Each snack ties directly to a children's picture book so it will feed their m inds as well as their stomachs. One of the grosser recipes is Rotten Ralph's Kitty Litter Cake which looks just like slightly used kitty litter and you serve it in a kitty litter pan with a scoop. There are recipes for Rainbabies in a Drawer, Rainbow Goblin cookies, and Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise Smoothies that look wonderful and taste even better. Getting kids reading this summer may be as simple as picking a recipe, going to the library and checking out the story book and then whipping up the snack that goes with it.
Most recipes require little or no cooking, often only a microwave or crockpot.
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