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Toothy Apple Smiles

Ingredients:

2 apple slices (with the skins on)
8 mini marshmallows
Peanut butter

Directions:

1. Spread peanut butter on one white side of each apple slice.
   (The red skin should be facing out so it can become the lips.)
2. Stick approximately four small marshmallows on each of the buttered sides. (to resemble teeth)
3. Move the apple slices together to form the toothy apple smile!
   

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Unbelievable Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup brown sugar
#2 can crushed pineapple
2 Jiffy white cake mixes
2 eggs

Directions:

Drain juice from pineapple. (save) Use this liquid in the cake mix instead of water.  Mix cake mixes according to directions (except substitute juice for water). Heat an electric skillet to 150 degrees. Melt margarine and then add brown sugar. Stir until all margarine is absorbed.  Spread evenly over bottom of the skillet.  Spread pineapple evenly over sugar mixture. Now set heat up to 350 degrees.  As soon as it begins to bubble, pour batter over pineapple and cover with lid for 6 minutes.  Then turn heat down to 250 degrees for another 6 minutes or until cake is done.  (Note:  It will not brown on top.)  Shake skillet gently to loosen cake and turn immediately onto plate.  (Depending on your skillet, the last 6 minutes of cooking time might need to be increased or decreased.)

Ingredients:

1 refrigerated dough biscuit
pizza sauce
vegetables (Choose your favorite!)
shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Flatten the biscuit dough with the palm of your hand.
2. Pinch the edges with your fingers to form the shape of a heart.
3. Spread pizza sauce on top of your shaped dough.
4. Place your favorite vegetables on top of the pizza sauce.
5. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

Place in oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. (Check instructions on the can of  biscuit dough for correct oven temperature.)

Ingredients (for 12 bread rolls):

2 cups wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package of yeast
1 cup very warm water
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons honey
white flour (as needed)

Directions:

1. Place water in the bottom of an electric skillet.  Place the lid on top and turn on to the 'warm' setting.
2. In a large bowl, combine the wheat flour and salt.
3. In a smaller bowl combine the warm water, yeast, and honey.  Stir well.
4. Make a well in the flour and pour the yeast liquid into it.  Mix to form the dough.
5. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. (Keep folding the dough and pressing down until the dough stops being sticky.  Have some white flour on hand to add gradually as needed.)
6. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.  Roll into balls and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
7. Turn the electric skillet off and place the baking sheet on top of the electric skillet. Cover with a towel and let set to rise for 50 minutes or until double in size.
8. Bake in an oven for 25 minutes at 375 degrees.
9. Let cool and then enjoy with butter!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup dry oatmeal
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

Directions:

1. Mix until blended well.
2. Get a spoonful of batter and form into a ball.
3. Roll in powdered sugar.
4. Eat! Yummy!

Ingredients:

1 box of marble cake or brownie mix
white frosting

Directions:

1. Follow the directions on the brownies. Bake.
2. Heat frosting to soften.
3. Trickle heated frosting over the brownies.
4. Cool and eat.

Ingredients:

1 half of a graham cracker per child
White frosting
1 Animal Cracker per child
1 Twizzler or licorice piece per child

Directions:

1. Give each child half of a graham cracker.
2. With a plastic knife, have each child spread the frosting over their entire graham cracker.
3. Place one animal cracker on top of the frosting.
4. Break one Twizzler into three equal sections.
5. Place the three pieces of Twizzler vertically over the graham cracker and animal cracker.
6. View all of the different animals in their cages.
7. Eat and enjoy!

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