Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
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!
Pink Pizza
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.
Simple Pink Salmon
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.
Crafty Critterz: Cheeky’s Tree Top Banana Bread
Submitted by: Izz with Cheeky What you need: 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2/3 cup sugar ¾ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 cup mashed ripe banana What you do: 1. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt in a bowl and set it aside. 2. Beat sugar and shortening with a mixer. 3. Add eggs one at a time and the milk until smooth. 4. Add flour mixture and banana to creamed mixture. 5. Put batter into lightly greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Chilly’s Trail Mix
Submitted by: dad with Chilly What you need: Pretzels Cashews Dried Cranberries Mini chocolate chips Optional – Salted Peanuts Small snack size plastic bag What you do: 1. Break pretzels into small pieces and drop them into the small plastic bag. 2. Place a handful of the remaining food in the small plastic bag. 3. Shake the small plastic bag and Enjoy! Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Back to School Recipe: Chicken Noodle Soup
You can take this delicious soup to school for lunch! Read more
