I know people like burgers and they also like Slider kinds of burgers so here is a Toasted Ravioli Pizza  mini-burger

Ingredients:

2 dozen large round cheese ravioli (I used Celentano’s)
3 eggs
2 Tbsp half & half or milk
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup seasoned Italian-style breadcrumbs
1lb ground beef (80-85% lean), ground turkey, or bulk Italian sausage meat
Marinara sauce
Shredded mozzarella or a blend of mozzarella and asiago cheeses

Options: pepperoni, black olives, sliced jalapenos

PREPARATION:

Cook the raviolis according to package directions; drain them and run some cold water over them to cool them down a bit (it’ll make them easier to handle.) Dry them on plain paper towels.

While the ravs are cooking, beat the eggs, milk, and Parmesan together. Place the breadcrumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Set the oven on ‘warm’ or on the lowest temperature.

When the ravs are ready, heat 1/2 inch of oil in a deep skillet or frying pan to about 350 degrees. Dip the ravs in the egg mixture, then in the breadcrumbs, and fry them in batches until golden brown. Drain on plain paper towels or on a rack set over a baking pan. Keep the fried ravs warm in the oven.

Form the meat into 12 small, flat burgers (you want to make them considerably wider than the diameter of the ravs to account for shrinkage) and fry or broil them to your liking. While the bugers are cooking, heat the sauce.

To assemble the mini-burgers: Set 12 of the ravs flat side up, spread with about 2 teaspoons of the sauce, and place a burger on each. Top with another teaspoon (or more) of sauce, a generous amount of cheese, and any optional toppings. Then you can either broil them briefly to melt the cheese first, or just put the top ‘bun’ on (round side up) and serve. You can also cover them with foil and set them in a warm oven until halftime.

Makes 12 mini-burgers.

Enjoy!

Kids love popcorn. Kids love caramel. Kids love pretzels. Kids love chocolate. In general, kids love everything sweet. So I'm amking a sweet snack.

Halftime Caramel Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

1  bag (3 oz) light butter microwave popcorn
2  cups Golden Grahams® cereal
1 1/2  cups small pretzel twists
3/4  cup candy-coated chocolate pieces
1/3  cup butter or margarine
3/4  cup packed brown sugar
1/3  cup light corn syrup

Directions

1 - Cut 24x12-inch sheet of waxed paper; place on work surface. Pop popcorn as directed on bag. Pour popcorn into at least 8-quart bowl or large roasting pan; remove any unpopped kernels. Stir in cereal, pretzels and chocolate pieces.
2 - In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Pour brown sugar mixture evenly over popcorn mixture, stirring to coat well.
3 - Spray hands with cooking spray. With sprayed hands, quickly and firmly shape generous 1 cup popcorn mixture into ball. Place on waxed paper. Repeat with remaining mixture to make about 9 more balls. Cool 10 minutes. Wrap each popcorn ball in plastic wrap.

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Healthy Whoopie Pies

2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups pureed beets
1 tsp vanilla
Sift together the dry ingredients (except the sugar) and set aside. Whisk together the remaining ingredients in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Drop tablespoons of batter onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees or until the cakes are fully cooked and slightly cracked on top.

Filling for the Whoopie Pies

2 Tbsp softened butter
3 Tbsp marshmallow fluff
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk
Mix until smooth. Slather a dollop of frosting on the flat side of a cooled cake and sandwich with another cake.

Cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon vinegar
Directions:

1
Mix all ingredients together until moist and well blended.
2
Put in cupcake cups and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees F.
3
Frost with your favorite icing.
4
To make a layer cake, double the recipes and put in 2 round cake pans.
5
Increase baking time to about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

What you'll need to decorate
24 cupcakes
2 (16-ounce) cans of vanilla frosting
food coloring (yellow, orange, blue, green)
M&M's
candy fruit slice
toothpicks
Great for pool parties or parties with mermaid or under-the-sea themes.

How to make it
Spoon 1/3 cup of the frosting into a ziplock bag and set it aside.

In a bowl, tint 1/2 cup of the frosting with yellow food coloring. Evenly divide the remaining frosting among three more bowls and tint one portion orange, one blue, and one green. Cover all but one of the bowls with plastic wrap.

Following the photo above, frost the first group of colored cupcake fi sh, then press four rows of identically colored M&M scales into each as shown (you'll need two 1-pound bags of M&M's altogether). Add 2 red M&M lips.

Snip a corner from the frosting bag, then pipe a frosting eye onto each fish and press a brown M&M on top. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes and frosting, then assemble them into a fish shape.

Use a toothpick to attach a candy fruit slice onto five or six of the cupcakes as shown.

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That is what my Chocolate Cupcake fish will look like. As a child likes to play with their food cupcakes are fun, family oriented and can be used to be very playful.

Apple Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

Ingredients

    SALSA:
    2 medium tart apples, chopped
    1 cup chopped strawberries
    2 medium kiwifruit, peeled and chopped
    1 small orange
    2 tablespoons brown sugar
    2 tablespoons apple jelly, melted
    CHIPS:
    8 flour tortillas (7 or 8 inches)
    1 tablespoon water
    1/4 cup Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

    In a bowl, combine apples, strawberries and kiwi. Grate orange peel to measure 1-1/2 teaspoons; squeeze juice from orange. Add peel and juice to apple mixture. Stir in brown sugar and jelly.
    For chips, brush tortillas lightly with water. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over tortillas. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. Place in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets.
    Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Serve with salsa. Yield: 4 cups salsa.