Of course, I am trying to carry on the April Fools Day tradition. I saw several different food ideas on TV shows and websites in the days leading up to April Fools Day. I made a quick trip to the store and bought a few necessary items.
For breakfast, Ryan had egg on toast (vanilla frosting and a peach on toasted angel food cake) and bacon (Tootsie Roll and caramel, layered and then smashed together). He came in, looked at it, and said, "I am NOT eating that!" Then he looked a little closer and decided to give it a try.
For lunch, I printed some fun labels such as "spinach root juice" and "caterpillar and cheese sandwich" and put them on his regular food. I also added a Tupperware container of peas and carrots (lime and orange Tootsie Rolls formed into the appropriate shapes). He reported that his friends all loved his lunch, but only his BEST friend was able to share the peas and carrots.
For dinner, I couldn’t decide, so I made two things. Ryan’s favorite food is grilled cheese sandwiches. I made use of that loaf of angel food cake and toasted two more pieces, and then colored frosting orange and slathered it on to look like cheese between the pieces.
My favorite item, however, was the sushi. Yet another use of the angel food cake – I cut small round pieces out of a slice, and then wrapped them in grape fruit roll-ups. I sprinkled coconut on the top, and then topped them with a variety of Swedish fish mixtures – one whole, others sliced and diced into different shapes.
I don’t know who had more fun with the day, me or Ryan! "Mother Nature" had an April Fools joke, too. We woke up to several inches of snow! I posted these pictures on Facebook, and several people thought it was my April Fools joke. Nope. Real.
These are very clever! (And even delicious.)
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of Ryan slapping his hands to his eyes. I think your plan was a success!