Chocolate-dipped Biscuits
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A lot of biscuits and some chocolate
Directions
Melt the chocolate by putting some water about an inch and a half deep in a large saucepan. Put a small saucepan inside the large saucepan on top of the water. Boil the water and put the chocolate in the small saucepan. Stir it while it melts. When the chocolate is melted, dunk the biscuit into the chocolate and eat!
KinThul2, 11
Snazzy Cheesecake
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Spice up your boring, tired, same-old same-old cheesecake with these really cool What You Need: strawberries, blueberries, chocolate syrup, and honey.
Directions
It's simple. Take your plain piece of cheesecake and put as much of the toppings on top as you want. Be careful with the honey - too much and it will be way too sweet. Enjoy!
You Know Who, 11
Cheesy Fruit Fun
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8 oz. container of cottage cheese
2 tablespoons of low fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
Fruit of your choice (pineapple, strawberries, mango, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries)
Directions
Blend the cottage cheese, mayonnaise and maple syrup in a bowl. Add the fruit and mix together or keep it separate and use it as a dip for the fruit.
Pizza Sandwiches!
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What You Need
8 Slices Italian bread, 8 slices Mozzarella cheese, 8 slices tomato, 4 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 24 slices pepperoni, 1/4 cup soft butter, softened and warmed pizza sauce (or marinara sauce for pasta)
Directions
1. Heat pepperoni between kitchen towel slices on a plate for about 2 minutes, then blot the grease, and set them aside.
2. Put the following What You Need on each of four slices of bread: 1 slice mozzarella, 2 slices tomato, 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, a dash of garlic salt, and 6 slices pepperoni. Top with remaining mozzarella and a slice of bread.
3. Spread the outsides of the sandwiches with butter.
4. On a hot griddle, toast sandwiches for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
5. Serve with your pizza sauce, a side salad, canned fruit, or a banana.
Smartgirl10, 12
Yum Yum Hors D'oeuvres
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What You Need
Dill pickle spears or green onions, Tofutti cream cheese, and Tofurkey deli slices
Directions
Lay out a deli slice and spread cream cheese on it. Place the pickle or green onion on one side and roll it up. Cut the log into bite size pieces.
TIP: If your deli slice keeps tearing, use two at a time instead of just one.
TIP: With the What You Need listed, this is vegan and delicious! You can substitute any deli meat slice or cream cheese, though.
Anonymous
Snack Roll-up
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What You Need
Two pieces of bread, apple sauce, peanut butter
Directions
1. Flatten the bread with a rolling pin.
2. Spread peanut butter on each piece of bread.
3. Spread apple sauce on top of the peanut butter.
4. Roll them up and enjoy!
Faris, 10
Ice Cream Surprise
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What You Need
chocolate cupcake or brownie, vanilla ice cream, crushed oreo, chocolate syrup (optional), chocolate kisses (optional), stick-o (optional)
Directions
1. Get a wine glass, bowl, or coffee cup and squeeze chocolate syrup in the bottom.
2. Carefully place the brownie or chocolate cupcake on top of the syrup.
3. Top with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream.
4. Decorate! Place the kisses in the middle of the ice cream and make swirls with the chocolate syrup.
5. Sprinkle the oreo crumbs on top and place 2 stick-o's in it.
Mitzi, 12
Fried Cassava (French Fries Style)
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What You Need
Cassava, onions, water, salt
Directions
1. Peel the cassava with a knife, then cut it up into french fry shapes. save some cassava to the side, cut into pieces.
2. Put the cassava pieces in a blender with onions and water. Don't use too much water!
3. Stir the mixture with the cassava french fry pieces.
4. Fry the coated french fries until they are a soft brown colour.
TIP: Use a fork to keep the french fries separated because they are so sticky.
Serve it with salt.
Rezky, 15
Civil War Hardtack
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2 cups flour, 3/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons sugar
Directions
1. Mix the flour and water together in a bowl until hard and tough.
2. Add the 2 tablespoons each of salt and sugar.
3. Put the mixture in a pan and put it in the oven on 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
4. Cut into small pieces and enjoy.
Alexis, 11
Cookies'n'Cream Ice Cream
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vanilla ice cream, oreos
Directions
Simply remove the cream from the oreo and crush into bits. Try putting it into a sealed ziploc bag and mashing it with the bottom of a cup. Stir into the ice cream.
Mitzi, 12
Mango Surprise
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3 cups almonds, 1 cup mango yogurt, 2 cups frozen mangoes, ice
Directions
1. Blend everything except the almonds in the blender.
2. Put the mixture in a cup.
3. Sprinkle the almonds on top.
THE END!
Gigi, 19
Orangey Treat
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carrots, small piece of ginger, honey, lime, cardamom (optional), mint leaves
Directions
Wash and scrape the carrots and ginger. Blend and strain all the What You Need with sufficient water. Refrigerate for a couple hours. Garnish with mint leaves.
YOUR ORANGEY TREAT FOR SUMMER IS READY! IT'S TASTY AND HEALTHY!
Varsha, 14
Morning Chocolate
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What You Need
whipped cream (white), cooking chocolate, chocolate powder, milk, chocolate pieces, and chocolate cornflakes
Directions
1. Spray or put whipped cream into a big bowl.
2. Heat the cooking chocolate on medium heat, stirring constantly so it doesn't burn, then cool it for 6-7 minutes.
3. Pour the cooking chocolate into the whipped cream and stir until it's completely mixed.
4. Sprinkle chocolate powder and pieces in and stir completely.
6. Add the chocolate cornflakes and eat!
Tania, 9
Coo-coo Cupcakes
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Two types of boxed cake-batter, prepared as instructed. I like to use vanilla cake and chocolate cake
Directions
Line cupcake pans with cupcake liners. Spoon in some of the vanilla batter on half of each individual liner, and fill the other half of the liner with chocoalte batter. Repeat with all the liners. Bake according to the Directions on the batter box. Frost and enjoy!
Camy, 12
Healthy French Fries
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potatoes, olive oil, salt (optional)
Directions
Carefully cut up some potatoes into long, thin, same-size shapes so they cook evenly. Brush olive oil on them. Sprinkle salt on them if you want. Bake until they are golden-brown. These fries are yummy and good for you, too!
Sarah, 15
Cranberry Cookies
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3 whole eggs, 1 cup milk, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, handful dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry What You Need together in a large bowl. Mix wet What You Need in a smaller bowl. Mix the two bowls together. Take the ice-cream scooper and lay out a batch on the cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until they are done.
Danielle, 14
The Ice Night
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cocoa powder, vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate
Directions
Cut the dark chocolate into shavings and mix with the vanilla ice cream and cocoa powder.
Kinan, 10
Smoothies
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vanilla fat-free yogurt, pineapple, mandarin oranges, coconut flakes, ice (optional)
Directions
1. Put your favorite kind of fat-free vanilla yogurt into the blender.
2. Put pineapple and mandarin oranges in the blender.
3. Add ice (optional).
4. Blend well!
5. Pour into a glass and sprinkle coconut flakes on top.
Victoria, 14
EZ Freezy Coke Pops
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Drink of your choice, tape, cup, popsicle stick
Directions
Pour the drink into the cup. Place the popsicle stick in to the cup any way you want. Tape the popsicle stick to the sides of the cup to support it. Put it in the freezer until it is done. Enjoy... later!
Bacon Grilled Cheese
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bread, butter, bacon, cheese
Directions
1. Make the bacon
2. Heat the pan on the stove on medium heat, and coat the pan with butter.
3. Butter both sides of each slice of bread. Layer cheese and bacon between two slices of bread.
4. Put the sandwich on the pan. Flip every 5 minutes until golden brown!
Bryanna, 11
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Bagel, cream cheese, slice cheese
Directions
Slice your bagel and toast it like you're making a normal bagel. Put cream cheese on it, then put a slice of your favorite cheese on top of that. Wait for a minute or until the cheese melts. Eat and enjoy!
Anonymous, 11
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Nutter Butters, string licorice, frosting, and other edible decorations (optional)
Directions
1. Take a Nutter Butter and lay a fruit roll-up on top of it. Press the fruit roll-up down.
2. Take a dab of frosting and use it as glue to attach the licorice strings to look like straps.
3. Decorate! (optional)
Bon Apetit!
Anonymous, 9
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Lots of strawberries, a chunk of chocolate, optional toppings are sugar or almonds!
Directions
Melt the chocolate in a pan, and let it cool for a while. Wash the strawberries, pull out the leaves and put cocktail sticks in them. Dip the strawberries in the chocolate. Put toppings on top of the chocolate strawberries and let it freeze in the refrigerator. After a while, eat!
By Nadine, 13
Frozen Banana
"; s.text = "Take a banana - I like the green ones - and cut off the tip of one end. Place a popsicle stick in that end. Then take some peanut butter and put it in a dish in the microwave just to soften it a bit. Spread the peanut butter over the banana and roll it it sprinkles. Cover the banana in plastic wrap and put in freezer for 2 hours. When it's done it will be super YUMMY!
By Angel, 15
Clown Cookies
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 3/4 cup granulated - white - sugar, 1 1/2 sticks of butter - softened, 2 eggs, 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup toffee pieces, 1/2 cup M & M candies.
Directions
Mix in order. Bake at 360 degrees on cookie sheet for ten to fifteen minutes or until golden brown. For lollipop cookies, put popsicle stick in cookie dough before baking.
By Dennara, 16
Taco Popcorn
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a bag of microwave popcorn, taco seasoning, parmesan cheese
Directions
You pop the popcorn, then when it's done open the bag and shake the parmesan cheese over the popcorn then shake the taco seasoning over the popcorn. Close the bag with your hands and shake the bag so that the taco seasoning and parmesan cheese gets all over the popcorn. Then pour in a bowl and eat!
By Kaitlin, 14
Cookies and Cream Milkshake
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1. 6 Oreo cookies, whipped cream, milk, vanilla ice cream
Directions
First, you get a blender then you smash the Oreo cookies. Then put 2 cups of whip cream in the blender. Add 1/4 cup of milk then you add ice cream how ever much you want, then blend it up. Add cherries if you want and enjoy!
By Alina, 13
Mocktails: a mocktail is like a cocktail but without any alcohol
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Half lemonade and half fruit-flavored water. 1 grape. Pour the lemonade and water in and stir. Instead of an olive you can have a grape (unless you like olives).
Pina Colada:
Pineapple juice. Pineapple cream and a wedge of pineapple. Blend until smooth and mix to personal taste.
Summer nights:
Tropical juice, orange juice and 3 strawberries. Blend and serve with an umbrella in the drink.
Anonymous, 13
Ants on Logs
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This recipe is delicious and healthy!
1. Get a celery stalk and put peanut butter on it so it will look like a log.
2. Put raisins on top of the peanut butter. The raisins would be the ants. Now sit back and enjoy your yummy healthy snack!
By Rhoxette, 11
Mississippi Mud Brownies
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1 cup butterscotch chips, 1/2 cup of butter, 1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour, 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 cups of mini marshmallows, 2 cups of chocolate chips.
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Melt butterscotch chips and butter in a large bowl in a microwave - stir the mixture well and let cool. Mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add vanilla and eggs, add into the warm butterscotch mixture. Mix well. Fold in marshmallows and chocolate chips. Spread batter into the greased pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Be sure not to overcook. Makes 24 brownies.
By Gabrielle, 12
Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole
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4 chicken breasts, 1 bag frozen broccoli, 1 bag sharp cheddar cheese, 4 slices swiss cheese, 2 cups of milk, 1 teaspoon flour, 2 tablespoons butter.
Directions
Take two tablespoons butter and melt in a sauce pan. Add 2 tablespoons of flour. Cook over medium heat for two minutes. Add the milk and cook until boiling and thick. Put in the cheddar cheese and swiss cheese with a dash of salt and pepper. Cook the chicken and cut into cubes and defrost the broccoli. After cooked, put the chicken and broccoli in a casserole pan. Pour the cheese suace in the pan. Put shredded cheddar cheese on top. Bake on 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
By Gabrielle, 12
Fruit Smoothies
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1 Cup of Orange Juice, 1 cup of fat-free plain yogurt, 1 frozen Banana; peel and cut banana into large chunks; place in plastic freezer bag; seal and freeze at least 5 to 6 hours or overnight, 1 cup of frozen strawberries or raspberries, 1 3/4 teaspoons of EQUAL FOR RECIPES or 6 packets EQUAL sweetener or 1/4 cup EQUAL SPOONFUL
Directions
Place all What You Need in a blender or food processor. Blend unitl smooth. Makes 2 servings
By Haley, 13
Ice Cold Mocha Drink
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some instant coffee mix, cocoa powder OR hot chocolate mix, water, ice cubes
Directions
This is so easy and simple. Just put 1 1/2 tablespoon of instant coffee mix and 1 1/2 tablespoon of cocoa or hot chocolate mix in a mug or glass and mix. Add more of either ingredient if you wish, then when desirably tasty, add some ice cubes and water. Go ahead and indulge!
By Pam, 12
Banana Cherrios
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Cherrios, sliced banana, milk
Directions
Slice the banana and add Cherrios with milk. It's as simple as that. Don't forget the bowl and spoon those are two IMPORTANT things!
By Jenae, 10
Snack Pizza
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English muffins, pizza sauce, pizza toppings of your choice
Directions
Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Cover english muffin and biscuit with sauce. Then sparingly spread choice topping on both. Grease cookie sheet. Put on muffin on cookie sheet. Bake 7-10 minutes or until light brown colored. Serve warm. Many can be made at once! Enjoy!
By Anonymous, 13
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
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1. Pineapple, strawberry, and mango yogurt
2. Milk
3. Ice
Directions
1. Put yogurt into a blender.
2. Pour milk into blender.
3. Add ice into blender.
4. Blend until smooth.
5. Enjoy!
By Makaela, 11
Cute, simple, fancy decorated ice cream for the summer!
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First, get ice cream. Vanilla will be the best. Try to get ones that doesn't have anything inside. Also get a bar of chocolate and some snacks or nuts
Directions
1. Freeze the ice cream, cut the bar and snacks into bite-sized pieces
2. Now, just take a big spoonful of the ice cream, make it very round, and pour the melted chocolate on it.
3. Quickly spread the small candies or nuts on the ice cream and put it back in the freezer.
4. It would depened on the freezer, but about a few minutes later, take out the icecream, and presto! It's a fancy ice cream. Make sure when you serve it to a guest the ice cream isn't too hard or soft. You can also use 3 scoops of ice cream and make a Mickey Mouse!
By NASA, 13
Healthy Ladybug
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Apples, raisins, peanut butter, knife, an adult or older person to help
Directions
1. Cut the apple in half and spread the peanut butter on both sides
2. Stick raisins on top of the peanut butter
3. Eat!
By Shinky, 11
Smoothies
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By Littleflower, 13
Mum's Good Day Perfect Weekend Rice Salad
"; s.text = "Empty one packet of Uncle Ben's Roast Chicken Rice, tiny pieces of sliced tomatoes, carrot chunks,and Safeway brand canned peas into a bowl. Get a medium sized piece of grilled chicken and cut it into thin strips. Cut each strip in half. Now put the chicken into the bowl.Mix it together and microwave it for 1 minute for a delicious lunch.
By Smartgirl10, 11
Snickers Salad
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5 large Snickers bars but you can use more or less if desired, 3 Granny Smith apples, 1 package of Cool Whip (8oz.), 1 package of vanilla (or french vanilla) pudding mix, 1 large bowl, 1 spoon.
Directions
Chop apples & Snickers into bite-size peices. Put into bowl. Mix pudding and Cool Whip. Put into bowl. Combine all What You Need . ENJOY!
By winnie10, 11
Squishy Ice Cream
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1/2 cup full cream mik, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 large zip lock bag, 1 small zip lock bag, 2 cups crushed ice, 6 tablespoons of salt
Directions
1. Mix the milk, sugar, and vanilla in a small bag, seal and shake.
2. Mix the ice and salt in the bigger bag 3. Put the small bag inside the big bag. Squish them together for 10 minutes or so, with your fingers. The longer you knead the creamier the ice cream.
4. Eat!!!
By Jessica, 13
Graham Mango Floats
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Graham crackers
Crushed graham
Mangoes
Cream
Condensed milk or sweetened milk
Directions
1. Arrange the graham crackers in a bowl.
2. Then add in the cream and the condensed milk.
3. Next, add a layer of mangoes to each layer.
4. Finally, after all the layers are finished, place crushed graham on top.
Enjoy!
By chef_master, 11
Healthy, Fruity Breakfast
"; s.text = "For a healthy, well-balanced breakfast: Corn flakes or bran flakes are the best thing to use. What's your favourite fruit? For this I like bananas and blueberries. Slice up the banana into circle slices. Slice the blueberries into small circles too. But for this use a normal knife, nothing sharp. Get out the bran flakes or cornflakes, pour on milk, and add the fruit on top.
By Katie, 15
Joll of Rice
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1 large red pepper
1 onion
2 handfuls of long-grain rice
Salt
Curry powder
Dried thyme
1 cooking spoon of olive oil
Directions
1. Cut up half an onion and the pepper. Put them in a blender and mix until smooth.
2. In the mean time, get a pot on the fire and heat up your olive oil.
3. Cut up the other half of the onion and throw it into the pot.
4. Stir in the pepper and onion mixture and let it bubble.
5. Add half a glass of water and pour in your rice.
6. Leave it to cook for about twenty minutes until the water has dried up and your rice is a nice orangey colour.
By Tomi, 13
Cold Cocoa
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1 pouch of hot cocoa
2 scoops of ice cream
A dash of one percent milk
Directions
Put two scoops of ice cream into a cocoa mug, add cocoa powder, then add as much milk as you like--not too much though! Finally, stir until powder is dissolved.
By Anne, 12
Tortilla Supreme
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1-2 flour tortilla wraps
Grated cheese
Pepperoni
Ham
Chicken (cold, already cooked)
Red, green and yellow peppers
Directions
Spread the wrap out, spread cheese along the edge, chop ham into strips and add slices of peppers. Lastly, cut up cooked chicken and pepperoni. Finally, roll up your tortilla and you have your Tortilla Supreme!
By Lal, 12
Ants on a Log
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What You Need
1-2 sticks of celery
Peanut putter
Raisins
Directions Wash the celery and chop into small sticks. Spread peanut butter thickly onto celery. Firmly press raisins on to make “ants”. Eat and Enjoy!
By Lal, 12
Lemon Chicken Pasta!
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What You Need
Penne pasta
Mayonnaise (1 and a half teaspoons is about enough)
Chicken breast (1 per person is plenty)
Lemon juice
Lettuce
Sweet corn
Directions
1. Cook the chicken breast until completely white.
2. Cut it into small pieces and sprinkle a bit of lemon juice on each piece.
3. Cook the penne pasta in boiling water until it is soft.
4. Put the mayonnaise in a bowl and mix it with about 5 drops of lemon juice per person. If you want more, then go ahead and add it.
5. Shred the lettuce into little pieces; you don't need very much at all.
6. Put the chicken, pasta, lettuce and sweet corn (doesn't need preparation) into a bowl and gently mix in the mayonnaise.
Eat and enjoy!
By Beth, 13
Tuna And Cucumber Dip
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Mayonnaise
Tuna
Cucumber
Salt
Pepper
Equipment
Mixing Bowl, Big metal spoon, Sieve, Chopping board, Knife
Directions
1. First, take the mayonnaise and put approximately 150-200 grams of it into the mixing bowl.
2. Second, drain the tuna from the oil using the sieve, and cut the tuna into small pieces.
3. Third, cut the cucumber up. Cut off a slice, then cut that slice into thin strips one way, then cut the other way so that you have small, fine pieces of cucumber.
4. Next, add a pinch of salt and pepper.
5. Finally, stir well, and grab some breadsticks to go with it. Serve on a plate. Enjoy!
By angelic_angel, 11
Fiesta Salsa
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Salsa
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sour cream
Directions
1. Take the salsa and pour into a small bowl until it is half filled.
2. Take the sour cream and fill the bowl until the bowl is 3/4 full of salsa and sour cream.
3. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar over the top. (Only a little bit!)
4. Heat in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds.
5. Stir the salsa when done heating.
6. Put the salsa in the center of a large plate and put Mexican style chips around it.
By angelic_angel, 11
Brownies With Chocolate Sauce
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1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 eggs
Vanilla essence
Directions
1. Mix the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer to 'cream' them.
2. Then mix in the cocoa slowly, two tablespoons at a time.
3. Then gradually add the flour and eggs one by one.
4. Grease the pan and then put the batter into a baking dish.
5. Bake at 35 degrees C, until fork comes out clean.
6. Cut in little blocks when done.
7. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and serve with ice cream.
Note: If brownies are chewy or mushy, it’s ok.
Chocolate sauce:
1. In a saucepan, put 1/3 cup of butter.
2. Heat until it melts.
3. Then add 3 to 4 squares of chocolate.
4. Then add 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
5. For sweetness, add pancake syrup or honey.
6. Finally, drizzle over brownies.
By Haylie T., 13
Margharita Pizza
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Pizza base
Pizza toppings (available in most supermarkets)
Grated cheese
Sliced tomatoes
Spices (optional)
Directions
First, spoon the pizza topping onto the base, and spread it out evenly. Then place the sliced tomatoes in a spiral going inwards--make sure they are spaced out so that they don't stick together in the oven. Afterwards, sprinkle the cheese over all of the pizza, until you can just see the tomatoes and topping underneath. Finally, sprinkle a small amount of herbs on top for extra flavour, and put it in the oven for just over 15 minutes at 180 degrees. When the cheese has melted, put the pizza on a plate, cut it into slices, and serve. One large pizza base should serve 2 people. You could add salad or breadsticks to make the pizza look professional.
By Courtney, 14
Pita Pockets
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1 onion
1 spring onion
Cheese
Mayonnaise
1 little garlic clove
Sweet corn
Pita pockets
Directions
1. Chop vegetables and put them in a bowl
2. Add the mayonnaise and very little garlic
3. Stir
4. Put 4 halves of pita bread in microwave for 20 seconds
5. Put the mixture into the pita.
Note: You can add any vegetables you want or take out the stuff you do not like! This is a perfect recipe for vegetarians.
By *Sweetpea*, 13
Cinnamon Biscuits
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2 cans Pillsbury Doughboy biscuits, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup sugar
Directions
First you must buy 2 cans of Pillsbury-doughboy biscuits. Next, mix 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and a half a cup of sugar. Then peel the biscuits out of the can. Pour the cinnamon and sugar on top of the biscuits. Spray Pam on a tray, and put the biscuits on the tray. Following this you must heat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, put the biscuits in the oven and watch them until they get a tan-brown. At this point, you may take them out of the oven, but make sure to wait 6 minutes, until they cool off, and then eat them! Hint: Mix powdered sugar and milk in a bowl until it gets gooey. Lastly, pour the mixture (icing) on them and have a nice treat!
By Boy Dreamer, 13
Chocolate Chip Cookies
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1 1/8 cups of flour
1/2 cup of butter
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 tsp of vanilla
6 oz. of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
Mix butter, sugar, and brown sugar together. Then add the egg and vanilla, and mix well. Then add flour, and mix well. Then add chocolate chips and mix well. Drop by teaspoon on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
By Sarah, 13
Fudge
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3 cups of sugar
2/3 of a cup of cocoa
1/4 of a cup of butter
1/2 of a cup of milk
1 1/2 tsp of vanilla
1/2 of a cup of nuts (optional)
Directions
Mix all What You Need together in a pan, except the butter, vanilla, and nuts. Let it come to a boil. Cook for 25 minutes on low heat. Take off burner, and stir in butter, vanilla, and nuts (opt.) to take out some of the gloss. Pour in a buttered pan. Let it cool. Then cut into squares.
By Sarah, 13
Monkeybread
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Raw biscuit
Melted butter
Cinnamon
Brown sugar
Sugar (white)
Note: preheat oven at 350 degrees
Directions
Mix cinnamon, brown sugar, and sugar (white) in a bowl. Roll the raw biscuit into small balls. Dip the balls into the butter, then roll in the cinnamon mix. Put on a covered tray with aluminum foil. Insert in oven for 10-12 minutes.
By Tierra, 10
Peanut Butter Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
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Strawberry yogurt (any kind)
Peanut butter
Paper cups
Plastic knife
Popsicle sticks
Aluminum foil
Directions
First get your plastic cup and your plastic knife. Then with your plastic knife, get some peanut butter and put some inside your cup. Next, put the yogurt inside the cup, cover the top with aluminum foil and stick the popsicle stick into the cup. Finally, put your cup inside the refrigerator and wait for about 2-3 hours. After this time passes, you will have a delicious and healthy treat!
By Nina, 7
Smoothie
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2 bananas
Your favorite fruit juice
A handful of your favorite berries
A kiwi
An apple or a pear
Directions
Mix all the What You Need in a blender and when it is smooth, pour the mixture into a glass and drink! You can change the What You Need in the recipe; put in anything you like as long as it's fruit/fruit juice, or even try chocolate! *Remember to wash and peel the fruit.
By Rockin' Gal, 12
Easy-to-Make Biscuits
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This recipe is ideal if you can't cook! Wait until the next time someone in your family cooks using pastry and ask them for any leftover. Then roll it out. Add some flour if it's a bit sticky, but not too much. Then once it's smooth and rolled out, get cutting with either cutter shapes (check your supermarket) or just use a knife. Try hearts, flowers, whatever! Then when your friend/member of your family is putting their recipe in the oven to cook, simply put yours in with theirs. Then leave the biscuits to cool for a few minutes when they're done. Hint--if you like, sprinkle some cinnamon over them before they go in the oven.
By Rockin' Gal, 12
A Fun Milkshake
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Strawberry ice cream
Milk
3 tablespoons of sugar
Ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons of chocolate Nesquik
A blender
Directions
Blend everything for two minutes and then pour into a glass. Drink away!
By Lily, 10
Lemon Traybake
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275 grams of self raising flour, 2 tsp of baking powder, 4 tbsp of milk, rind of 2 lemons, 4 eggs, 225 grams of soft margarine, 225 grams of caster sugar.
Equipment
Big mixing bowl, tray or tin, spoon, scales, mixer, grease-proof paper.
Directions
Put some grease-proof paper in your tray and lightly grease it and then stick all your What You Need in a big bowl and mix it all up until it's thick and creamy. Then pour it into your tin and put it in a preheated 180 degree oven for 35-40 minutes until it's springy in the middle. Whilst this is cooking, make the crunchy topping.
What You Need for crunchy topping:
150 grams (maybe more) of caster sugar, lemon juice (depends how lemony you like it).
Directions
Mix up the sugar and lemon juice. Put in as much lemon juice as you want. When the cake comes out of the oven, tip it onto a cooling tray carefully and spread the crunchy topping on straight away when it is still hot. Spread it out evenly, wait for it to cool and then cut it up and enjoy!
By Beth, 12
Chocolate Cookies
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1 cup sugar, 1 cup butter, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup flour, 1 cup powdered cocoa, 1 tbsp water
Directions
Mix one cup sugar and one cup butter together. Then add an egg and a teaspoon of vanilla. Next, add one cup of flour and one cup of powdered cocoa and one tablespoon of water. Stir thoroughly until it looks smooth and creamy, but a little bumpy. Bake cookies in 350 degree pre-heated oven for seven minutes.
By Cool Girl 101, 7
Raspberry Yogurt Ice
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450grams of fresh raspberries, 105ml of icing sugar, 30ml of golden syrup, 150ml of raspberry yogurt, 300ml of thick double cream, 2 fresh egg whites
Directions
1. Put raspberries in a sieve over a mixing bowl and push them through sieve using wooden spoon. Mix half the sugar and syrup into mush in bowl and then stir. Stir in yogurt.
2. Put the cream in a clean bowl. Using a whisk, stir the cream round and round very quickly until it gets a bit thicker. Stir in the raspberry mixture. Wash whisk.
3. Put the egg-whites in another clean bowl with the rest of the sugar. Using the clean whisk, whisk the egg-white round and round until it becomes stiff and white. When it’s ready, you should be able to turn the bowl upside down without the mixture falling out!
4. Using a large metal spoon, carefully mix the egg-white into the raspberry mixture, making sure that you mix it in evenly and lightly. Pour the mixture into a shallow plastic freezer container, cover with a lid and freeze for about 4 hours. When it's firm, transfer into fridge and leave it there for 10 minutes before trying to spoon into bowls. Eat on the day of or day after making.
By rockchick9960, 12
Quick Breakfast Burrito
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2 regular size flour tortillas, 3 large eggs, 1 tbsp of skim milk, 3 tbsp of shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese. For the garnish: Sour cream or salsa.
Directions
Whisk together 2 large eggs, 1 large egg white and 1 tbsp. skim milk. Cook in non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray until firm. Spoon divided mixture into warm tortillas. Sprinkle with sharp cheddar cheese; roll up. Serve with a spoon full of sour cream or salsa.
By Michelle, 12
Grilled Cheese and Turkey
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2 slices of bread, 6 slices of American cheese, 2 slices of turkey, butter
Directions
Put the butter in a pan on the stove and melt it. While melting the butter, put 3 slices of cheese on one slice of bread and the other 3 slices of cheese on the other slice of bread. Next, roll the turkey up if possible--but not too tight. Finally, put turkey in the middle and close the sandwich. Once you have your completed project, place the sandwich in a pan and brown both sides. Bon appetit!
By Kyokosan, 16
Fiona's Strawberry Soda
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Sprite, cup, strawberry syrup, vanilla ice cream, whip cream
Directions
1) Fill cup half full with
2) Add some strawberry syrup and mix
3) Get 2 scoops of ice cream and let it float
4) Spray some whip cream
5) Enjoy
Fried Banana Sandwiches
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1/2 a banana, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of honey, butter, 2 slices of bread
Directions
Mash the banana with a fork, then mash in the cinnamon and honey in a bowl. Heat up the frying pan with a little bit of butter in it, then butter one side of a piece of bread and put it in the pan buttered side down. Quickly pour the mashed banana on top, then butter another piece of bread and put it on top with the buttered side up. Squash the sandwich down with a spatula and, when it is brown and crispy on the bottom, turn it over and do the same to the other side.
By Rosie, 11
Homemade Candy Yams
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Butter, yams, sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, water
Directions
Wash your yams off and put them into the oven. After an hour and a half, come back to check the yams by sticking a fork into them to see if they’re done. If the fork goes through easily, that means they’re ready. If it doesn't go through easily, leave them in a little bit longer. When they are ready, you start to peel the skin off of them. Next, you start to cut them in layers and put them all around the plate or bowl. After you've placed them on a platter, pour cinnamon, nutmeg, and a teaspoon of vanilla extract over the yams. In addition, you may want to add some sugar water on top of the yams as well. Place the yams back in the oven for like an hour and then they are all done.
Fairy Cakes
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4oz of caster sugar, 4oz of self raising flour, 4oz of margarine, 2 eggs
Directions
Weigh all What You Need and then put sugar and margarine in bowl and stir. Next add flour and eggs and stir until you get a runny mixture. Put the mixture in cake cases, and then put in the oven on 100 degrees for 30 minutes. Once time expires, take them out of oven and leave them to cool. Lastly, eat them!
By Squeak, 11
Lemon Chicken
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4 chicken breasts, some lemon pepper, pepper, salt, lemon juice.
Directions
First just zest the chicken with lemon juice, then add lemon pepper, pepper, and salt. According to taste, repeat the previous steps. After that, put it in the oven on 375 degrees for about twenty minutes. Enjoy!
Tutti Frutti Marshmallows
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1 banana sliced
1 orange sliced
1 mandarin in segments
1 cup of pineapple pieces (or fresh if available)
12 marshmallows
1 cup cream
Coconut pieces
Yogurt or sour cream
Directions
Drain pineapple and halve marshmallows. Mix all What You Need together and chill. Cut into squares and roll in plain coconut , OR dip them in melted chocolate and roll them in coconut, OR put the mixture in moulds and make snowballs.
By Lauz, 10
Chocolate Truffles
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For 10 truffles:
100 grams of milk chocolate drops
25 grams of butter
25 grams of icing sugar
50 grams of plain cake crumbled into fine crumbs
4 tablespoons of chocolate sugar strands
10 small paper cases
Directions
1. Pour about 3cm of water into a pan until the water bubbles, then remove it from the heat.
2. Put the chocolate drops into a heatproof bowl. Wearing oven gloves, gently put the bowl into the pan.
3. Stir the chocolate and butter with a wooden spoon until they have melted. Carefully lift the bowl out of the water.
4. Sift the icing sugar through a sieve into the chocolate. Add the cake crumbs and stir until everything is mixed well.
5. Leave the chocolate mixture to cool in the bowl, then, put the strands onto a plate.
6. When the mixture is firm and thick, scoop up some with a teaspoon and put it into the strands.
7. Using your fingers, roll the spoonful around until it is covered, then put it in a paper case.
8. Put the truffles into an air tight container and leave them in the fridge for 1/2 an hour.
By Cheeky Chimp, Age13
Personal Pizza Bits
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4 individual biscuit dough
1 1/2 cups of grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup of pizza sauce
12 circles of pepperoni (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to bake at 425 degrees. Lightly grease one baking sheet. Press dough onto the baking sheet into 4 individual pizzas approximately 4\" in diameter. Spread pizza sauce equally onto the individual pizzas. Spread grated cheese equally on the individual pizzas. Bake on the lower shelf for 5 minutes. Take the pizza out and bake on the top shelf for 5 minutes. When crust looks brown, eat and enjoy.
By Blue, 13
PB & J Roll Ups
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One flour tortilla
Chunky or smooth peanut butter
Your choice of jelly
3 toothpicks
Directions
1)Take your tortilla and spread half of it with peanut butter.
2)Next take the jelly and spread it on the other half of the tortilla.
3)Now roll it up and tuck in the ends. (Fold the ends flat and stick in a toothpick.)
4)Stick a toothpick in the middle to keep it together.
5)Last, eat it! P.S. Don't forget to take out one of the end toothpicks!
Strawberry Surprise
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Strawberries, sugar, milk
Tools
Cereal bowl, short cutting knife, regular eating spoon
Directions
Wash strawberries well. Take your strawberries and the cereal bowl and the knife. Cut the strawberries' leafy parts off and then cut the strawberries into little pieces (have an adult help or supervise while cutting strawberries). Cut the strawberries down to about the size of a small button. Put into the bowl. Then take the sugar and put in a teaspoon or so (add more or less according to taste). Add 2 or 3 milk-cups full of milk to the mixture. Mix around in the bowl with the spoon. You can freeze this or eat it right away.
Kayre, 10
EZ Ice Coffee
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Ice and leftover coffee
Directions
1: Before you go to bed at night, put your leftover coffee into an ice tray.
2: Let the coffee freeze in the freezer overnight.
3: Put the coffee cubes into your coffee.
4: Enjoy your ice coffee!!
Kelsey, 11
Smiley Shakes!
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Strawberries (about 10 will be enough for 2 shakes), two scoops vanilla ice-cream, 2 glasses of milk
Equipment
Food processor and a sieve
Directions
This is so easy and really yummy! Chop the strawberries in halves (10 will probably be enough for two shakes but if you want more, just add them in.) Put these, the milk and ice cream into the food processor. Whiz it up until it's all mixed together. Taste some to check if it is just right for you (these amounts were right for me, but you may prefer different). Sieve the mixture to get rid of any seeds and bits. Enjoy!
Beth, 13
Shortbread Biscuits!!
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200 grams of unsalted butter, 100 grams of cornflower, 100 grams of icing sugar (NOT caster sugar), 200 grams of plain flour. Caster sugar is needed for the topping later on.
Equipment
Sieve and hand mixer
Directions
Set the oven at 160 degrees. Sieve the cornflower, icing sugar and plain flour into a bowl. This takes quite awhile, but it's worth it!! Soften the butter by putting it in the microwave for a little while and then add it to the mixture. Use a hand mixer if you have one to mix it up, but be careful because the icing sugar will puff up and make clouds! Mix until it sticks together and forms a ball--you may want to use your fingers when it starts to get a little stickier. Grease a swiss roll tin and place the ball in. Using your fingers, spread out the mixture until it covers the base of the tin. Put it in the oven for 20-25 minutes (until it is golden brown at the edges). When it comes out, cut it into small pieces; it's up to you how big you want them. Finally, sprinkle with caster sugar and enjoy!!
Beth, 13
Quick Lembas Bread (Elven bread in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings')
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3 eggs
1 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup melted butter
2-1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Place eggs, vanilla, honey, and orange peel in blender. Blend on high for 3 minutes. Add 1 cup of the flour. Blend for 1 minute. Scrape into a bowl and add remaining flour and salt. Whisk or stir until well blended. Bake lembas on a pizzelle or krumkake iron 15 seconds each or until lightly brown. You may substitute a waffle iron, but add a teaspoon of baking powder. (The texture will not be quite accurate in a waffle iron.)
Easy Lemon Shake-ups
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One lemon
2 small cups
1 medium cup
1 large cup
Water
Sugar
Directions
1.Take lemon & cut in half.
2.Squeeze lemon into medium cup until there is no more juice left.
3.Put water (clean) in cup with lemon juice.
4.Add sugar. (Sugar amount is optional.)
5.Place large cup over medium cup & shake for about 30 sec.
6.Pour evenly into 2 small cups.
7.Share and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Younggirl10, 10
Koolcubes
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First, you take Kool-Aid and pour it into little cups. Then you put plastic wrap on them and take popsicle sticks and place them in the middle of the plastic wrap. Put them in the freezer overnight. When they are done, peel off the paper of the cup and eat!!!!
By Taronica, 11
Smart Strawberry
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7-8 strawberries (sliced)
Chilled water
Lemon juice (according to taste)
Sugar (according to taste)
Strawberry soda
Crushed ice (optional)
Mint leaves (for garnish)
Directions
Mix the first four What You Need, then pour the strawberry soda over crushed ice and garnish with mint leaves. Refrigerate for 10-15 mins. Enjoy!
By Shradha, 15
Spiced Mix
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1 litre grape juice
Nutmeg
3 tablespoons honey
Water
Mixed spices
Cinnamon
Black pepper
Directions
1. Pour grape juice in a jug
2. Add honey & stir until it dissolves
3. Add a pinch of mixed spice, one of nutmeg, cinnamon & black pepper
4. Enjoy!
By Shradha, 15
Coronation Chicken
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2 chicken breasts
1 1/2 tsp curry paste (medium hot)
2 tsp lemon juice
3 tbsp mayonnaise
Directions
1 - Thoroughly cook the chicken. Make sure it is white, with no pink jelly-like bits. You can cook it in strips or as the breasts.
2 - While the chicken is cooking, mix together all the other What You Need into a bowl until it forms a yellow/orange sauce. If the colour is light, add more curry powder. If it is a very dark, add more mayonnaise.
3 - Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve! Enjoy!
Note: Serves 2. To serve more, double the mixture.
By Pondweed, 13
Chocolate Sponge Cake
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100g sugar
100g self-raising flour
100g butter
2 eggs
1 tbsp of chocolate powder
Directions
Cream the sugar and butter together until it has a soft, dropping consistency. Add the two beaten eggs and mix together. Sieve in the flour and fold in. Add the chocolate powder, stir and pour into a cake tin. Cook for 15 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius and eat!
By Pondweed, 13
No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
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2 cups sugar
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup milk
Directions
Melt butter, pour in milk. Broil for 4-5 minutes, then add sugar. Broil for 4-5 minutes, then mix in approx. 2c oatmeal, 2/3c cocoa. Drop mixture by spoonfuls on wax paper.
By Mortimer, 14
Chocolate Chewies
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2 bars of melted chocolate (Milk works best!)
Some nuts (I suggest peanuts because macadamias are expensive)
1 cup of milk
10 crackers broken into small pieces
A sauce pan
A wooden spoon
A gas or electric stove set at mid heat
Directions
1. Heat up the saucepan on the stove.
2. Put the chocolate, milk, nuts and crackers into the saucepan and stir.
3. Stir harder and harder until the milk dries up a bit, then remove from the stove.
4. Leave the mixture to cool off.
5. Knead the chocolate into shapes and leave it to dry up in the fridge.
6. Enjoy!
By Mimi, 13
Apple Cake
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2 cooking apples, 150g self raising flour, 150g sugar, 150g margarine, 3 eggs
Directions
Preheat the oven to 200c
1. Peel 2 cooking apples
2. Chop and place in a saucepan with 3 tablespoons of water
3. Heat until the apple has softened. You may need to add more water
4. Set aside to cool
5. Sift 150g of self raising flour into a mixing bowl and add 150g of sugar, 150g of margarine and 3 eggs
6. With an electric beater, mix on low until combined. Then on high for another 2 mins until pale and fluffy
7. Stir in apple
8. Divide between 2 sandwich cake tins
9. Cook for 20-25mins
By Mimi, 14
Smell Cheese!
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Macaroni, 1 slice of American cheese
Directions
First you put oil in the pot, then dump the macaroni in. After all that, put your slice of cheese in the pot. It tastes good! And smells great! Not smelly cheese after all, huh?
By Micah, 14
Creamy Oreo
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Oreo
Whipped Cream
Equipment
Spoon/knife, plate, poly vinyls
Directions
1. First, spread about 1 foot of poly vinyl on the table.
2. Take out the Oreos and use a spoon or knife to scrub the sweets in the middle of the Oreo. (Tip: you should put the sweets on a plate so it won't be a mess)
3. After taking all the sweets in the middle of each Oreo, take a spoon/knife and spread a large chunk of whipped cream on the vinyl. Layer it out smooth.
4. Then put an Oreo on top of the cream that was spread out. In front of the Oreo, put another small chunk of whipped cream and layer it on the Oreo’s front view. As you continue on until you reach almost thru the whole wrapper, stop and wrap the Oreo with the vinyl and put it into the freezer.
5. When it is stiff enough, take it out and slice it into pieces. Then get ready to eat!
By Menda, 12
Ants on a Log
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1. Cut a stalk of celery into chunks at least two inches long.
2. Take a butter knife and spread cheese whiz on the inside of the celery chunk.
3. Place raisins on top of the cheese whiz and you have ants on a log!
By Melody, 14
Grilled Cheese Biscuit
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Biscuits
Cheese
Frying pan
Directions
1. Put the biscuits with cheese in the middle on the frying pan for I'm not sure how long; until the cheese melts is probably good.
2. Let them cool and if you want, cut them into teensy triangles!
By Madison, 9
Chicken with Veggies
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What You Need
Boneless skinless chicken breast
Cream of chicken or cream of mushroom
Frozen mixed vegetables
Pan of any size (for indoor use only)
Aluminum foil (for camping and inside)
Spoon
Can opener
Directions
1. After washing the chicken, place it on the foil.
2. Use the spoon to smooth the cream of chicken or cream of mushroom on the chicken.
3. Pour the veggies on the chicken.
4. Place over the fire for thirty minutes.
5. Carefully unwrap the foil off of the chicken.
For Indoors: Place foil in the pan. Repeat steps 1-5. Enjoy
By Mackcia, 13
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
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1 cup melted chocolate
1 cup peanut butter
Measuring cup
Muffin pan
Directions
Take the measuring cup and chocolate and pour half cup into the muffin pan. Then put it in the refrigerator for about 5-10 min. Then when dry, take the 1 cup peanut butter and pour it into the pan. After that, put it back into the refrigerator for about 5-10 min. When the peanut butter is dry, put the remaining chocolate on top and put it back into the refrigerator for 5-10 min. When the time is up, take it out and let it thaw for about 10 min. Eat and enjoy! Serves about 4.
By Lauren, 13
Triple Chocolate Clusters
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2 bags white chocolate chips (12 oz)
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz)
1 bag milk chocolate chips (12 oz)
1 24 oz jar dry or roasted peanuts (salted or unsalted to your taste)
Wax paper
Directions
Place all chips in a double boiler for 5-10 min, or until smooth, stirring occasionally. Put peanuts in a big bowl, pour chocolate over peanuts and stir. Drop by tablespoons on waxed paper. Cool until hardened. Refrigerate or freeze in sealed container.
By Laura, 15
Fabulous Frozen Fudge Bars
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1-13oz. can evaporated milk
1&1/2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding mix
Small paper cups
Popsicle sticks
Directions
1.Pour What You Need into medium size bowl.
2.Mix What You Need well.
3.Pour into paper cups & freeze until they are kind of hard
4.Take out of cups (you may have to peel off paper) & enjoy!
By KoolKatt, 10
Macaroni and Cheese
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Cheese of your choice
Macaroni pasta or any pasta
Tomato puree or tinned tomatoes
Bacon (optional)
Directions
1-Boil some pasta in salty water.
2-While pasta is cooking, put some cuts of bacon into a pan and cook. When bacon is cooked, add a tiny bit of tomato puree and leave with heat turned off.
3-Grate the cheese you have chosen (put as much in as needed).
4-When pasta is cooked, drain and add the tomato puree.
5-Then gently add all of the bacon and all of the cheese.
6- Stir until the pasta is covered in all the cheese.
7-Serve and enjoy.
By Kez, 13
Homemade Vanilla Smoothie
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1 tall glass
1 small bottle/can of lemonade
Two scoops of vanilla ice cream
Ice cream scoop
1 straw
Directions
1. Drop about two scoops of vanilla ice cream into glass.
2. Pour lemonade over the ice cream.
3. Watch the ice cream rise to the top.
4 . Stick in the straw and enjoy!
Note: You can use this with other drinks/ice cream flavors. e.g.: Toffee ice cream and cola. This is most enjoyed on warm days.
By Kathy, 13
Hard Boiled Eggs
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Eggs
Pan with lid
Water
Timer
Directions
1. Figure out how many eggs you want to use.
2. Place them into a pan with water that covers all the eggs.
3. Place the stove on high.
4. Leave eggs boiling for about 2 minutes.
5. Take them off the hot burner, and set onto a cold burner, COVER the pan, and let it set for 10 minutes.
6. Wash the eggs in cold water and leave cold running water (if you’re allowed to waste water). Otherwise, set them in a bowl with cold water, and keep rinsing it in cold water until the eggs are completely cold.
7. Peel the eggs
By Kate, 21
Easy Banana Bread Recipe
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2 1/2 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup milk
3 ripe bananas mashed.
Directions
Mix all the above What You Need into a medium size bowl. Mix well with beater on medium. Then put in a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
By Kate, 21
1-1-1 Peanut Butter Cookies
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1 cup sugar (you can cut this down to 3/4 cup, if you prefer)
1 large egg
1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
Directions
1. Combine sugar and egg in mixing bowl, stirring until completely smooth. Add peanut butter and mix in thoroughly.
2. Roll into 1 inch balls.
3. Place the balls on ungreased cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart.
4. Flatten with a fork, making a criss-cross design (like on all PB cookies).
5. Bake 10 minutes at 375F (or until done). Let cool on pan for 1 minute before removing to cooling rack.
By Kate, 21
Chocolate Chip Cookies
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First, always use real butter. Second, triple the amount of vanilla extract recommended. This means to use a tablespoon where a teaspoon is specified. Also, always use real vanilla extract and not 'Vanillin,' which is cheaper, but not as good. Third, and this can make a big difference, don't just let the butter sit out at room temperature to become soft. Instead, melt it, very carefully, in the microwave--making sure it doesn’t burn! (Use a Pyrex or other microwave-safe transparent container if you do this, so you can watch the butter closely.) Melted butter, because it is both warm and liquid, does a much better job of dissolving and melting the sugar. However, if the butter is too hot when you mix it into the cookies, you’ll melt the chocolate chips and have dough that’s too soft. Fourth, add a little milk, maybe just a tablespoon or two, when you are mixing the dough. This will make it less stiff and the cookies will be less hard and crunchy when they are done. Fifth, when you are putting it on the cookie sheets, make sure that the dough is cold and doesn’t start to melt on the cookie sheet because then it will burn when you put it in the oven.
What You Need
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks, 1/2 pound) butter softened
3/4 cup granulated [white] sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
Directions
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 375-degree [Fahrenheit] oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
By Kate, 21
Plain Scrambled Eggs
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What You Need
6 eggs
2 tbsp butter salt & pepper
Directions
In a nonstick pan over low heat, melt the butter. Crack the eggs directly into the pan and let them sit for about 30 seconds. The eggs should start to cook and be slightly firm. Season with a bit of salt and pepper. I like to use a pinch of salt and pepper. (Literally, you pinch your fingers into the salt and pepper and whatever you pick up is the pinch). Use a rubber spatula to break the yolks and move them around very slowly. You don't have to mix them really fast. I like to add a handful of cheese (cheddar or american or gouda) and maybe any other What You Need (ham or green onions) while it is cooking. When the eggs look mostly cooked (around 2 minutes of cooking) serve it hot. You can serve it with toast or English Muffins!
By Joe, 16
Flapjack
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1 tbsp golden syrup
50g brown sugar
100g block margarine
200g porridge oats
Small, round metal dish
Weighing scales
Small pan
Wooden spoon
Directions
1. Weigh out the margarine and brown sugar and put them in the pan, along with a tablespoon of golden syrup. Put this on the cooker until it all melts together. It doesn't matter what the temperature is, as long as it all melts.
2. Once it has all melted, weigh out the porridge oats and put them into the same pan. Mix this all together.
3. When it is all even, put the mixture into the small round dish. Put this in the oven at gas mark 5 or 190°c. Leave this for 15 minutes, then it's ready to eat!
By Jessica, 13
Chocalate Delight
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Take 2 cups of milk and microwave for 1:30-2:00 minutes. Add desired amount of chocolate syrup and stir. Enjoy!!!
By Jay, 8
Excellent Egg, Lazy Lettuce & Mad Mayo!
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Directions
1. To make a tasty egg, mayonnaise, and lettuce sandwich, first wash some lettuce and cut it into large long strips.
2. Boil an egg for five minutes so that is hard boiled. Now leave it to cool for a few minutes!
3. When it has cooled down a little, remove the shell of the egg and then put the egg into a small bowl with two tablespoons of mayonnaise and a little salt and pepper. Mix them together and spread over a slice of bread. Lay the strips of lettuce on top.
4. Eat and enjoy! Also, you could make several of these if you were planning a party; the perfect party snack!
By Jade, 11
Hot Chocolate
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Hot chocolate powder
Mug
Boiling water
A little bit of milk
Sugar
Marshmallows
Grated chocolate
Cinnamon
Directions
Boil some water in a kettle and pour into mug . Put 3-4 teaspoons of hot chocolate powder in the mug. Stir. Put 1-2 teaspoons of sugar in the mug. Add milk. Stir. Add the marshmallows, grated chocolate, and cinnamon. Let it cool. Slurp away!
By Graci4000, 15
Very Berry Julius
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10 oz. berries, 1 cup water, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 12-15 ice cubes
Directions
1. Put 10 oz. of your favorite berries into a blender
2. Add 1 cup of water
3. Add 1 cup of milk
4. Add 1/2 cup sugar
5. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla
6. Add 12 to 15 ice cubes
7. Blend until smooth
By DaVee, 12
M&M & Chocolate Chip Cake
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2 cups flour
3 ounces sugar
1 cup vanilla flavoring
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 cup M&M’s
1 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp butter
Directions
Add the sugar to the flour. Then add the eggs, milk, M&M's,and the chocolate chips. Stir well until nice and creamy. Make sure there are no lumps. Pour into pan and put into oven. Take out and add the icing and voila!
By Cookie101, 11
Egg Rolls
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A big bowl
1 pound of beef
1 pound of pork sausage
Sesame oil
Soy sauce
1-2 cans of bean sprouts
Small head of cabbage
1 stack of green onions
Pinch of garlic salt
2 packets of egg roll wraps
One egg yolk
Directions
Take the meats and mix, then chop the green onions and mix in. Chop cabbage as big or small as you want it. Put in half a bottle of soy sauce, then put in about 2Tbs of sesame oil. Last, put in the garlic salt and mix. Get the wraps and egg yolk and make. TIPS: the egg yolk helps the egg roll stay together when frying. If you don't have eggs, you can use water. If you need help putting the egg roll together: take the wrap and put it like a kite figure, put stuffing in the middle, not too much, then fold the sides together, then the bottom one. Make sure it's tight, and roll. Put a dab of egg yolk on the tip and close. Put in fryer for about 5 minutes. You can fry 2-3 together. Makes a very good side dish! Enjoy!
By Christina, 22
Lemon Fizz
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1 frozen can of lemonade (or home-made lemonade)
1/4 cup of granulated sugar
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 can of Sprite, 7-up, Spritz Up, or anything similar to any of those
1 slice of lemon or lime
Ice cubes
Juice jug
Mixing spoon or a spoon
Water
Directions
First you add your lemonade to the jug. If frozen, take out half an hour earlier so it can thaw. Mash it up with a spoon so that it is easier to mix. Next you add the quarter cups of sugar and brown sugar. Stir until the mix is mushy. Add pop. This will make it a little easier to mix for when you put the water in it. Add water. Keep stirring until the mix turns into a yellowish colour. Add the ice cubes to give it some coolness. Now you are ready to have a glass or two of this delicious lemon fizz. You can also freeze it to make a lemon fizz slushy or just to keep it cold. Bon appetit!
By Cherelle, 12
Ice Cream Twist
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Ice cream, water or milk, fruit
Directions
1) Get the ice cream.
2) Scoop ice cream into cup or blender.
3) Add water or milk to the ice cream.
4) Stir or blend the ice cream and milk or water.
5) Add cherries, blueberries, strawberries, wafers, etc.
By Batwomen, 11
My Famous Gourmet Fruit Mix
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A medium sized bowl
One clementine
One apple
One watermelon (optional)
One mango(optional)
Pineapple chunks(optional)
Banana(optional)
Any other fruit that you like
Directions
1) Find a medium sized bowl.
2) Peel a clementine and then take the slices out and put it in the bowl.
3) Slice the apple into small bite-sized pieces and put in bowl.
4) Peel/slice/cut or whatever you do to any other fruit and put in the bowl.
5) Repeat the steps to all the fruits you have.
6) Get a spoon and start eating!!!
By April, 10
Egg Drop Chicken Noodle Soup
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1 pack ramen chicken noodle soup, medium size pot, 2 or more eggs
Directions
1. Get a pack of ramen chicken noodle soup.
2. Get a medium size pot.
3. Boil water for 3 mins. Then, get two or more eggs.
4. When water boils for 3 mins you put the noodles in the water for 3 mins.
5. Crack the eggs. Beat them, then pour into the pot and stir.
6. When done, pour the salt package in the soup.
And there you have it, Egg Drop Chicken Noodle Soup. Hope you enjoy!
By Baby Gurrl, 12
Choco Delight!
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What You Need
2 big spoons of chocolate ice cream, 2 biscuits, 6 ice cubes, 6 squares of chocolate
Directions
1: Get jug.
2: Mix 2 big spoonfuls of chocolate ice-cream into a bowl until it gets smooth!
3: Crunch up 2 chocolate digestive or rich tea biscuits and mix them into the ice-cream.
4: Crush 6 ice-cubes until they are like slush and pour them in!
5: Melt about 6 squares of chocolate in the microwave and pour them in.
6: Find any other chocolate things in your kitchen and add them.
7: Mix it until it's the way you want it.
8: Pour into a fresh glass. Eat with a straw or spoon and enjoy! Don't forget to keep stirring so it doesn't harden!
By Anna, 12
How to Make a Milkshake
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A tall glass
Ice cream (any flavor)
Milk
A straw
A blender
Directions
1. Pour the milk and the ice cream into the blender
2. Blend it
3. Pour the milk and the ice cream into the glass
4. Throw in a straw and drink!
By Angel, 13
Peach Pudding Cups Delights
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1 box Jell-O Chocolate pudding, 1 box Jell-O Vanilla pudding, 1 can of peaches, whipped cream
Directions
First, you make a box of Jell-O Chocolate pudding. (Directions on box.) You also make a box of Jell-O Vanilla pudding. (Directions on box.) Get the mid-size can of peaches. Once you do that, you get fancy glasses. Layer the chocolate pudding on the inside of the glass. Then you put the Vanilla layer on top of the chocolate pudding. Then you drain juice off peaches. You chop the peaches and put on top of pudding. Design in circle. Spread whipped cream. Eat and enjoy.
By Allison, 14
Fruit Topia
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4 slices cucumber, carrots, grapes
Directions
Cut up four slices of cucumber and put them in a bowl. Then you can get some carrots and some grapes. Put the cucumbers on the bottom of your plate to look like grass. Then put the grapes on top of the cucumbers, put carrots on top of your grapes and voila, you have Fruit Topia!
By Alicia, 11
Rainy Day Dog Bicuits
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3 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups oatmeal
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup skim milk
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2.Put all What You Need into mixing bowl
3.Mix well, using hands if needed.
4.Roll dough into half-inch thickness on floured cutting board.
5.Cut into any shapes you like
6.Place on baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
7.Let them cool, then feed them to your dog.
Enjoy!
By 97cutelilangel97, 10
Pasta in Tomato Sauce
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1/3 medium packet of pasta
Tin of chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 onion
2/3 mushrooms
Ham
1 oz corn flour
Herbs
Directions
1) Chop any vegetables that need chopping.
2) Fry your onion and mushrooms.
3) When fried, add chopped tomato, tomato puree, and herbs to the sauce.
4) Mix. After awhile, add ham/any other What You Need.
5) If the sauce is runny, add corn flour mixed with water. Sounds weird, but that works.
6) When hot and mixed together, take off the heat.
7) Half-fill a pan with cold water and bring it to the boil.
8) When boiling, pour in (uncooked) pasta.
9) When pasta is soft, take off the heat.
10) Mix sauce and pasta together.
11) Eat up!!
By Lola, 14
Apple Crumble
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2-3 large cooking apples
50g margarine
100g flour
50g granulated sugar
Directions
1) Rub margarine into flour using your fingertips so it looks like breadcrumbs.
2) Stir in the sugar with a knife.
3) Put to one side. On a clean surface, peel apples.
4) Slice the apples and put into a dish for baking in.
5) Pour the crumble over the top of the apples and sprinkle some extra sugar over the top if you like.
6) Put in the oven at 180*C for about 20 minutes until golden brown on the top.
7) Enjoy!
By Lola, 14
Chocolate Cake!
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5oz self rising flour
6oz margarine
6oz castor sugar
3 eggs
1oz cocoa powder
For the icing:
2oz butter
4oz icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
Directions
1) Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
2) Beat egg into mixture a little at a time.
3) Fold in the flour and cocoa powder with a metal spoon.
4) Grease two Victoria Sandwich tins and evenly spread the mixture into them.
5) Cook for 20-25 mins at 180 degrees Celsius/Gas Mark 4 until they have risen and are firm to the touch.
6) Leave to cool on a cooling rack.
7) Soften the butter in a bowl.
8) Mix in icing sugar and vanilla essence.
9) When cakes are cool, spread the icing, (buttercream), on one of them.
10) Add jam if you like and sandwich together.
11) Enjoy!
By Lola, 14
Lemonade
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3-4 lemons, 50g sugar, water
Directions
Grate a lemon until you are left with lemon rind. Put it in a jug. Add 50g of sugar. Then fill the jug up to 150ml of boiling water. Squeeze 2 small lemons or 1 big lemon, then put the juice in the jug. Keep on adding lukewarm water to the mixture, until it tastes just right. Keep it in the fridge to cool for a while, then shake and drink.
By Gina, 11
Yogurt Drink
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1/2 cup yogurt of your choice
1 glass of milk
Directions
Blend What You Need together in blender. Serve with ice and enjoy!
By Ariana, 12
Yummy Jam 'n' Cream Victoria Sandwich
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3 eggs
6oz self raising flour
6oz margarine
6oz castor sugar
Pot of jam (for cream)
1/2 t-spoon of vanilla flavouring
2oz butter
4oz icing sugar
Directions
1) Cream the margarine and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
2) Crack eggs into a jug and add a bit at a time. Beat well.
3) Add flour and stir in with a metal spoon.
4) Grease two Victoria Sandwich tins. Evenly spread the mixture in the tins and put in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius/ Gas Mark 6 for 25 minutes.
5) When they have risen and are baked, put them on a cooling rack.
Meanwhile, make the butter cream:
6) Mix the icing sugar and butter together. Add vanilla flavoring and stir until smooth.
7) When the cakes are cool, spread butter cream on one of the sides.
8) On the other side, spread jam.
9) Press the two together and eat!
By Lola, 14
Heidi's PB and Honey Bite Size Sandwich
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Peanut butter
Honey
Flower tortilla
Toothpicks
Directions
1. Mix peanut butter and honey in a bowl
2. Spread on tortilla
3. Roll the tortilla
4. Cut it, then put in a toothpick. Do this until all of your tortilla is in bite size pieces
5. Then, bon appetit.
By Heidi, 11
Pineapple Upside Cake
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100g self raising flour
100g caster sugar
100g margarine
2 eggs
4 pineapple rings
2 tablespoons golden syrup, grease (butter, margarine, oil, etc.)
Directions
1) Grease a 20cm cake tin and pour in the 2 Tbs of syrup. Place the pineapple rings on it
2) Sieve the flour and sugar into a mixing bowl and add the margarine
3) Crack the two eggs (easier if done in a separate bowl) and add them to the mixture.
4) Whisk it round using an electric whisk and tip into the cake tin
5) Bake for 35-45 mins
6) Tip onto a plate and eat! :-)
By Black Bangles, 14
Fudge Brownies
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1 cup butter or margarine (softened)
2 cups of sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1. Cream 1/2 cup butter with sugar.
2. Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter with chocolate; cool and beat into creamed mixture.
5. Stir in flour, salt, and nuts; blend well.
6. Pour batter into greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan.
7. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Cool in pan.
8. Enjoy your lovely fudge brownies.
By Chloe, 11
Sesame Noodles with Chicken
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Enough noodles (or spaghetti) for 3 people, 2 chicken breasts, half a bulb of onion, and a red pepper. You'll also need some salt and pepper, 2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoon of sesame oil, and a tablespoon of honey.
Directions
First, you'll need to cut the onion and pepper into thin slices. Also, cut the chicken breast into edible sizes. While you're cutting these, you can start boiling some water and add the noodles. (Don't forget to add salt to the water!) Cook them until they're done, and strain the noodles and set aside.
Take out a nice big pan, and heat up the sesame oil. Once the pan is warm enough, cook the onions. Once they've started to caramelize, add in the chicken. Stir the chicken and onion until the chicken looks almost done, then add the peppers and cook them together. At this point, add salt and pepper to taste.
In the pan, combine the noodles and the chicken. Also, add the soy sauce and the honey (make sure the pan is still warm so the honey will mix easier!). Then, adjust to taste if needed, and then serve! The dish is best eaten while still warm!
By Sandy, 22
How to Make Coffee
"; s.text = "1. Decide how many cups you want to make.
2. Measure water in the pot for the number of cups you want and pour the water in the area designated on the coffeemaker.
3. Use a teaspoon and measure out the amount of coffee grains you need for the number of cups you are making.
4. Put a coffee filter in the area right above the pot that opens, and put the coffee grains in it.
5. Turn on the pot and watch the coffee drip into the pot!
By Nicole, 21
Oatmeal Snickerdoodles
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1 cup margarine or butter
3/4 cup brown sugar; packed
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
Heat the oven to 375F. Grease the cookie sheet. In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until they are light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix well. In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add to sugar mixture; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. In small bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle lightly over each cookie. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire cooling rack. Enjoy the delicious cookies!
By Christmas-Cookies.com
Tropical Smoothie
"; s.text = "Blend all of the following What You Need in a blender:
2 bananas
Pineapple (a small tin of pineapple or half a fresh pineapple)
500 milliliters natural yogurt
200 milliliters orange juice
Crushed ice (optional)
By anappleaday.co.uk
Summer Smoothie
"; s.text = "Blend all of the following What You Need in a blender:
1 peach, cut into a few pieces
1 kiwi, peeled and cut into a few pieces
Half a banana
500 milliliters milk or natural yogurt
Crushed ice (optional)
By anappleaday.co.uk
Sugar Cookies
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1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup margarine
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. In a large bowl, beat the shortening and margarine with an electric mixer at medium to high speed for about 30 seconds, or until softened.
2. Add 1 cup of the flour, sugar, egg, milk, baking powder, and vanilla extract and beat until well mixed, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
3. Stir in the rest of the flour.
4. Divide the dough in half. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until easy to handle.
5. Roll each portion of the dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into fun shapes and decorate with sprinkles and frosting!
6. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake in a 375 oven for 7 to 9 minutes or until the edges are firm and the bottoms are very lightly browned. Remove the cookies and cool them before enjoying. Makes 3 to 4 dozen scrumptious cookies!
By 8gv
Triple Fudge Cupcakes
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In medium sized mixing bowl, beat the oil, sugar, and egg until smooth. You can use a wooden spoon, spatula or an electric beater if you like. Add vanilla. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa, and salt.
3. Add one third of the flour/cocoa mixture to oil/sugar mixture and then follow that with one third of the milk, mixing in between each addition until the batter is smooth. Continue until all the flour and milk has been added. Mix in the chocolate chips.
4. Put batter into 12 cupcake tins. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean. Remove to cooling rack after 15 minutes, cool completely and frost if you like. You can even add sprinkles and other fun decorations!
By kidchef
Cookie Frosting
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Powdered sugar
Milk
Food coloring
Directions
1. Mix powdered sugar, milk and food coloring together.
2. Continue to pour milk until you get a smooth consistency.
3. Spread on cookie and enjoy!
4. You can use different colors to create decorations on your cookie (ex. faces, names, shapes, etc.)
By Karen, 21
Brownies
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1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup sifted flour
2/3 cups chopped nuts
2 squares melted chocolate
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cream butter in large bowl with a mixer.
3. Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Then add flour, chocolate, and nuts.
4. Line a 9 x 12 pan with waxed paper.
5. Bake for 25 minutes at 325 degrees. Enjoy the yummy brownies!
By ichef
Chocolate Sponge Cake
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100g sugar
100g self rising flour
100g butter
2 eggs
1 tbsp chocolate powder
Directions:
1. Cream the sugar and butter together until it is a soft, dropping consistency.
2. Add the two beaten eggs and mix together.
3. Sieve in the flour and fold in.
4. Add the chocolate powder, stir and pour into a cake tin.
5. Cook for 15 minutes at 160 degrees and eat!
By Pondweed, 13
S'mores
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Large marshmallows
Graham crackers
Chocolate bars
Skewer
Directions
1. Put two marshmallows on the skewer. Hold over an open flame, either on the stove or in a campfire.
2. Place chocolate bars on the graham crackers. Put roasted marshmallows on the graham cracker on top of the chocolate and place the second graham cracker over the marshmallow.
3. Slowly pull the skewer out of the S'more. If you like, you can put all of the What You Need together and zap it in the microwave until the marshmallows are melted. Enjoy your yummy S'mores, and try not to get too messy with the gooey treat!
By Nicole, 21