Traditionally, when you think of shish kebabs you think of meats, peppers, onions and similar foods grilled on a stick. Those are delicious, thats true, but you wont please too many kids with that menu! However, shish kebabs can please everyone from family members to guests when you make them in less than traditional ways. If its on a stick, well call it a shish kebab, and you wont believe how many different ones you can make! Its easy to create shish kebabs that are full of goodies for the kids or serve as an appetizer for your guests.
Okay, shish kebabs are generally grilled but they dont have to be when you make them how you want them. Use toothpicks to create a wide assortment of mini shish kebabs or even cut wooden skewers to make them. Toothpicks makes all the foods the same length; skewers can be cut to any length you want - or used at the length they already are. Slide any combination of foods onto the skewer to make everything from appetizers to snacks to meals.
Make a shish kebab salad by laying some lettuce on a small plate. Use toothpicks to slide on tiny tomatoes, cubes of cheese, pieces of ham, olives, pepper pieces, cucumbers, celery, croutons(put these on the end), and similar items. Serve with a side dip or dressing. Or, make it a fruit salad by combining pieces of pineapple, oranges, apples, raisins, bananas, mini marshmallows and other goodies. Serve on a bed of shredded coconut - colored or white. Kids will goggle em up and guests will absolutely love them! It will be much easier for guests to eat sandwiches when you make them into mini shish kebabs. Cut cubes of bread, cheese, ham, wieners, olives, tomatoes, pickles and other sandwich items then align them on a toothpick or skewer. Even make peanut butter and jelly ones by making it first into a sandwich then cutting it into cubes you can slide onto the stick. Try a chunk of banana then two cubes of smashed bread with mayonnaise or peanut butter. Add another banana then another cubed bread sandwich. These are unique as well as delicious. Breakfast can be pieces of waffles and pieces of sausages. Serve with syrup to dip. Or, breakfast can be ringed cereal alternated with chunks of fruit. Another choice is to spread peanut butter on one waffle square, sandwich it with a second square, then slide them onto the skewers. Lunches can be any combination of breads, meats, cheeses, veggies and other goodies on a stick. Create a huge assortment of supper choices for kids by sliding goodies onto a stick. Use crescent rolls to roll up a hot dog and a piece of cheese. After baking, slice the pigs-in-a-blanket, and slide them onto the skewers. Dip like mayonnaise, mustard or ketchup work well for this delicious treat. Grilled cheese, grilled ham and cheese, grilled pepperoni and cheese are all other choices for dinner shish kebabs. Make dessert ones that will please the crowd, too. Slide soft cookies, brownie chunks, slices of fruit, mini marshmallows, snack cake pieces and similar items to make desserts. Alternate brownies with cherries or brownies with mini marshmallows to create two different treats. Take turns sliding on a fruit chunk, then a marshmallow, then another piece of fruit and marshmallow. There are hundreds of combinations you can make and eat. You dont absolutely have to make mini shish kebabs; you can use skewers to make much longer versions which will hold much more food. Although the miniature shish kebabs are great for party foods and kids the larger versions are much more filling if youre making lunch or supper. Serve them on beds of rice, lettuce, coconut or whatever fits the bill for the foods youre serving. They look attractive, are unique and interesting, and everyone will agree theyre delicious. Since there are so many different foods you can skewer youll be able to have a new shish kebab recipe for every night of the week.
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