach leaves on top of the hummus.
Use a smaller circle {vitamin bottle} to cut out a piece of swiss cheese.
Place cheese in the middle of the spinach.
Skewer the sandwich onto a skewer.
Put a dab of hummus on a pecan.
Press it on the cheese to hide the skewer.

Stick the flower into a small painted terracotta pot filled with rice.
I put black rocks on top to make it look nice.
You can use whatever you wish.

I actually made this one for myself the day I made the PB&J ones for my girls.
It was so delish and super fun to have a Nummie just for me!!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

Whatever you want to call it, it’s a fun spring or summery way to give your kids a classic!!

PB&J FLOWER/PINWHEEL

~ Bread ~ Peanut Butter ~ Jelly ~ Marshmallow ~ Sugar Snap ~

A PB&J in full bloom!!

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Spread peanut butter on a piece of bread.
Use a cup to cut a large circle out of the peanut buttered bread.
Spread jelly onto another piece of bread.
Use a smaller circle to cut out the jellied bread.
Place jelly circle on top of the peanut buttered circle.
Fold them in half.
Skewer a sugar snap onto a bamboo skewer for the leaves.
{If you want it to be a pinwheel, leave the leaf off.}
Skewer the folded sandwich onto the skewer.
Straighten the sandwich out.

Stick a mini marshmallow into the center to hide the stick.

VOILA!!

I stuck my flower into a small painted terracotta pot filled with rice.
I put black rocks on top to make it look nice.
You can use whatever you wish.

These would be so cute for a party!!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

These aren’t “fresh cut” flowers, but they are freshly made!!

SPRING FLOWERS

~ Butter Cookies ~ Vanilla Candy Coating ~ Food Coloring ~
~ Melty Mints ~ Green Gum Drops ~ Bamboo Skewers ~

Stop, smell and eat the flowers!!!

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To make Spring Flowers you need to start by melting the candy coating.
Add whatever food color you would like for the flowers.
{Mine were pink and blue…leftover from a project I did for Kellogg’s. Shhhhh.}

Coat the butter cookies and place on wax paper until dry.

Use the candy coating as “glue” and glue the melty mints to the top of the cookies.
{It helped to cut off the tips of the mints.}
Flip the cookies over when dry.
Take a bamboo skewer and stick a green gum drop on the point end.
Glue the gum drop to the bottom of the cookie and let dry.

Fill a small pot with rice and arrange your flowers.

I served these at my daughter’s birthday party.
FUN FUN FUN!!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

Here is a very simple sweet snack for your little Valentine:

VALENTINE FAIRY WAND

~ Rice Krispie ~ Sprinkles ~ Fruit Roll Up ~ Miniature Marshmallow ~ Skewer ~

* poof *

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Press a rice krispie treat into a heart {or any other} shaped cookie cutter and then into sprinkles of choice.  Skewer a mini marshmallow onto the pointy end.  Tie a fruit roll up above the marshmallow and then cut slits down the ends to make the ribbons.  Skewer the rice krispie treat on the end.

This wand only works with sweet and loving wishes!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~