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Cuddly Kids Recipe: Little Lamb Snack

Kellie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:38:12 +0000

Ok, so in the children’s song, it’s Mary’s little lamb that follows her to school, but it’s unlikely that this little fella would make it all in one piece in the lunchbox. No matter … if your kids are like mine, they come home from school absolutely famished! One day they each came home to their own “little lamb” waiting for them, and boy did they love it!

Cuddly Kids Recipe: Little Lamb Snack

Go to Recipe.Com to see how to make this adorable snack!!

Healthy Kids Breakfast: Waffle Sundae

Kellie — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:24:44 +0000

It’s the New Year and I’m sure many of you have resolved to eat more healthy! Most of the time my girls eat balanced meals, but on those rushed mornings, I’m so glad that there are healthy options in the convenience of a frozen whole wheat waffle!! Delight your kids with a fun spin on the old classic ice cream sundae for breakfast!!

WAFFLE SUNDAE

~ Waffle ~ Banana ~ Craisins ~

Set out chocolate chips, nuts, whip cream, and other fun goodies and let the kids make their own!!

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To make Waffle Sundae:

Place the waffle into toaster at lightest setting. Two toastings may be required to heat completely. Cut the waffle almost in half. Place the larger piece on plate for the bowl. Cut a small strip of the remainder piece of waffle for the decoration at the top of the ice cream. Arrange the sliced banana on plate as the ice cream. Take the rest of the waffle and tear it into little pieces. Roll the pieces into balls and place in banana gaps. Bunch 4 craisins together for the cherry and put in place. Cut 1 craisin in half and make the stem.

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~ Bon Ap{petite} ~

Kids Fall Lunch: Falling Leaves Sandwich

Kellie — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:49:01 +0000

It’s officially FALL!!!!!

I’m so excited, because it’s my fave season!!!
{Even though it’s still 85° where I live, which is totally wrong.}

The leaves have yet to change colors, but I couldn’t help myself in making a fun fall Nummie!!

The trees always show the first signs of fall.
Oh, how I adore all the pretty leaves changing color.

I wanted to come up with a new creative way to make colored leaves. While brain storming, my 7yo dropped her cute little pumpkin on the living room floor. It’s not even Oct and my kids are already smashing pumpkins!! Let nothing go to waste…ROAST THE SEEDS!!! I was elbow deep into the slimy pumpkin digging out the precious little seeds when it hit me: DYE THE PUMPKIN SEEDS. So, that’s what I did! Added a bit of food coloring to them, and voila!!
We have pretty leaves!!!
They are so festive…not to mention yummy!!
{Click below for the complete recipe.}

~ Bread ~ Cheese ~ Pumpkin Seeds ~

Oh happy day when the leaves start falling…
I hope to see leaves changing soon!!!

HAPPY FALL!!!!

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PUMPKIN SEEDS:
Once you have dug them out of the pumpkin and rinsed them of any pulp, toss them with a drizzle of olive oil, a dash of balsamic vinegar, and sea salt. Divvy them up into separate containers. One for each color you wish to use. I made red, orange, yellow, and left one handful natural. Put them all in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake 325° for about 20 min or until desired crispiness. Let cool. Store in dry place.

TREE:
Use a cup to cut out a circle from a slice of bread.
Use same cup to cut out a circle from a slice of cheese.
Put cheese on top of bread and place on plate.
Cut a tree trunk out of another slice of bread. Put in place on plate.
Arrange your colored pumpkin seeds for the leaves on tree, falling, and at the base of the tree.

More fall inspired Nummies are on the way!!! YAY!!!

In the meantime….

~ Bon Ap{petite} ~

Healthy Kids Snack: Mini {shish} Kabobs

Kellie — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:44:09 +0000

Summer is around the corner and with it comes fresh fruit!!

Who doesn’t love fruit?

Who doesn’t love kabobs?

Who doesn’t love fruit kabobs?

Well, add a dash of salty to that mix and you have a winner!!
Not sure on the etiquette for adding a shish to kabob.
But who doesn’t love the shish in a kabob?

MINI {shish} KABOBS

~ Crackers ~ Strawberry Cream Cheese ~ Pretzel Sticks ~
~ Fruit ~ Mini Marshmallows ~

Aren’t they just the shishiest kabobs ever?!?

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To make Mini {shish} Kabobs:
Wash all of your fruit first.
Cut the grapes, melon, strawberries and banana into small pieces for skewering.
Use a toothpick to poke a hole into the fruit pieces to help the pretzel go through easier.
Skewer your fruit pieces, raspberries, blueberries and marshmallows onto pretzel sticks.
{Create fun patterns and mix up the colors.}
Set them aside.
Spread 1tsp of strawberry cream cheese onto 1 TownHouse Original Cracker.
Place your fruit kabob on top of cream cheese.
Repeat until desired amount is made.
Arrange on a plate and serve.

Fun to assemble and more importantly, fun to eat!!

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~ Bon Ap{petite} ~

Kids Whimsical Lunch: Funny Bunny Sandwich

Kellie — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:05:14 +0000

Easter is in a few weeks, so bring on all things adorable and sweet!!

This fun little lunch is bounding down the cute trail
and hopping right into little bellies!!

FUNNY BUNNY

~ Sandwich ~ Marshmallows ~ Mini Choc Chips ~ Chocolate Chunk ~ Crackers ~

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Even more adorable:

Yep, my girls got the giggles over this little guy!!

Super fun and super easy to make!!

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To make FUNNY BUNNY:

Make a sandwich {I did peanut butter and honey.}
Cut a heart shape out of the sandwich using a cookie cutter.
Cut a mini marshmallow in half.
Press a mini chocolate chip into each marshmallow halve.
Use peanut butter to “glue” the eyes on.
“Glue” a chocolate chunk {or chip} on as the nose.
Use ample amounts of peanut butter to “glue” the body to his feet {crackers}.
Cut a regular marshmallow in half width ways for the ears.
Sprinkle whatever color sprinkles you have on the sticky sides of the marshmallows.
Use a toothpick in each halve to hold up the ears.
Stick the ears into the sandwich.
Cut another marshmallow in half and use for the tail.

Hoppity Boppity Hoppp.

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~ Bon Ap{petite} ~

Kids Whimsical Lunch: Bunny Sandwich

Kellie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:15:57 +0000

More fun, playful whimsy is hopping your way!!!
My whimsical lunches for your kids look sort of springish!!
I guess with it being so stinkin hot, my mind is on spring.

BUNNY WHIMSY

~ Sandwich ~ Bread ~ Mini Marshmallow ~ Mini Chocolate Chips ~
~ Chocolate Chunk ~ Crackers ~ Coconut ~ String Cheese ~

Can it get any cuter?!?
I mean, really!!!

Oh…yes it can…..

I KNOW, RIGHT?!?
I told you!!!

Hopping down the cuteness trail and into your kitchen!!

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To Make Bunny Whimsy:
Make any sandwich you want.
Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut a heart shape out of it.
Cut another heart out of a piece of bread and cut in half for the ears.
Cut a mini marshmallow in half and stick mini choc chips in for the eyes.
You can use a reg choc chip or choc chunk for the nose.
Crackers for the feet.
A large marshmallow cut in half for the tail.
Use green tinted coconut for the grass.
Cut tiny triangles out of pieces string cheese for the flowers.
Assemble on plate as shown in pics.

Let a little cute whimsy into your summer!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

Whimsical Sweets: Chocolate Butterflies

Kellie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:38:15 +0000

I guess I’m making this a whimsical week!!
Everyone needs just a little bit more whimsy and playfulness with their sweet and salty!!

BUTTERFLY WHIMSY

~ Pretzels ~ Tootsie Rolls ~ Sprinkles ~ White Chocolate ~ Coconut ~

These adorable pretties would be a hit at a little girl’s party!!
Or any party actually!!

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To make Butterfly Whimsy:

Melt vanilla candy coating according to instructions on package. Carefully dip large pretzels in candy. Coat evenly and place on wax paper. Use sprinkles of choice immediately before the coating starts to harden. Once the pretzels are dry, unwrap 2 tootsie rolls, put in bowl and microwave for 5 seconds. You could also knead them in your hands to get them warm and soft. Form softened tootsie rolls into a ball. Press two matching “wings” into the tootsie roll ball until standing by themselves. Immediately place in fridge to set the tootsie roll. {The pretzels may fall over if you don’t chill them.} Once all the pretzels are pressed into tootsie rolls, chill for an hr. Serve chilled, on green tinted coconut for grass.

Let your imagination flutter!!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~