Sure, it’s easy to just buy a box of cheapo graham crackers. But, it’s pretty darn fun to get in the kitchen with your little ones and make your own, too! And these Graham Cracker Bars are a great alternative to the traditional cookie bars.
Add butter and continue to mix until it is corn meal consistency.
Mix in vanilla, water and honey.
Place dough on a piece of waxed paper and begin to roll.
You will want the dough approx 1/4″ thick. Use cookie cutters to cut into your desired shape, or simply cut into traditional rectangles.
Place on a wax covered or baking mat lined cookie sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes. * Note * you can decrease the baking time by a minute or 2 for softer, chewier, more cookie-like bars.
Clean, peel (if you prefer) and slice your cucumbers.Drain your tuna. You can either use as is straight from the packaging or can, or season your tuna as you normally would. My family prefers a bit of Miracle Whip, mustard, salt and pepper in our tuna.Spoon your tuna mix onto a cucumber slice, top with another cucumber slice and stick an Hors d’oeuvre stick through your “sandwich”. I’m not sure if this last step is truly necessary, but man oh man, does it make them so stinkin’ cute to look at with pretty flags of washi tape attached!
Okay, okay. Obviously they aren’t actually donuts. But, they have cream cheese (YUM!) and sprinkles (YAY!) on them. Plus, they’re pretty darn cute. And totally delicious!
Apple “Donuts”
These totally adorable lil' snacks are perfect for lil' hands to make! And you all know how much I love lil' hands helping me in my sweet lil' kitchen!
Simply core and slice your washed apples.Have the kids mix their desired food coloring into the room temp. (leave out on the counter for around 20 minutes and it should be soft enough to easily mix) cream cheese and sprinkle those pretty sprinkles on top of their “frosted” apple donut to their heart’s content.
These are a family favorite. I love them because they are fast to put together for an afternoon snack or special treat and the kiddos love them because they are so gosh darn good!
Anything Goes-No Bake- Energy Balls
Truly, anything goes here. Add flax seed, wheat germ, cinnamon, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips or omit ingredients I have listed (or even add more than my suggestion!). There’s no wrong way to make these!I have mixed the ingredients by hand with a spoon, with a hand mixer as well as using my stand mixer if I’m tripling the recipe and feeding a crowd. Any mixing method works – the key is for the batter to be thick and sticky at the end ~ sticky enough to form balls with your hands.
1canPeaches in 100% juice, drained or 2 fresh peaches, peeled & sliced
1lbFresh Strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/3cupAgave Nectar
Instructions
Preheat Oven to 170
Line your baking sheet with a silicone baking mat (I use a Silpat). You have to use a baking mat. Wax paper, unfortunately, won’t work in this recipe – trust me – I tried it folks. It's a no-go.
Blend agave, peaches and strawberries together until smooth using either a traditional blender or an immersion blender.
Pour mixture onto baking sheet. Make sure the mixture is spread evenly across the pan (if you use your finger, you get to lick it. You're welcome.)
Bake for approximately 4 hours or until fruit is dried and slightly tacky to the touch. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Place a clean piece of wax paper on top, flip the baking sheet upside down and peel the baking mat from the fruit. Slow and steady. It might rip in places – around here we call those the "sample" pieces.
Cut into strips using kitchen shears and roll! If taking on the go, cotton string or a piece of tape will help keep it rolled up!
