Sweet Heart Breakfast:)

Most mornings, my favorite breakfast is simply some fresh fruit.

Since I am still in a romantic mood for Valentine's Day on Sunday, I thought I would make a sweet but special fruit plate.

In a perfect world, this would be brought to me in bed...haha!

So easy even a child could make this...

1. Cut a heart shape out from the center of a nice juicy slice of cantaloupe. I had heart shaped cutters, but it can be done with a knife.

2. Fill with assorted berries or fruit, some may be cut into heart shapes:)

3. Garnish plate with whole strawberries and mint if desired.

The top picture shows a recycled paper heart that I will be using to decorate a card. Click here to see how it was made:)

Hope you get a chance to make this sweet valentine breakfast, or better yet, receive it!!!

Sweet Strawberry Mice!

Here is a quick and easy treat for your little ones:) A cute back-to-school or after school snack!

Strawberry Mice

Ingredients per "mouse":
1 strawberry, remove hull, trim bottom to make it sit as desired.
2 pieces sliced almond
2 currants, cut in half, 3 halves are needed per mouse
1 thin strip dried papaya
toothpick for applying eyes and tail:)

1. Stick almond slices in strawberry for ears as shown.

2. Add cut currants for eyes and nose, cut side should be sticky, stick on using toothpick.

3. Insert papaya for tail as shown, making hole with toothpick if needed.

For "Cheese"
1 apple or pear makes several wedges

apple or pear, peel and remove core
lemon juice to prevent browning
drinking straw

1. Cut apple or pear into wedges

2. Push straw through wedges of apple or pear to look like swiss cheese:)

3. Sprinkle with lemon juice

Check out what happened to my sweet mice on Halloween!