DIRT CUPS
2 c Cold milk
1 pk JELL-O
chocolate pudding
1 pk COOL-WHIP
topping, thawed
1 pk Chocolate
sandwich cookies
10 7 ounce plastic
cups
--- SUGGESTED DECORATIONS ---
Gummy worms
Gummy frogs
Candy flowers
Chopped peanuts
Crush cookies until
they resemble dirt and set aside
Combine pudding mix
and milk until well blended. Then fold in the whipped topping. Fill plastic cups
with pudding mixture alternating with the cookie crumbs. Top with cookie crumbs.
Refrigerate for a couple of hours, then decorate with gummy worms and other
toppings. This can also be put into a new flower pot or litter box for a real
effect.
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BUG JUICE
Ingredients:
24 oz Frozen strawberries -- thawed
6 oz Lemonade, frozen concentrate
1 qt Ginger ale
1 c Raisins
c
Blueberries -- fresh or frozen
Place the strawberries in a bowl and mash with a fork.
In a large
pitcher, mix the strawberry mash, lemonade and ginger ale. Place handfuls of
raisins and blueberries (bugs) into tall glasses. Pour the liquid over the bugs,
then sit back and watch the bugs and scum rise to the top of each glass. To
quench a crowd's thirst, double or triple this recipe and serve in a punch bowl.
Drape some gummy worms over the rim of your bowl for a particularly
swampy-looking effect!
Recipe by: Lucy
Munroe
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Creepy Crawly Gelatin
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 package (8-serving size) or 2 packages (4-serving size) orange flavor
gelatin dessert
1 1/2 cups cold water Gummy worms
Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until
completely dissolved. Stir in cold water.
Pour into 9-inch pie plate that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Refrigerate about 1 1/2 hours or until thickened (when a spoon drawn through
leaves a definite impression).
Push gummy worms into gelatin. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
Unmold by dipping pie plate in warm water about 15 seconds.
Gently pull gelatin from around edge with moist fingers. Place moistened serving
plate on top of pie plate.
Invert pie plate and serving plate; holding plates together, shake slightly to
loosen. Gently remove pie plate and center gelatin on serving plate.Garnish with
additional gummy worms, if desired. Makes 8 servings.
This recipe is from the folks at Crayola Kids magazine and Jell-O brand gelatin.
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Worm Burgers
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c Mung bean
sprouts
1 lb Ground beef
1 Egg Salt and pepper to taste
Mayonnaise
Ketchup
Hamburger buns
Tools:
Mixing bowl
lg Frying pan
Spatula
Aluminum foil Platter
Wash sprout (worms)
with warm water. Using clean hands, mix one cup of the sprouts, the ground beef
and the raw egg together in a bowl.
Reserve the remaining sprouts until later. Form burgers into six patties. Place
in fry pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. With an adult's help, cook on
medium heat until they are well browned underneath. Carefully turn the patties
season again and cook until the second side is well browned. Place on open buns
and serve with the worms sprinkled on top as a garnish. Serving suggestion: Use
a clean hole puncher to punch holes in lettuce garnish.
From the Book:
Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter