My children are easily bored. This means that I often have to think up some super interesting meals for them.
Of course with 3 of them running circles (literally) round me, I have to prepare these meals really quickly. That’s why I am constantly on the prowl for inspiration to be able to make interesting, wholesome meals for them.
With Halloween almost upon us, Birds Eye commissioned Georgina Besterman to create some super spooky creations to keep the children entertained and eating at the table!
Halloween Spider
What you will need
Birds Eye BBQ Chicken Bites
Birds Eye Garden Peas
Birds Eye Field Fresh Very Fine Green Beans
Birds Eye Field Fresh County Mix
Carrot Sticks
How to make your own scary serving suggestion
Body: place three Birds Eye BBQ chicken bites in a pile
Face: use one Birds Eye BBQ chicken bite with eyes made from peas and teeth form carrot stick shards
Legs: cut carrot sticks into diagonals to make joints
Fly: the body consists of half a Birds Eye BBQ chicken bite with eyes of two peas, wings of carrot slices from country mix and legs of green bean strips
Background: peas dotted around
Halloween Ghost
What you will need
Mashed Potato
Birds Eye Chicken Space Shapes
Birds Eye Garden Peas
How to make your own scary serving suggestion
Body: flatten mashed potato and spread to as indicated
Eyes: cut one Birds Eye moon chicken shape in half and add peas for pupils
Mouth: place a Birds Eye chicken moon upside for the smile
Background: use two Birds Eye star chicken shapes and peas dotted between them
Halloween Witch’s Face
What you will need
Carrot Sticks
Birds Eye Chicken Dippers
Birds Eye Garden Peas
Birds Eye Fish Fingers
Birds Eye Potato Waffles
How to make your own scary serving suggestion
Outline: carrot sticks
Eyebrows: carrot sticks
Mouth: a single carrot stick
Eyes and nose: Birds Eye chicken dippers with pupils of peas and carrot
Warty skin: peas
Brim of hat: Birds Eye Fish Fingers cut in half
Pointy hat: cut one Birds Eye potato waffle cut into a diagonal and put back together as a triangle
I am going to be trying out these tasty treats with the children this half term and maybe try out some of my own so be sure to drop by and check out how we fared. If you have any ideas, please leave a comment below and I will try them out. 🙂
