Kids New Year's Eve Recipes

Fancy New Years Eve Strawberries
If you can get a hold of some fresh strawberries I love this recipe.

What You Need:
1 qt. fresh whole strawberries
1 C of vanilla ready to spread frosting
Miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Chopped nuts
Colored sugars
Candy sprinkles
Grated chocolate
Shredded coconut
How to Make It:
Rinse the strawberries under cold water and place on paper towel to dry.
Place the frosting into a microwave safe bowl.
Heat on high for 15 seconds or until the frosting is melted and smooth.
Place the chips, nuts, sugars, sprinkles, chocolate and coconut into separate shallow bowls.
Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper.
Dip the bottom of each strawberry about 1/3 up into the frosting.
Quickly dip the frosted strawberry into one of the toppings.
Place the strawberry on the wax paper.
Continue until all of the strawberries have been dipped.
Place the strawberries into the refrigerator for 5 minutes or until the frosting has hardened.


Taco Mexican Mix
A fun snack while you are watching movies or playing games on New year's eve

What You Need:
3 C baked cheese crackers
2 C butter flavored pretzel sticks
1 C of peanuts
1 T of vegetable oil
2 T of dry taco seasoning mix
How to Make It:
Place the crackers in a large microwave safe mixing bowl.
Add the pretzels and peanuts and gently toss to combine.
Drizzle the oil over the top and stir with a spoon to evenly coat.
Sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix and stir again to coat well.
Microwave the mixture on high for 2 minutes.
Remove and stir with a wooden spoon.
Return to the microwave and heat for an additional 2 minutes on high.
Allow the mix to stand 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 12 servings
This is a great little snack for kids to enjoy all evening long. Not sure what to do with the left over taco seasoning you have? Sprinkle it over popcorn and place it on the snack table next to the Taco Mexican mix for another delicious snack.


Ham Roll ups
These roll ups can be made the night before the big party. Cover them tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Any type of thin sliced meat can be used such as turkey, chicken or roast beef.


What You Need:
8 slices of white bread
2 (2.5 oz) pkg. cooked ham sliced thin
8 (1 oz.) sticks of string cheese
1 C of honey mustard salad dressing
How to Make It:
Cut the crust off each slice of bread.
Use a rolling pin and roll each slice of bread to about 1/4 inch thickness.
Divide the ham between the 8 slices of bread.
Place a stick of string cheese on each slice of bread at the edge closest too you.
Roll the bread over the cheese and ham.
Place 4 toothpicks into the roll about 1 inch apart.
Using a serrated knife cut each roll into 4 sections.
Serve with the honey mustard for dipping.
Makes 32 roll ups



Happy New Year Dunkers
This is a fun way to liven up simple breadsticks. Form the letters Happy New Year with breadsticks and serve with a dip.

What You Need:
1 (11 oz.) can refrigerated breadsticks or homemade
How to Make It:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Shape dough into letters spelling Happy New Year.
Place the letters on the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake 15 minutes or until the dough is a golden brown.
Allow to cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheet.
Makes 12 letters
Serve these dunkers with a fruit dip. Brush the tops of each letter with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then serve with a pizza sauce. They can also be sprinkled with dry ranch dressing mix and served with ranch dip on the side.