Pre-K Fun Alphabet Cooking

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Graham Cracker Treat

Spread peanut butter on cracker and arrange marshmallows in the shape
 of the letter "G" on the top. Broil for a few minutes until marshmallows
 are golden and then arrange raisins on the top of the melted marshmallow.

Granola Apple Wedges

2 tablespoons peanut butter, preferably natural
1 teaspoon honey
1 Braeburn or Red Delicious apple, quartered and cored
1/3 cup low-fat granola

In small bowl, mix together the peanut butter and honey.
Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on cut sides of each apple wedge.
Roll wedges in granola, pressing gently to adhere granola to peanut butter layer.
Serve. Makes 2 servings.

Gingerbread Men

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 small box butterscotch instant pudding mix
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Cream the shortening and sugar, add eggs and mix well.
Add dry pudding mix and flour and spices. Mix well.
Roll the dough to about 1/4 inch thick and cut with a gingerbread man cookie cutter.
Bake on greased cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Gummi Bears

1 small box gelatin with sugar (any flavor)
7 envelopes unflavored gelatine
1/2 cup water

Mix in a saucepan until the mixture resembles play dough.
Place pan over low heat and stir until melted. When completely
 melted, pour into plastic candy molds, and place in the freezer for 5 minutes.

Grilled Ranch Bread

1 stick ( 1/2 cup) butter or margarine
1 packet (1 ounce) Hidden Valley Ranch Original Ranch Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix
2 (1 pound) loaves French bread, cut in half lengthwise

Cream butter with ranch dressing mix. Spread mixture on bread.
Place bread under broiler 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Makes 32 servings
. Tip: This recipe may be cut in half, reserving half of the butter mixture for use at another time.

Goulash

1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup diced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 small can corn
2 cans tomato soup
1 cup cooked elbow macaroni

Brown ground beef with onion, salt and pepper. Remove from heat and drain off
 any fat. Add corn. In a 2 quart casserole layer half of the beef mixture; on top of this
 layer half of the macaroni; then 1 can of the tomato soup. Repeat layers ending with tomato
 soup. Heat 30 minutes in 350 degree oven. May add shredded cheddar cheese to top before heating.

Grasshoppers

Fresh Celery Sticks
Peanut Butter
Jelly Beans or Gum Drops
1 can of White Cake Frosting
Food Coloring

Rinse Celery Sticks under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
Cut Celery Sticks into approximately 3-inch lengths. Each 3-inch
length will be 1 Grasshopper body. Over-Fill each 3-inch piece of
Celery with Peanut Butter. Stick a Jelly Bean or a Gum Drop on
 one end of the Celery Stick to form the Grasshopper’s head. Take
 one of the 3-inch Celery pieces and cut it into thin strips, lengthwise,
 to form legs. Take 2 of the long, thin strips and bend them in the middle,
 forming the long back legs of the Grasshopper. Stick one end of each
 bent Celery leg into the Peanut Butter, leaving the other end touching the
 plate or other surface your working on. Cut the remaining celery strips in
 half crossways making 4 shorter legs and bend them in half also. Stick 2
 short celery legs into the peanut butter on each side of the Grasshopper body,
 in front of the long back legs. Bend the short legs again if you need to and place
 those legs touching the plate exactly the way you did the long back legs. Put a
 little White Frosting into a small bowl and add a few drops of green food coloring
 to the frosting. Mix until well blended. Put a small clump of green frosting on the
 Grasshopper’s back and with a butter knife, push the frosting around to form wings
 on the Grasshopper’s back. In a different small bowl, add a little white frosting and a
 drop of any color food coloring that you would like to make eye color. Dab 2 little drops
 onto the Jelly Bean or Gum Drop head to form eyes. You can also stick 2 little Celery
 strips into the peanut butter leaning over the Jelly Bean to form antennas if you would like.
 Repeat the above steps to make as many Grasshoppers’ as you need. Place the
 Grasshopper’s on a serving dish and watch your child’s reaction to these buggy little critters.
 You can be extra creative by placing a few lettuce leaves under the Grasshoppers.

Georgy Porgy Pudding Chillers

2 cups of cold milk
1 package of (4 serving size) Jell-O Instant Pudding any flavor
Six 5 ounce paper cups

Pour the milk into medium bowl. Add the pudding mix. Beat with a wire whisk
 for 2 minutes. Spoon into cups. Insert wooden pop stick into each for a handle.
 Freeze for 5 hours or overnight until firm. To remove pop from cup, place the
 bottom of cup under warm running water for 15 seconds. Press firmly on the bottom
 of cup to release pop. (DO NOT TWIST OR PULL POP STICK). Makes 6 pops.

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