Icy Cherries

Ingredients:
4 cup cherries, pitted, sliced
1/2 cup Water
1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
2 Tablespoons Lime Juice, fresh

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water; bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 1 - 2 minutes. Let cool.

2. Puree the cherries in a food processor or blender until smooth; place in a bowl along with sugar syrup and lime juice. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish.

3. Freeze until nearly solid, about 2 hours. Scoop mixture into a food processor or blender and beat until mixture is smooth, but not melted.

4. Spoon into dishes and serve immediately.

Homemade Cracker Jacks

Ingredients:

1 cup Peanuts
4 cup Popped corn
1/4 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Molasses

Directions:

1. Mix popcorn and peanuts together in a large bowl or pan.

2. Cook molasses and sugar together until the mixture reaches a tempurature of 235 degrees on a candy thermometer. If you don't have a thermometer, test the syrup by letting some drop from a spoon into a cup of cold water. The syrup is done when it forms a thead as it drops into the water.

3. Pour hot syrup mixture over the popcorn nut mixture and stir to coat evenly.

4. Cool and break into chunks with a wooden spoon. Store in an airtight container.

Bugs on a Log

Ingredients:
Peanut butter
Celery stalks
Chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Take a stalk of celery and fill center with peanut butter.
2. Place pieces of chocolate chips on top of peanut butter filled celery stalk.

Banana Hot Dog Sandwich

Ingredients:
1 Hot dog bun
2 Tablespoon Peanut butter
1/2 Banana

Directions:
1. Toast bun.
2. Spread peanut butter on bun then add the banana.

This is a GREAT after school snack.