May 06

The Tweens News | English

Vanilla-Yogurt Fruit Dip!

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•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

You’ll be sweet on this vanilla and brown sugar-scented yogurt dip, and it’s sure to help your family get their daily servings of fresh fruit. Berries, bananas, nectarines, melon, and mixed fruit go wonderfully with this delightful dip.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 mL) plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons (30 mL) brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla extract
  • Fruit slices, sections, chunks or whole berries

Cooking Instructions

  1. Place a paper coffee filter in a small strainer or filter holder set over a cup or bowl. Spoon the yogurt into the filter and let drain, refrigerated, for one hour (or more). This will drain out some of the liquid for a richer and more creamy dip. The longer you drain, the thicker the yogurt becomes. (You can omit this step if you’re in a hurry — the dip won’t be quite so thick but will still taste delicious.)
  2. Dump drained yogurt into a small bowl. Add the brown sugar and vanilla, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Serve with desired fruit.

Servings: Makes about 2 servings.

How younger siblings can help

Stir the sugar and vanilla into the yogurt.
Prepare and arrange the fruit for dipping

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Warm Chicken Salad!

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•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

This tasty twist on chicken salad tosses together tender chicken, eggs and pimientos in a creamy vinaigrette sprinkled with shreds of Cheddar, slivered almonds and crushed potato chips for a unique side salad unlike any other.

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup creamy salad dressing
  • 3/4 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimientos, drained
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups crushed potato chips
  • 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds

Cooking Instructions

  1. Boil chicken in lightly salted boiling water for 40 minutes. Drain, cool and cut into medium size pieces.
  2. In a large bowl combine chicken, eggs, celery, salad dressing, soup, pimientos, orange juice, onion salt and poultry seasoning. Mix well and spread mixture into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, potato chips and almonds. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Bake casserole in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Preparation Time: 45 min.

Cooking Time: 45 min.

Ready In: 1 hour 30 min.

Servings: 6

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Cheesy Potato Casserole!

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•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

Hearty hashbrowns smothered in a creamy cheese sauce and studded with smoky bacon bits are simple and satisfying in this comforting casserole that pairs perfectly with turkey and all the trimmings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound processed cheese
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 1 (3 ounce) jar real bacon bits

Cooking Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In the microwave, melt cheese in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in mayonnaise, potatoes and onions. Spread in a 9×13-inch baking dish and top with bacon bits.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hot and bubbly.

Preparation Time: 15 min.

Cooking Time: 60 min.

Ready In: 75 min.

Servings: 12

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Source:

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/vanilla-yogurt-fruit-dip.html

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/warm-chicken-salad.html

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/cheesy-potato-casserole.html

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May 02

The Tweens News | English

Easy Egg Muffin Melts!

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•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

Looking for a breakfast of champions? These satisfying muffin melts, layered with scrambled eggs, deli ham and shredded Cheddar on a toasted English muffin, are packed with plenty of protein for mornings on the move.

Ingredients

  • 2 English muffins, split
  • 1 tbsp. (15 mL) butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp. (30 mL) milk
  • 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt
  • 4 slices deli ham or turkey
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded cheddar or Swiss cheese
  • paprika for garnish

Cooking Instructions

  1. Toast English muffins until golden brown.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Beat the eggs with the milk and salt, then pour into the skillet and cook, stirring, until softly scrambled. Remove from heat.
  3. Place a slice of ham or turkey on each English muffin half. Top with scrambled eggs – dividing equally among the four halves. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, then dust lightly with paprika.
  4. Arrange on a baking sheet and place under the broiler for just a minute or two – until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Servings: 2

How younger siblings can help

They can help cook the scrambled eggs (with adult supervision).
Shred cheese and assemble the Egg Mountains.

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Bow Tie Pasta With Smoked Sausage!

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•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

A colorful toss of warm farfalle pasta, smoky kielbasa sausage, diced tomato and crumbly Parmesan cheese makes a perfect pasta dish that pairs well with crusty Italian rolls for dipping in leftover sauce.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound kielbasa
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) package tri-colored farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes, or until tender. Then stir in the kielbasa and saute for 5 more minutes.
  2. Pour in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste and the pasta. Mix all together well, making sure the mixture is wet enough to cook the pasta. If necessary, mix in some water.
  3. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pasta is tender. Top with cheese and serve.

Preparation Time: 20 min.

Cooking Time: 40 min.

Ready In: 60 min.

Servings: 5

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Butterscotch Drops!

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•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

These crunchy, sweet bites of melted butterscotch, peanut butter and corn flakes are a favorite with people of all ages.

Ingredients

  • 1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 cups corn flakes cereal

Cooking Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butterscotch chips and peanut butter together. Remove from stove and stir in cornflakes. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Chill to harden.

Preparation Time: 10 min.

Cooking Time: 5 min.

Ready In: 1 hour 15 min.

Servings: 24

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Source:

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/easy-egg-muffin-melts.html

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/bow-tie-pasta-with-smoked-sausage.html

- http://recipes.kaboose.com/butterscotch-drops.html

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Give a set of these adorable little magnets and your parents will need no reminder of how much you love them! These make a perfect gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

Discover more great gifts for DadMomFather’s Day and Mother’s Day and and much more in our main sections.

What you’ll need:

  • Photographs of family members
  • Flat backed clear marbles
  • Round magnets
  • White craft glue
  • Scissors

How to make it:

  1. Choose photos that have family members smiling and their faces will fit inside the marble. Place the marble onto the photo to gauge size. This is great for using snapshots that don’t have very good framing or are otherwise not frame worthy. (See photo.)
  2. Once you have decided on a photo, place marble over face and trace around with a pen. (See photo.)
  3. Cut the face out inside the trace line.
  4. Use your finger to smear a thin layer of white glue onto the flat back of the marble.
  5. Press the marble gently down onto the cut out photo face. Allow to dry. 6. Glue a magnet to the back and let dry. (See photo.)

Tips:

  • If you prefer not to cut up photos, kids can draw faces on white paper using crayons. Markers may run with the glue, so crayons are best.
  • Make a great gift set by creating magnets using the faces of everyone in your family–Mom, Dad, brother, sister, and even your pet!
  • These are perfect for hanging on an office file cabinet, at home on the fridge or on Dad’s toolbox.
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