Tuesday, August 11, 2015

College for Kids - Tuesday 8/11

Sand Pudding Recipe
Crush in food processor:
1 pkg Vanilla Wafers
1 Oreos
Mix til smooth:
8 oz Cream Cheese
¼ C Butter
⅔ C powdered sugar
2 small pkgs French Vanilla instant pudding mix
whisk together in a separate bowl:
2¾ C Milk
12 oz Cool Whip
add cool whip and fold into first mixture
Layer in this order: sand, pudding, sand, pudding, sand



College for Kids - Monday 8/11

Homemade Butter Mints
1/4 c. softened butter
3 1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c. sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
-beat butter til fluffy
-add sugar and milk (dough will look crumbly)
- divide the dough into as many bowls as colors you want
- work in a dab of gel color
- roll into rope and cut into pieces
-let dry a few hours
these mints will last in the frig for a few weeks
KoolAid Dots
1.5 cups of powdered sugar
1 T meringue powder + 2 T slightly warm water
1/4 tsp of Kool-Aid flavoring
Using an electric mixer powder and water and the powdered sugar together for about 4- 5 minutes.
Separate your combined amount into 4 equal parts.
Add the Kool-Aid powder and stir it up with a spoon.
Place your colored mixtures into plastic baggies.
Cut a small piece off the tip of the baggies and make small dots on the wax side of your paper strips.
The candies will harden completely over night.

Jello Candy Melts
1lb. powdered sugar
8oz. cream cheese
mix well
separate into several small bowls
add jello powder to color and flavor
pull off small pieces, roll into balls and press into sugar
store in frig

Edible Cake Mix Playdough
1 box cake mix
1 stick softened butter
1 Tbsp. of water - only if needed
food coloring optional

Thursday, August 6, 2015

College for Kids - Friday 8/7





College for Kids - Thursday 8/6
 fondant rainbow with marshmallow clouds...yum!
 fondant rainbow with marshmallow clouds...yum!
we will make the 'paint' and the brush out of fondant


Tuesday, August 4, 2015

College for Kids - Wednesday 8/4


covered in melted peanut butter and chocolate chips 





Monday, August 3, 2015

College for Kids Tuesday 8/4
Bunny cookies:
Vanilla Wafer and Tootsie Rolls...cute hamburger!
Ice Cream Cones cookies:
  a challenge for day 2, but they turned out great


Sunday, August 2, 2015

College for Kids
Monday 8/3
Moss cookies - I was going for a lily pad for the cute frogs I found at the CandyMaker in Florida

Amish sugar cookie recipe:
cream 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. oil 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. powdered sugar
add 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla
add 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
add 2 1/4 c. flour
bake at 350 10-12 minutes (I overcooked them to make them crispy)
Lego cookies - using Wilton sugar cookie recipe
frosting is glace
Today's container idea: