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This is a quick and easy cake to make with your grandchildren. Each person can have their own and the best thing – it only takes 5 minutes to cook in the microwave.

Chocolate Mug Cake
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (microwave safe)
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate or leave in the mug.
What fun your grandchildren will have with their very own cake.

I know my photography isn’t great but these are easy and good!

No-Bake Truffles
1 cup smooth peanut butter
½ cup dark corn syrup
1 cup crisped-rice cereal
8 ounces milk chocolate, broken into pieces
¼ cup finely chopped peanuts, coconut or sprinkles
1. Beat peanut butter and corn syrup until well blended. Stir in cereal until well mixed.
2. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Shape teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls. Place on baking sheet. Refrigerate several hours or until firm.
3. Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 minute on 50 % power, stirring occasionally until smooth.
4. Using a fork, dip a peanut-butter ball in chocolate; remove excess chocolate. Roll truffle in chopped peanuts, coconut or sprinkles. Replace finished truffles on baking sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

My grandchildren had so much fun making their own pizza. Most of them didn’t look like a turkey when they were done but they enjoyed eating their own creations, whatever they were!
You’ll need:
Rhodes Dinner Rolls or Texas Rolls, thawed to room temperature
pizza sauce
cheese, grated
olives, pepperoni, green & red peppers
Flatten one Texas roll or two dinner rolls into a 5-6 inch circle. Place on a sprayed baking sheet. Prick several times with a fork. Pre-bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and top with pizza sauce, cheese and other items to create your turkey. Bake until cheese melts. Let cool before eating.

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This is easy and fun to make with your grandchildren.
Peanut Butter Candy
You will need: 3 oz. peanut butter
½ c. margarine
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 T. vanilla flavoring
1. Blend together peanut butter, margarine, sugar and vanilla.
2. Roll with hands and make into any shape.
3. Optional: roll in crushed nuts, Rice Krispies, or chocolate sprinkles.

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You and your grandchildren will really enjoy making this unique treat together. It’s easy and fun.

For each cookie you will need:
2 vanilla wafers
1 peppermint patty
coconut
vanilla frosting
food coloring (green, red, yellow)
To assemble:
Begin with 1 vanilla wafer (bun)
Spread the wafer with frosting that you have colored red for catsup
Add the peppermint patty (meat)
Top with coconut that has been colored green (lettuce)
Spread the top wafer with yellow frosting for mustard and put on top of lettuce