Fun Foods

By Dawn Michelle Everhart

I created this book for all the picky eating children of the world, or rather for the people that are trying to feed them. It is filled with the recipes I have found or invented over the years that will lure them to the table and get them eating. You’ll also find many methods and outright tricks that I’ve used to entice them to try new foods they would normally turn their noses up at.
Many of them are actually good eaters, you just have find a way past whatever is keeping them from trying the foods they’re going to love. With the younger children or toddlers it is usually in the presentation instead of the preparation.
There is a large chapter on Dips and another on Snacks. I have found that dips can be one of the easiest most effective ways to get kids to eat foods that they normally avoid like certain veggies and fruits. Many of the dips have veggies in them too so when they dip their chips or crackers they’ll be getting a serving of vegetables as well. Kids love snacks much more than meals so use them to round out the daily required nutrients.
You’ll also find that most of the recipes in this book are comprised of small portions, finger foods, and toothpick bites. This is because of several reasons. Children’s stomachs are considerably smaller than adults and fill up faster. Children also seem to naturally dislike eating with utensils and would much rather eat by hand. Generally, kids just have more fun eating things they can either dip or top with something.
My hope is that this book might help you find ways to get your kids to eat the foods they need and to keep you from pulling out too much of your hair the way I used too before I discovered or invented the ideas you’ll find in this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dawn Michelle Everhart
• Release date: Nov 25, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465778185

Dawn Michelle Everhart

These books are a cooperative effort between me and my husband, Timothy Craig Everhart, fantasy writer and author of "Tianna Logan and the Salem Academy for Witchcraft." While writing these cookbooks was indeed my idea and I choose which recipes to include in them, the actual physical writing was his job, he IS the writer of the family. Dawn Everhart lives in Lexington, NC with her husband Tim and their three somewhat wild and crazy kids; Angela, Chelae, and Anthony.

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Fun Foods

(Dishes your Kids will love to eat)

Published by Dawn Michelle Everhart at Smashwords

Copyright 2011 Dawn Michelle Everhart

Publisher: Smashwords, Inc.

ISBN: 978-1-4657-7818-5

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: Snacks

Stuffed Mushrooms

Cheesy Bacon Squares

Cheesy Bread Bits

Honey Pats

Mini Corndogs

Celery Treats

Old-Time Popcorn Balls

Banana Wraps

Shrunken Sandwiches

Peanut Butter Pinwheels

Corn Flake Snacks

Bird Nests

Rice Krispy Treats

Cheese and Sausage balls

Cheerios Treats

Toast Cups

Bologna Fun Cups

Peanut Butter Towers

Deviled Eggs

Chapter Two: Dogs & Burgers

Fat Dogs

Super Fat Dogs

Corn Dogs

Fat Burgers

Cheesy Mac Dogs

Inside-out Burgers

Bread Burgers

Hot Dog Quesadillas

Sour Cream Burgers

Pizza Burgers

Cheesy Sloppy Joes

Cheesy Mac Burgers

Cheesy Burger Dogs

Special K Burgers

Crescent Dogs

Hot Dog Boats

Chapter Three: Sandwiches

Better Nut Butter

Finger Sandwiches

Cookie Cutter Sandwiches

Quesadillas

Chocolate Peanut Butter Delight

Peanut Butter and Honey

Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter

Grilled Pimento Sandwich

Grilled Cheesy Fries and Sour Cream Sandwich

PBM

Hawaiian Bacon

Ham and Cheese Waffle Sandwich

Baby PB&J Bagel Sandwiches

Soft Pretzel Sandwich

Chapter Four: Vegetables

Super Rice

Cheesy Beans

Chili Cheese Fries

Creamier Tators

Mayonnaise Tators

Baked Potato w/chili, cheese, and sour cream

Bacon wrapped New Potatoes

Potato Patties

Vegetable Fritters

Butter Stir-fried Green Beans

Frozen Green Peas

Crunchy Peanut Slaw

Candied Yams

Cheddar Cheese Cabbage

Cheesy Green Beans

Zesty Glazed Carrots

Squash au Gratin

Chapter Five: Main Dishes

Mini Meatloaves

Spaghetti w/cheese

Pizza w/vegetables

Bacon wrapped BBQ Shrimp

Bacon wrapped Bratwurst

Bacon wrapped Smokies

Sticky Chicky

Tex-Mex Chicken Rice and Beans

Peachy Apple Cinnamon Glazed Chicken

Peachy Apple Glazed Sausage and Bacon

Peach and Pineapple Ham Salad

Beefy Mac and Cheese Casserole

Black Bean Lasagna

Seafood Medley

Chapter Six: Breakfast

Pigs in a blanket w/syrup

Piglets in a blanky

Triple Chocolate Waffles

Fat French Toast Sticks

Banana Waffles

Peanut Butter Waffles

Fried Grits

Creamy Grits

Maple Pecan Grits

Maple Walnut Buttermilk Scones

Red Velvet Pancakes

Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Double Chocolate Pancake

Egg in the Hole

Breakfast Pudding Soufflé

Chapter Seven: Desserts

Cake Batter Shake

Mini Cheese Cakes

Fried Ice Cream

Ice Cream Cone Cakes

Pudding-wiches

Easy Pumpkin Pudding

Apple Dumplings

Funnel Cake

Pretzel Turtles

Creamy Strawberry Angel Food

Peanuty Rice Cookies

Cornflake Jumble

Crunchy Chocolate Drops

Chocolate Pretzel Rings

Strawberry Cream

Yogurt Pops

Pudding Pops

Chapter Eight: Dips and Sauces

Chocolate Gravy

Apple Dip

Vanilla Fruit Dip

Creamy Cheese Dips

Pizza Dip

Blue Cheese Dip

Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip

Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Cheesy Beefy Bean Dip

Extra Creamy Avocado Dip

Zesty Onion Dip

Garlic Cucumber Dip

Seriously Mexican Dip

Super Easy Hummus Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Creamy Marshmallow Dip

Caramel Apple Dip

Creamy Shrimp Dip

Pumpkin Dip

Guacamole Dip

Fudgy Dip

Vanilla Dip

Lemon Dip

Sweet Honey Dipping Sauce

Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Chapter Nine: Tips and Tricks

Brown Sugar

Sandwich Machines

One Bite Rule

Toothpicks

Dips

Spreads

Toppings

Get the Kids involved it the Kitchen

Nibble tray

Smoothies

Presentation

Packaging

Make it accessible

Table of Contents

Introduction

I created this book for all the picky eating children of the world, or rather for the people that are trying to feed them. It is filled with the recipes I have found or invented over the years that will lure them to the table and get them eating. You’ll also find many methods and outright tricks that I’ve used to entice them to try new foods they would normally turn their noses up at.

Many of them are actually good eaters, you just have find a way past whatever is keeping them from trying the foods they’re going to love. With the younger children or toddlers it is usually in the presentation instead of the preparation.

There is a large chapter on Dips and another on Snacks. I have found that dips can be one of the easiest most effective ways to get kids to eat foods that they normally avoid like certain veggies and fruits. Many of the dips have veggies in them too so when they dip their chips or