| Sure, you always expect certain foods to look a certain way, but sometimes the unexpected is welcome. |
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Put cooked spaghetti in a sundae glass and top it with a meatball (you know, like the cherry on top of a sundae)! The kids will love it.
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Watch your gang’s reactions if you make hamburgers in the shape of hot dogs and serve them in hot dog buns. |
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To “fancy up” your meal, mix several shapes and colors of pasta together, but try to keep them all about the same size so they’ll cook in the same amount of time. Or maybe serve white pasta on one side of the plates and green (spinach) pasta on the other. When you add your red sauce you’ve got the colors of the Italian flag! |
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Instead of making small cookies, bake one large one and cut it into wedges like you would a pizza. |
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Forget the meat loaf pan and make individual servings in muffin tins. They’re fun to eat, easy to serve, and they cook faster than one big loaf! |
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When making a cheese board, don’t think that cheese can only be cut into boring cubes. Try triangles, circles or long stick shapes. Maybe serve it up on a marble tile. It’s durable, rich-looking and pretty inexpensive. |
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Serve ice cream or pudding out of wine glasses or martini glasses for a change. |
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Mirrors make fun serving platters that are super for hors d’oeuvres. (Plus, the reflection makes it look like you have double the amount of food!) Just be sure to clean the mirrors well first with soap and water. |
More Fun-Shaped Recipes:
Dessert Pizza
Lasagna Rollups
Turkey Loaf “Cake”
Volcano Meat Loaf
Beefy Pizza Muffins
Spaghetti Sundae
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