Homecooked Valentines treats for kids
By rainbow
@rainbow (6761)
February 7, 2007 2:57pm CST
The "Be-Mine" Breakfast:
A heart-shaped pancake feast will get their day off to a sweet start. Surprise your kids or let them join in the fun. Just add a few drops of red food coloring to pancake batter. Make large pancakes on the skillet. Then cut the cooked pancakes into little hearts using a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
Finishing touch: Instead of maple syrup, top with powdered sugar or strawberries and whipped cream.
The "Whole Lotta Love" Lunch:
a heart-shaped sandwich in your child's lunch box. Strawberry jam with cream cheese on white bread is a good choice. Or if your child loves cold cuts, bologna on white will still meet the Valentine's color criteria. Remove the crust and cut the bread into the shape of a heart with either a knife or a heart-shaped cookie cutter. You can also make a Valentine roll-up. Spread red jelly and cream cheese on a tortilla and roll. Then slice the tortilla into sections.
Finishing touch: And don't forget the dessert -- a few Hershey's Kisses are a fun treat!
The "I Dig You" Dinner:
Give that meatloaf a makeover! Mold your average meatloaf into a heart shape. Or if you're a perfectionist, pick up a heart-shaped pan at a kitchen supply store. When the meatloaf is cooked, frost it with mashed potatoes. A few drops of red food coloring in the potatoes adds a nice touch. You can top off this meatloaf masterpiece with squeeze-bottle ketchup X's and O's.
Dessert anyone? Vanilla ice cream smothered in strawberry sauce or sprinkled with Nestle chocolate morsels (they're shaped like kisses!) is a great way to bring the day to a close.
Have fun! Can you think of any more!
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9 responses
@shelagh77 (3643)
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9 Feb 07
Yes, and if he complains about the food I shall blame you lol. If he likes it I will have had a wonderful idea lolol.
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@vicky_lane4987 (980)
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8 Feb 07
these are wicked...i would love to do things like this for my children when i have them. it is so sweet when children get their own valentines cards at home and things hehe, its funny
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@payingforschool (678)
• Canada
8 Feb 07
Last year I did handmade pizzas. I molded the crust in heart shapes, and I cut the peperoni into heart shapes with cookie cutters. We all made our own litte pizzas - it was so much fun!
@awonderfullife (2893)
• United States
8 Feb 07
How cute are these ideas! My kids are so into Valentine's day and the pancakes would be such a fun way to start off the day!
Thank you for these ecipes, rainbow!
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@suedarr (2382)
• Canada
8 Feb 07
These are some really fun ideas Rainbow! I wish my kids were all small again, so that I could enjoy a little creativity like this. It's not that they are too old, I mean we're never too old, but the magic that comes from a wee child's face with such recipe ideas is priceless. :)
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@krebstar5 (1266)
• United States
9 Feb 07
My mother used to add red food coloring to rice crispy treats on Valentines day, or even just add food coloring to our sprite. It was really fun and made us feel pretty special.
