Tepee Treats

We made these in my daughters 5th grade class party. They turned out really cute, and the kids enjoyed it!! I got this recipe from familyfun.com

Tepee Treats
*sugar cones
*powdered sugar
*unsalted butter
*vanilla extract
*cake decorating icing
*decorative candies
*toothpicks

In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer set at low speed, mix 2 cups of sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 C. of softened, unsalted butter, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract until smooth and spreadable. Stir in a bit of milk, if needed.
Frost the sugar cones and place them in the freezer for a few minutes until the icing hardens.
Now use tubes of icing to draw patterns and images and glue on candies. For lodgepoles, insert toothpicks into tip of each cone.

another one from Kraftfoods.com

Smore Ice Cream Treats
9 graham crackers, broken in half(18 squares), divided
1 C. hot fudge ice cream topping, divided
2 C. mini marshmallows
2 C. chocolate ice cream, softened

Place 9 graham squares in a single layer on bottom of foil lined 9inch square pan. Spread with 1/2 C. fudge topping; sprinkle with marshmallows.
Top with layers of ice cream, remaining fudge topping and remaining graham squares; cover.
Freeze several hours or overnight. Let stand at room temperature 10 min. before cutting into squares.

Snap pea-sesame pasta

I got this from Kraftfoods.com There were no leftovers. The kids ate more than 1 helping. It's a keeper!!

1/3 C. Catalina dressing
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. honey
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. water
1/2 lb. bucatini pasta, uncooked (we used penne pasta)
2 tsp. oil
1 onion, thinly sliced, seperated into rings (I left out)
1 1/2 tsp. gingerroot
2 cloves garlic, minced (I left out)
3/4 C.chicken broth
3 C. sugar snap peas, trimmed
2 carrots, cut into matchlike sticks (2 cups)
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted

Mix dressing, soy sauce and honey. Dissolve cornstarch in water. Cook pasta as directed on package.
Meanwhile, heat oil in wok or large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; stir-fry 2 min. Add ginger and garlic; stir-fry 1 min. Stir in broth, peas and carrots; bring to boil. Cover; cook 2 min. Stir in dressing mixture, then cornstarch mixture; cook and stir 1 min. or until thickened.
Drain pasta; place on platter. Top with sauce and sesame seed.

Yummy Punch

Mix together:
1 can white grape raspberry concentrate( or white grape peach)
1 bottle (2 liter) pineapple soda
1 bag crushed ice

Foamerators!!

This was alot of fun for the kids! They make cool foam snakes. You will need: scissors, empty Plastic water or soda bottle(choose thick ones, the thinner ones won't work!), an old towel, rubber band, water and dish soap.

Use scissors to cut the bottom off of the bottle. Cover the open end with a circular piece of towel that's a few inches wider than the bottle. Secure the towel with a rubber band and dampen it with water, then dip it into a shallow bowl of dish soap. Blow through the mouth of the bottle to create snakes of tiny bubbles.

Lemonade Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 oz. frozen lemonade, thawed
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/4 c. ketchup

Place chicken in greased slow cooker. Stir lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, vinegar, and ketchup together. Mix well. pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high heat 3-4 hours, or on low heat 6-8 hours.
*Serving suggestion: Thicken the liquid and serve as a sauce for potatoes or rice.

I know the sauce sounds strange, but it was really good!!

Fishing in the kitchen??

My kids did this with Grandma last weekend while she was babysitting.... It was a hit... we had it for snack time today at home!!

Items Needed:
plate
Nutella (or peanut butter)
Pretzel sticks
Goldfish crackers (we used chocolate, vanilla, and graham flavored)

Spread the fish across the plate. Dab a little Nutella on the side. To fish, use your pretzel stick as your rod, dip it in the nutella and catch your fish and eat it. Be careful, sometimes those fish like to get away!