Mimi's Recipes

In the early 1900’s classic fountain floats were the Brown and Black Cows.  For an after school treat, invent your own frosty “cow” float.

Black Cow
     Root Beer
     Vanilla Ice Cream
     Chocolate Syrup

Brown Cow
     Coca-Cola
     Vanilla Ice Cream
     Chocolate Syrup

Purple Cow
     Grape Soda
     Vanilla Ice Cream

Pink Cow
     Gingerale
     Strawberry Ice Cream

A “Bevo” (Orange Cow)
     Orgina or Orange soda
     Orange Sherbet

Starving after school, it’s easy to prepare a mini pizza!

Ingredients

• small pocket or pita bread rounds
• pizza or pasta sauce
• grated mozzarella cheese
• optional toppings: (be creative) pepperoni, olives, artichoke hearts, sausage, bell peppers…

Instructions

1. Cover baking sheet with foil.  Preheat oven to 325º.
2. Slice pocket bread into 2 separate rounds.
3. Spoon tomato sauce lightly on bread round.  Add toppings and cheese.
4. Bake 5 to 8 minutes in a 325º oven until cheese is melted.

MONSTER EYES

Ingredients

• 6 miniature bagels, split and toasted
• 1 8-ounce container whipped cream cheese
• 6 green olives with pimento centers
• Red decorating icing

Instructions

1. Spread cream cheese evenly onto toasted bagels.
2. Cut olives in half, place in center of each bagel.  Use icing to add “veins” to eyes.

• fresh peeled and cut baby carrots
• slivered almonds
• cream cheese

1. With a dab of cream cheese adhere slivered almonds to narrow end of carrot to give the look of a “finger”.

• Yields 8 servings
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons Pesto Sauce
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Stir together mayonnaise, pesto sauce and lemon juice.  Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper if desired.

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