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Pumpkin Fries - RECIPE

10/23/2017

‘Tis the season for truck loads of pumpkins.

I know most kids tend to think about only carving pumpkins, but don’t forget pumpkins are a vegetable too! They are totally edible! To prove my point we’re making
PUMPKIN FRIES!

The only problem with this yummy snack is there isn’t ever enough!
Pumpkin offers major health benefits that go beyond those of other superfoods that get so much more attention. Pumpkins are full of flavor and nutrition…a great way to help teach your kids healthy habits!

What’s Needed:

·        Fresh pumpkin

·        2 to 3 tablespoons of live oil

·        Salt (optional)

To make pumpkin fries, cut the pumpkin into sticks that look just like normal potato French fries. We often grab a good chunk of off the bottom of our jack-o-lantern lid when we’re carving pumpkins!

The oven should be heated up to 450 degrees while you’re cutting the pumpkin.

Once the fries are cut, throw them into a plastic zipper bag or bowl and mix them up with olive oil and salt. Place them onto a cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes. Once they start turning brown, it’s time to pull the fries out of the oven and let them cool for a couple minutes.

As soon as my daughter took a bite she declared that her “taste buds were doing cartwheels!” I’ll take that food review any day!

We’re also created the traditional pumpkin pies and mashed pumpkin but these fries are our favorite!

Nutritional note: raw pumpkin only has 15 calories per ½ cup and is full of iron, zinc and fiber!

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Giant Flavored Ice Cubes

7/20/2017

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Having ice cold lemonade on a summer day is incredibly refreshing, and when the kids decide to have a lemonade stand, it's even sweeter.
We used to make our lemonade stronger than the recipe called for because when we poured it over ice it would get diluted or watered down. I loved the day a light bulb popped into my head and said “just make the ice cube stronger!” Wow! These are my favorite to include because they add to the flavor, they look really cool, and they’re fun to make.

Grab a package of disposable round containers.

I prefer GLAD brand because they’re circular and a slice of lemon fits perfectly inside!

Use the containers to create giant ice cubes. Fill them up ¾ of the way with pre-made lemonade. Drop in a slice of fresh lemon. You can add mint leaves as optional flavor. Squeeze the lid on tight and place them in the freezer. Do this the night before and when you make the lemonade for the stand drop in a few of these ice cubes to keep the lemonade cold without losing its sweet flavor!

We prefer GLAD Brand because of the round shape, but any small plastic container will work.

Check out our Tip of the Week for more fun recipes and ways to enjoy your garden!

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Fruit Cookie Pizza Pie

7/2/2017

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(Like how I incorporated everything yummy?)
There are so many tasty ways to celebrate America’s Independence Day! Fresh fruit straight from the garden (or even market) is topping my family’s list. It’s colorful, sweet, and always refreshing on a hot summer day!
Throw the word “pizza” onto the dessert menu and you’ll have everyone running, including the cat, to get some! Can you blame Kitty? This looks so good and is such a cute picture! Mmmmmmmm!
Here’s how you can make your own yummy bite!

What’s Needed:

1 roll of refrigerated sugar cookie dough

Fresh strawberries (approx. 2 cups)
Fresh blackberries (approx. 2 cups)
1 package of light cream cheese (8 ounces)

1/4 cup of powdered sugar

2 teaspoons of grated lemon peel
Melted apricot jelly (peach works too)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, or whatever is listed on the cookie dough package. Then spray a 12-inch pizza pan with nonstick spray.

The first real step is a lot of fun.
You get to play with dough. Break the roll of cookie dough into small cookie sizes and place on the pizza sheet. Once the pan is covered, press the dough out until the entire pizza pan is covered. We’re using the already made sugar cookie dough because it doesn’t crumble as much as homemade dough. Of course, either way will work. It’s up to you.

Once the pan is completely covered with cookie dough, stick it in the oven to bake. Be sure to watch the clock and don’t let it burn. Pull it out of the oven when it’s a golden brown. It took me about 20 minutes to bake this one.

Don’t eat the cookie yet. It’s too hot and we still need to cover it with our fruit toppings.

While it cools, mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and lemon peel. Stir it until it’s nice and fluffy. Probably about 2 minutes will do it. Now spread it on top of the baked cookie. Cover the entire thing.
If your kids don’t know how to draw a star yet, give them a hand. Err, I mean a finger. Trace the star out into the dough. This is going to be your guideline for placing the fruit.

We used fresh red strawberries to make the star. You could use your blackberries if you want to make a blue star instead. Just plop the strawberries on there until they’ve formed a star.
Now, use the other berries to cover the rest of the cookie. Raspberries with blueberries is a great option. Our strawberries are fresh and sweet so I wanted to use them for this cookie pizza.
Once the fruit is placed, melt apricot jelly and pour it right on top. This creates a yummy glaze.

Enjoy your Fourth of July with this amazing treat!

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