New Christmas Recipes for Children 2023

 In the USA Christmas is a time of joy, warmth, and delicious food! As the holiday season approaches, it's the perfect opportunity to introduce some new and exciting recipes for children to enjoy. Whether you're a parent, guardian, or simply someone who loves cooking for kids, this article will provide you with some creative Christmas recipes that will delight the little ones in your life. So, get ready to embark on a culinary adventure with these festive and kid-friendly dishes!

 1. Santa's Pancake Surprise Start Christmas morning with a delightful twist on traditional pancakes. Create your pancake batter as usual, but add a few drops of red food coloring to give it a festive touch. Cook the pancakes in the shape of Santa Claus, using sliced bananas for the face, blueberries for the eyes, and a strawberry for the hat. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and maple syrup, and watch the children's faces light up with joy! 

 2. Reindeer Veggie Skewers Encourage healthy eating during the holiday season by preparing reindeer veggie skewers. Assemble colorful skewers with cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, bell peppers, and cheese cubes. Use a pretzel stick as the reindeer's antlers and add googly eyes made from edible candy or black olives. This fun and nutritious snack will keep the little ones energized throughout the day. 

 3. Snowman Pizza Roll-Ups Transform the classic pizza into a whimsical and adorable snowman with this recipe. Start by spreading tomato sauce on a tortilla wrap and sprinkle it with grated mozzarella cheese. Roll up the tortilla and cut it into three equal sections. Arrange the sections to resemble a snowman's body, head, and hat. Decorate the snowman with black olive slices for the eyes, a carrot slice for the nose, and strips of red bell pepper for the scarf. Bake until the cheese melts and turns golden brown. This creative twist on pizza will surely become a favorite among kids! 

 4. Christmas Tree Fruit Platter Introduce a healthy and visually appealing dessert option with a Christmas tree fruit platter. Arrange slices of kiwi, green grapes, and honeydew melon in the shape of a Christmas tree on a large platter. Use strawberries or cherries to create colorful ornaments, and sliced bananas as the tree trunk. Serve with a side of yogurt or chocolate sauce for dipping. This festive and nutritious treat will be a hit at any holiday gathering. 

 5. Gingerbread Pancake Pops Put a twist on traditional gingerbread cookies by turning them into pancake pops. Prepare gingerbread pancake batter and pour it into a squeeze bottle or a piping bag. Create small pancake shapes on a griddle or non-stick pan. Once cooked, insert a lollipop stick into each pancake. Decorate with icing, sprinkles, and small candies to give them a festive touch. These delightful pancake pops will make breakfast or snack time extra special for the little ones. 

Christmas is not only a time for giving and receiving presents but also for creating memorable experiences with loved ones. By incorporating these new and exciting Christmas recipes into your holiday traditions, you can make this festive season even more magical for the children in your life. Allow them to participate in the preparation and watch their faces light up with delight when they see the delicious creations they've helped make. Happy cooking and Merry Christmas!

4 Ways to Make (Flavored) Suet Cakes for Birds - wikiHow

 Here is a great summer project for you and the kids! The instructions show a quite small suet feeder, check your local grocery store for the square ones and they are about 2.50ea.


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Turkey Breast Cooked in Crock Pot

How to Cook a Turkey Breast in the Crock Pot

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Instead of cooking an entire turkey for Thanksgiving or any other occasion, slow cook a turkey breast in the Crock Pot. Your meat will be juicy, flavorful and elegant enough for any dinner party.

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 to 7 lb. (1.5 to 3.1 kg) turkey breast
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper, freshly ground
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 apple, cored and quartered
• 2 cups white wine or chicken broth

Steps

Prepare the Turkey Breast for Cooking

1. Check the cavity of the turkey breast for giblets. Most turkey breasts don't come with them, but if yours did, then remove them. They will be inside a small paper bag.
2. Wash the turkey breast in a clean sink and dry it with paper towels. Don't remove the skin until after the turkey has cooked.
3. Baste the entire breast with olive oil. Sprinkle the turkey with the salt, pepper, garlic powder and parsley.
4. Place the quartered onion and apple into the turkey's cavity.[1]
5. Pour the white wine or chicken broth over the turkey, onion and apple.

Cook the Turkey in the Crock Pot

1. Spray a large slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place the turkey into the slow cooker with the breast side facing up.
2. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey breast.
3. Place the cover on the slow cooker and turn it up to High. Cook the turkey for 3 hours and check to see that the meat thermometer has hit 140 F (60 C).
4. Cook the turkey for another 2 to 3 hours or until the thermometer reads 170 F (77 C).

Broil the Turkey and Serve It

1. Preheat your broiler to High. Spray a roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Remove the turkey from the crock pot using two large meat forks. Be very careful because the meat will be extraordinarily tender and ready to slip off of the bone.
3. Place the turkey on the pan breast side up.
4. Broil the turkey for 5 to 7 minutes or until the skin on the breast is nicely browned.
5. Remove the turkey from the oven. Allow the turkey to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before you carve it. Remove the onion and apple before you carve the turkey.
6. Carve and serve the turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce and other traditional holiday sides.

Tips

• If your slow cooker is large enough, throw in 3 red potatoes and a package of baby carrots. Check to see how tender the vegetables are when you check on your turkey, and remove them from the Crock Pot if they are done before the turkey is ready. Warm them up before you serve the turkey for some instant side dishes.[2]
• You can use the juices from the Crock Pot along with the giblets to make giblet gravy.
• If you have leftovers, leave them in the Crock Pot. Add your choice of vegetables, beans, potatoes, mushrooms and broth to cover. Add any seasoning you want. Cook until the potatoes and vegetables are tender and enjoy some turkey soup.
• Avoid removing the slow cooker cover and checking the turkey too often. You'll release too much heat from the slow cooker, which will significantly extend your cooking time.

Warnings

• Avoid serving your turkey until the internal temperature reaches 170 F (77 C) so that you don't spread foodborne illness.

Things You'll Need

• Baster
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Large slow cooker
• Meat thermometer
• 2 meat forks
• Roasting pan

Related wikiHows

• How to Make Turkey Soup
• How to Roast a Turkey
• How to Carve a Turkey
• How to Deep Fry a Turkey
• How to Defrost a Turkey
• How to Make Giblet Gravy

Sources and Citations

1. ↑ http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-turkey-breast/
2. ↑ http://www.butterball.com/recipe/slow-cooked-turkey-roast-with-vegetables?filters%5Bnext_page%5D=3&filters%5Bproduct%5D=Roasts

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Halloween Pumpkin Disco Ball

How to Carve a Disco Ball Pumpkin

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A disco ball pumpkin is an unusual way to welcome those trick-and-treaters this Halloween––they're bound to stop and look again. The disco ball pumpkin is also a really neat addition to a party table, as a centerpiece or decoration in your home. This tutorial offers two versions, both of which are easy and look spectacular when completed.

Steps

Drilled pumpkin disco ball Just be sure you're comfortable using an electric drill before embarking on this epic (but simple) pumpkin carve!

1. Choose a suitable pumpkin. The pumpkin should be medium to large in size and as round as you can get it––think disco ball when selecting it!
   • Apply the usual pumpkin choosing requirements when selecting––choose a healthy, non-bruised pumpkin. Carve it just before your display date to avoid spoilage.
2. Cut the lid off the top of the pumpkin. Scoop out the flesh using a strong spoon or other implement. Discard the flesh (or make something vaguely tasty out of it if you're brave––the seeds can be roasted if desired).
3. Check the base of the pumpkin at this stage. The pumpkin should sit flat. This may necessitate removing some of the base but remember that if you do this, it'll affect where you can place the pumpkin for display or will require a surface for it to sit on (non-flammable surface if using real candles).
4. Mark the pumpkin drill holes. Work around the pumpkin from top to bottom (or bottom to top) placing dots at evenly spaced intervals in rows around the pumpkin. These are your markers for drilling the holes next.
5. Drill out the holes. If you want to be really fancy, there are drill bits designed to do this but really, any electric drill should do the job. The size of the holes is up to you––you can enlarge them by using a "carving" action with the drill as you make the initial hole and simply working at it until the hole is large enough.
   • The best look will come from trying to keep the holes the same shape all the way around. But don't despair if a few are lopsided––it'll still work.
   • Don't forget to also drill holes in the lid. It completes the look.
6. Place the pumpkin on the surface where it will be displayed. If using live candles, make sure the surface it sits on is non-flammable.
7. Add the lighting. Either use tea light candles with real flame or use battery operated versions (LEDs). Make sure it is well lit, as this is a disco ball pumpkin after all!
8. Finished.

CD pumpkin disco ball If you're not keen on drilling, try this even simpler version! There's no need to carve the pumpkin at all, so this is a quick fix for the last-minute pumpkin preparer.

1. Clean the pumpkin. Remove any dirt or marks from the surface and allow to dry before gluing.
2. Cut up the CDs into jagged pieces of different sizes and shapes. Wear eye protection and gloves when doing this, to avoid being cut by any potential shards.
   • Alternatively, if you have the time and patience, cut them more evenly to look like the real pieces of a disco ball but be aware that doing this will be time-consuming and potentially frustrating.
3. Glue the CD pieces to the pumpkin. Apply them all over the pumpkin, leaving small even gaps between the pieces but don't worry too much about making the pieces appear as if they fit together (unless you're doing the very finicky version).
4. Use the silver liquid glitter to make a ring around the base of the pumpkin stem.
   • If anywhere looks naked on the pumpkin, add a few squirts of liquid glitter to infill but this is optional.
5. Place the pumpkin on display. The CD pumpkin disco ball looks best when light is reflected off it, so place near other lit pumpkins or in the glare of some light, such as a lamp, room light or other light sources.

Things You'll Need

Drilled pumpkin disco ball

• Pumpkin
• Knife
• Scooping spoon/implement
• Electric drill (and optional drill bit made specifically for this purpose)
• Display stand/plate/surface, etc.
• Tea light candles and matches or battery operated tea lights/LEDs

CD pumpkin disco ball:

• Unwanted CDs––the amount depends on the size of the pumpkin; miniature pumpkins only require one CD, while a large pumpkin will require many
• Scissors for cutting CDs
• Eye protection (goggles or safety glasses) and flexible gloves
• Craft glue or hot glue gun
• Liquid glitter in silver

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