UWSSLEC LibGuides: Cooking: Fun With Food!

"Fun With Food" Books For You & Your Family!

A look at fruits and vegetables in a way that you may not have seen before. Who ever knew these tasty treats could have so much personality?

What happens when lazy spider decides not help his friends plant a garden?

Playing with your food again? Come see how these food creations get around!

Play With Your Food!

Now it's your turn! Take a look at the food art that is presented on this page. Visit the websites, and look at the pictures. Do additional research too!

Then, put your creative hat on, and show us what you can do.

Go ahead...play with your food! Take a picture of your best work, and submit it to your Library Media Specialist. Then, check back often to see if your artwork is one of our featured pieces!

Please see your Library Media Specialist if you have any questions.

Featured Recipe: Let's Make Bert And Ernie!

You will need:

1 clementine

1 banana

raisins

2 mini marshmallows

1 red fruit roll up

Directions:

Peel the clementine and save the peel. Separate the clementine in half and put each half on a plate. Peel the banana and cut it in half. Place each half on the plate.

For Ernie:

Cut a slit towards the bottom of the clementine for his mouth. Roll up a fruit roll - up tightly and then cut part of that for the nose. Cut a small piece for his tongue. Cut a mini marshmallow in half for his eyes. Cut a small raisin for the pupil on the eyes. Cut more of the raisins in half for his hair. Cut the reserved clementine peel for his ears.

For Bert:

Cut the reserved clementine peel for his nose. Cut the banana peel for his ears. Cut a mini marshmallow for his eyes. Cut a small raisin for the pupil on the eyes. Cut a slit for his mouth. Cut a small piece of fruit roll up for his tongue Use 2 or 3 raisins for his eye brows. Cut raisins in half for his hair.

Bon Appétit! (That's French for "Enjoy!")