Here’s another one of our gory sounding snacks that’s actually super tasty. With our wiener ‘fingers’ and homemade barbecue sauce ‘blood’, even the most faint of heart will be unable to resist.

Zombie Fingers with Blood Sauce:
1 package of cocktail wieners
1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
1 6 oz. can of tomato paste
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons onion, minced
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Natural Hickory Seasoning
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Stone Ground Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a sauce pan. Add the garlic and onion, cooking until they’re soft. Next add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer on low for 15 to 25 minutes. Keep stirring it often so it doesn’t burn. Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl. You can make the sauce days in advance and then just warm in in the microwave before serving too.

For the Zombie Fingers, transfer the wieners to a microwavable bowl. Heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until hot. Transfer them to a platter and serve with blood sauce.

Little vampires everywhere will be waiting in line to taste these drippingly delicious delicacies (yes, I just said that… )

Every family has a movie night now and then. I have to admit that our most recent movie night included a viewing of the TV Premiere of Disney’s ‘The Wizards of Waverly Place.’ And yes, I did watch it, despite the fact that I could just blame the kids for having it on, I was right there with them waiting to see if Alex and Justin could save the family. It’s times like these when a nice bowl of popcorn hits the spot.

Now we could just stick a bag in the microwave to address this salty, crunchy need, but we like to do things the two kids way–we make our popcorn in a pot on the stove. Once it’s done, we customize bowls for each muncher, specially seasoned to meet each snackers individual desires. Alex likes garlic salt and Italian seasoning, Sophia likes Old Bay, Aunt Dani prefers Rosemary infused olive oil and salt, while I have a thing for this garlic herb seasoning mix. Whatever popcorn snacking itch you have, this recipe lets you scratch.

Custom Movie Popcorn
1 Tbsp Vegetable or Canola Oil
1/4 cup popcorn
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Salt
Mrs. Dash
Olive Oil
Melted Butter
Any of your favorite seasonings

Add the oil to a pot and heat over medium heat. Add 2 or 3 kernels of popcorn to the oil. When these kernels pop, add the remaining popcorn. Make sure to shake the pot while the kernels pop so they don’t burn. When the popping stops, dump the popcorn into a large bowl.

Each snacker can dish up an bowl of popcorn and add their seasoning of choice–then let the munching begin!

This recipe is essentially a crudite platter with some additions, but it’s healthy and easy for any kids to prepare with a little help from a Mom (or Dad).

We tend to stick to the ingredients listed, but this is one recipe that is open for substitutions. The main goal with this one is to show the simplicity in ‘cooking’–which at times is pretty much just assembly. The episode that contains this recipe will be airing soon, and you’ll see 6 year old Sophia show you just how easy it is.

Snickety Snacks
1 Cucumber
1 Green Pepper
1 Cup or so Baby Carrots
4 oz or so Sliced Cheddar Cheese
4 oz or so Sliced Lean Turkey Sausage
1/3 cup Ranch Dressing

Peel the cucumber and then cut it in half length-wise. We like to scrape the seeds out with a spoon, but that’s not necessary. Then slice the cucumber in to bit-size slices.

Next, cut the pepper in half and remove the stem and seeds. After that, slice the pepper into even slices.

The baby carrots really only need to be washed, and then dry off any excess water.

Slice the cheese and sausage into even sizes.

Step two involves arranging your treats onto a platter nicely and adding the ranch dip into a bowl. V

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Watch Sophie demonstrate how she makes Snickety Snacks on 2 Kids Cooking TV!

Both of my kids love berries. And, since Alex prefers fruit to veggies, I serve an assortment regularly, with strawberries being our quick and easy favorite.

This delicious dessert or snack is a great way to serve up a variety berries and it’s especially tasty when it’s berry-picking season.

Berry Dippers
1 lb Fresh Strawberries
1 pint blueberries
2 cups red grapes

Dip:
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 Tablespoons Sugar
4 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

First, wash all of the fruit. Then cut the strawberries in half or in quarters, depending on size and remove the grapes from their stems.

Next, combine all Dip ingredients together in a bowl and mix together with a hand mixer until smooth.

Serve arranged on a platter with the dip in a separate bowl in the center.

Make sure to let us know what you think on this recipe once you try it!

Watch Alex and Soph demonstrate how they make this recipe on 2 Kids Cooking TV!