A summer thunderstorm can wreck havoc on your outdoor plans, but it doesn’t mean that it has to wash out a perfectly good day off from school. Instead of letting your children climb the walls while the showers comes pouring down outside, herd them into the kitchen and whip up some rainy day fun with these kid-friendly recipes.
The first is a simple and delicious (not to mention nutritious) turkey wrap. It’s a great alternative to the same ol’ summer sandwiches and a clever way to get your kids to eat vegetables. Also, turkey is kid pleaser, low in calories, and complements the wraps other ingredients.
The hamburger cookie recipe is a wonderful way to keep your kids busy for a couple of hours. And the best part for moms and dads—there’s no cooking involved! The recipe calls for store bought cookies (though, you could whip up a basic sugar cookie to substitute if you have the time and inclination), frosting, candy and your kids’ imagination.
SUPER SIMPLE SMOKED TURKEY WRAP
Ingredients:
1 Flour Tortilla
2 oz. cream cheese
Shredded romaine lettuce
4 cucumber slices, julienne
Turkey deli meat
Shaved or slivered almonds
Directions:
Spread cream cheese on tortilla. Top with lettuce, cucumber, turkey and almonds. Roll and cut in half to serve.
HAMBURGER COOKIES
Ingredients:
1/2 cup vanilla frosting (from can)
Red and yellow gel food coloring
40 vanilla wafers
20 peppermint patties
1 teaspoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Directions:
Place 1/4 cup frosting in each of two small bowls. Tint one red (this will be the ketchup) and the other yellow (this will be the mustard).
Frost the bottoms of 20 vanilla wafers with yellow frosting.
Top each “bun” with the peppermint patties, then spread red frosting on vanilla wafer “bun” tops.
Brush tops of remaining vanilla wafers with corn syrup and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Place on peppermint patty.
Makes 20 “hamburgers.”
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