Lady Grapefruit Tasty Dish Food

LADYBUGS ON A STICK(--TASTY DISH--)

Steps:

• *Note: I found it easier to slice off a small section on the back of the strawberries (meaning from the stem to the bottom of the berry.) That way it will lay flat on the plate and easier to attach the chocolate chips. They won't be so wobbly. Ask an adult for help.
• HEAD: Place a grape on a toothpick or wooden skewer, sliding it all the way to the end of the stick.
• BODY: Next place the strawberry on the skewer, stem end first, and slide it down to touch the grape.
• SPOTS: Lay the ladybug down and carefully push the pointed ends of several chocolate chips (or dried currants) into the strawberry to make the ladybug's spots.
• PRESENTATION: Place several large lettuce leaves (or paper leaves or Easter grass) on a pretty platter. Arrange the ladybugs on the leaves.

LADY GRAPEFRUIT (--TASTY DISH--)

Steps:

• Cut the grapefruit in half. Then cut off a small slice on the bottom near the stem to make the grapefruit lie flat on a plate.
• Eyes: Cut both grapes in half and place on the grapefruit.
• Nose: Add the cherry between the two grape halves.
• Mouth: Place the apple slice (or other fruit of choice) underneath the cherry where the mouth would be.
• Hair: Place the grape cluster on the top of the grapefruit where the hair would be.
• Eat! Yummy!

LADYBUG C/O --TASTY DISH--

Steps:

• On lettuce leaf, place the half cored apple red peel side facing up.
• Place dried fruit on apple with small dabs of peanut butter.
• Use one whole grape for the ladybug's head. Slice a small slit off the end of the grape so it stands up straight.
• Cut up the remaining grapes into thin pieces to make the ladybug's feet and antennae. (You might need an adult to help you with this step).

LAUREN'S GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Stir together the grapefruit juice, lime juice, triple sec, tequila, and agave syrup in a pitcher, and mix with ice cubes. Strain the cocktail into 4 margarita glasses; garnish each cocktail with a few pomegranate seeds.

SCHOOL OF FISH-PRESENTED IN TECHNICOLOR™ BY -TASTY DISH--

Steps:

• Fish body: With an adult's help, make a slit on one end of each dried apricot. Note: I very lightly mashed the dried apricot before making the slit although this is optional.
• *Carefully* insert the bottom of a mini pretzel. Again, carefully pinch the apricot around the pretzel to hold it in place. It may require a few takes to get the hang of it.
• To make the fish eyes: pipe on a small dot of cream cheese (a plastic sandwich bag with a very [small corner] snipped off works well for this) and then press a mini chocolate chip or currant, tip down, into the cream cheese.
• Mouth: Snip the fish's mouth with a knife or pair of scissors. (see photo).
• I arranged the fish on a turquoise/blue platter. Ideal for a summer, Hawaiian/tiki/South Pacific, Finding Nemo/Little Mermaid-themed party, etc.!
• Action!