Cubs in the Kitchen /02-08

FANCY FRANKS

6 Buns halved and buttered lightly
6 Wieners split almost through lengthwise
1 Onion chopped
6 Slices of Velveeta or American cheese
Ketchup
Arrange bun halves on broiler pan cut side
up. Place wieners, spread open, on buns.
Sprinkles with onion and cover with cheese.
Pour ketchup over the cheese. Broil until
cheese melts. Serve hot. 6 servings.

ALPHABET TREATS  

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup sugar
One 3-ounce Pkg. Jell-O, any
flavor:
3/4 cup salted peanuts
4 cups Alpha-bits cereal
Combine syrup, sugar, and Jell-O in
a saucepan. Stir over low heat for five
minutes or until sugar and Jell-O are
completely dissolved. Combine peanuts and
cereal in a large mixing bowl. Add Jell-O
mixture; mix well. Moisten hands in cold
water. Form cereal mixture into balls.
Wrap each in plastic wrap.

FIRECRACKERS

1 six oz. can frozen grape juice
concentrate, thawed
4 cups lemon lime-soda
1-pint vanilla ice cream
Pour concentrate into a pitcher and gently
stir in soda. Put 2 scoops of ice cream into
each glass. Pour grape juice over ice cream.
Serve immediately with a straw, if desired.

TREES IN A BROCCOLI FOREST
DIPPING SAUCE

1/4 cup plain non-fat yogurt
1/4 cup light sour cream
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
BROCCOLI TREES;
2 carrots, peeled if desired
3 cups broccoli florets
4 cherry tomatoes
3 Tablespoons fresh parsley
To prepare dipping sauce, combine all
ingredients in a small bowl. Trim ends off
carrots and cut in half crosswise and
lengthwise to make four pieces. Arrange
each plate by putting two carrot pieces side
by side in the center. Arrange broccoli around
carrots forming a cluster. Place a cherry
tomato at the top of the plate Spoon dip
around the bottom of trees and sprinkle with
parsley.