Holidays are always short and full of activities and even though we may sweat out a bit physically they get us back mentally refreshed and all ready to go. The important part though is stay away from the fatigue and enjoy life to the fullest. Keeping us physically fit with a bit of proper planning including meal plans is the key. The wonderful EASTER RECIPES and Good Food of course, are not to be missed ! And whether you are vacationing in Disneyland or the Phillipines, it pays to know secrets to save whilst enjoying all the goodies.... CHOCOLATES ANYONE ?

Friday, April 6, 2007

Easter Recipe for KIDS

Kids’ Easter Recipes
The most fun you can have with your child is creating Jell-O deserts. There is a Jell-O dessert for every occasion. Children love the color and the jiggle of Jell-O treats. Make it a fun project to create an Easter Jell-O egg basket. You can make these fun Easter Eggs using cake molds or cookie cutters.
Color-Me-Fun With Jell-O Eggs/Bunny Molds – Make these in Pastel Colors for Easter
Ingredients:
2- 4 oz pkg. unflavored gelatin
Egg Shaped Molds
Bunny Shaped Molds
8-oz Cool Whip
Jello-O in flavors of your choice
Instructions:
1. Two 4-ounce packages of unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1 cup of boiling water 2. Cool to room temperature3. Fold in 8 ounces of Cool Whip 4. Combine the unflavored gelatin and cool whip 5. Add to 6 ounces of flavored Jell-O that has been dissolved in 1 cup boiling water. 6. Pour into molds that are set inside a lightly greased pan7. Refrigerate until firm (about 2 hours)8. Decorate the bunny with shredded coconut, skittles and M&M's
Fun Ice Cream Bunny
Ingredients:
Vanilla ice cream
1 pkg. of coconut
Carrot shavings
Jellybeans
Licorice strings
Instructions:
1. On a flat plate arrange 3 balls of vanilla ice cream in the form a bunny.2. Use medium scoop for head - Larger scoop for body-smallest scoop for the tail.3. Cover the bunny body with shredded coconut.4. Place carrot shavings (large) for ears.5. Use jelly beans for eyes and nose.6. Use licorice strings for whiskers.
Happy Easter Bunny Salad
Ingredients:
Lettuce
Cottage cheese
1 can of pear halves
Celery stick
Raisins
1 Red Grapes
Instructions:
1. Place leaves of lettuce on a salad plate. 2. Use Ice cream scoop and place cottage cheese on top of the lettuce. 3. Use 1 canned pear half and place on top of cottage cheese.4. Use thin slices of celery for whiskers.5. Place the raisins where the eyes should be.6. Use a grape for the nose.
Cut the remaining pear in half to create the ears.
These recipes are fun and will get the Easter Holiday off to a great start.
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