This is one sweet way to enjoy grapefruit! What you need: -          Juice from 4 large red grapefruits. -          1 Tablespoon grated grapefruit rind -          ¾ cup granulated sugar -          ¾ cup water -          An adult assistant What you do: Combine sugar, water and grated grapefruit rind in a pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes at medium heat. Strain into a shallow dish, add juice and freeze for three hours. Remove from freezer and puree in a blender. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze overnight. This pink dessert is cool and refreshing!

This dessert may not look pink, but pink beets are the secret ingredient that make it extra sweet and moist. And you’d never even guess they were there! What you need: -          1 cup butter, softened -          1 ½ cups packed dark brown sugar -          3 eggs -          4 ounces semisweet chocolate -          2 cups cooked beets, pureed in blender -          1 teaspoon vanilla -          2 cups flour -          2 teaspoons baking soda -          ¼ teaspoon salt -          Icing sugar -          Bundt pan -          An adult assistant to help you with this recipe What you do: Have your assistant preheat oven to 375°. Spray Bundt pan with non stick spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Combine ¾ cup of butter with brown sugar. Add eggs and mix well. Melt chocolate and remaining butter and combine with pureed beets. Add beet mixture and vanilla to butter and brown sugar. Mix well. Fold into flour mixture and mix well. Pour batter into pan and bake for 45 – 55 minutes Let cool for 10 minutes before turning out and sprinkling with a light dusting of icing sugar.

              This healthy salad has some delicious pink accents! What you need: Salad -          1 package Mesclun salad mix -          ½ cup dried cranberries -          ½ cup chopped green apple -          ½ cup candied pecans Vinaigrette Dressing -          ½ cup vegetable oil -          ½ cup raspberry wine vinegar -          ½ cup white sugar -          2 teaspoons Dijon mustard -          ¼ teaspoon dried oregano -          Dash of salt and pepper   To make vinaigrette, combine ingredients in a jar, cover tightly and shake well. Combine salad ingredient and toss with enough dressing to coat. You can store the remaining dressing in a container in the fridge and use it again next time!

This recipe uses tortillas instead of traditional pizza dough. The result is a pizza with a thin, crunchy crust. What you need: -          2 large tortillas -          ½ cup tomato sauce -          2 tablespoons sour cream -          ¾ cup shredded mozzarella -          An adult assistant to help you with this recipe What you do: Have your assistant preheat oven to 375°. Place tortillas on baking sheet and bake for 2 – 3 minutes. Combine tomato sauce and sour cream. Spread over baked tortillas and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted.   This is a yummy pink snack that is easy to make – you could even add some ‘pink’ pepperoni.

Fish is really good for you and this recipe is so easy and tasty you’ll want to make it again and again! What you need: -          1/3 cup maple syrup -          ¼ cup soy sauce -          1 clove garlic, minced -          salt and pepper to taste -          1 pound salmon -          An adult assistant to help you with this recipe What you do: Combine maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic and a dash of salt and pepper in a shallow baking dish. Add salmon to dish and turn to coat. Refrigerate salmon in marinade for 40 minutes, turning once. Have your adult assistant preheat oven to 400°. Have your assistant put the dish in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.   This would go nicely with rice and a salad.