By Susanne Myers

April Fool's Day is the perfect day to have fun with the meals
you serve. Surprise your family on April 1st with these fun
meal ideas. 

Fake Hot Dogs And French Fries

Your kids will love fake hot dogs and French fries for lunch
this April fools day. Peel a banana and spread peanut butter
all over it to give it the appearance of a hot dog. Serve it in
a hot dog bun with some strawberry preserve drizzled over the
hotdog to make it look like ketchup.

For the fries, peel some apples and cut them into sticks
resembling fresh fries. Roll them in a cinnamon and sugar
mixture and bake them for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated 400 F
oven. Serve with a side of strawberry preserve as fake ketchup.
What a fun lunch. 

Fool everyone in the family with these fun dinner and desert
ideas. They won't believe you are actually serving cake for
dinner and spaghetti for dessert. 

Cherry Cake Or Meatloaf? 

Your Family will be in for a big surprise with this meatloaf
cake. Prepare your favorite meatloaf and bake it in two 9-inch
cake pans. Reduce the cooking time from what you would usually
cook it since the meatloaf cake is thinner. 

While the meatloaf cakes are baking, prepare some creamy mashed
potatoes. Spread a layer of mashed potatoes on one of the cakes
and top it with the second one. Use the remaining mashed
potatoes to "frost" your cake. Cut a few cherry tomatoes in
half and use them to decorate the top. 

Serve Spaghetti As Desert

Since your serving cake for dinner, it only makes sense to eat
spaghetti for dessert. Put a slice of pound cake on a plate.
Spoon some softened ice cream in a pastry bag with a thin round
tip. Pipe the ice cream over the pound cake in a swirly motion
to resemble spaghetti noodles. Freeze for about 15-20 minutes
to allow the ice cream to harden back up. Top with strawberry
jam as tomato sauce and a few coconut flakes to resemble
Parmesan cheese. 

Don't Forget The Drinks

Meals like these deserve a fun twist on a beverage as well.
Prepare some lemon Jello and pour it into glasses. Add a straw
and let it set. It will look just like a glass of lemonade. You
can even decorate the glass with a slice of lemon. 

Have fun with these creative April Fool's recipes this April
1st. They are sure to make your family smile. Enjoy!

About the Author: Want more family friendly recipes and crafts
ideas? Visit http://www.dinewithoutwhine.com/info for a sample
weekly menu plan your entire family will love and
http://www.kinderinfo.com for tons of kids craft and activity
ideas that are sure to keep your little ones entertained.

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