Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Road Recipes
by Kellie Head of ParentingHumor.com

Like the movie?  You'll love the fun you can have with these theme recipes!  Pop in the tape, gather your tots, and have a blast!

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni
8 tablespoons (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup (8 ounces) Velveeta, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a deep 2 and a half
quart casserole.

2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the
oil, then the elbow macaroni, and cook until the macaroni is just
tender, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well. Return to the
cooking pot.

3. In a small saucepan, melt 8 tablespoons of the butter. Stir into the
macaroni. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild and sharp cheddar, and
Monterey Jack cheeses. To the macaroni, add the half-and-half, 1-1/2
cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season
with the salt and pepper.

4. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2
cup cheddar cheese and dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.

5. Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve
hot. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

*This recipe contributed by Mary Ann of The Party Works 

2 TB olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
2 6-oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. salt
1/5 cup fine dry bread crumbs
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 Tbsp. finely-chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. finely-chopped fresh oregano

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan. Heat
olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, add onion and garlic,
and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl, combine
sauteed onions with artichoke hearts, eggs, salt, bread crumbs, pepper,
Tabasco, cheese, parsley and oregano. Mix well and pour into prepared
pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set in center when lightly touched.
Let cool in pan and cut into 1-inch squares. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

1 package little smokies
1 cup Cookies BBQ sauce
2 tbsp. grape jelly

In a crockpot add BBQ sauce and grape jelly. Stir well. Add smokies and
cook on low for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

1/2 cup Margarine
1/2 cup Sugar
1 large Egg
1/4 cup Skim Milk
1 tsp. grated Orange Peel
1/4 cup Orange Juice
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tbsp. Poppy Seed

Melt margarine and place it in a small mixing bowl. Beat in sugar and
egg. Add remaining ingredients and stir until mixture is smooth. Spoon
the batter into muffin tins, that have been sprayed with a non-stick
spray. Fill cups half full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Cool on a rack before serving.

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
Food coloring-at least 6 colors

Mix sugar, butter, egg and vanilla. Add flour; mix well.

Divide dough into six balls. Add a different food coloring to each
ball. Roll each ball in a snake shape onto a floured surface. Arch
snake
shape and press onto cookie sheet. Add other snake shapes until the
rainbow is formed. Bake at 350 for 8-15 minutes. When cooled. let
each child taste a piece of the rainbow.

*This recipe contributed by Diane of Tunes for Tots 

32 oz. Club soda
12 oz. frozen white grape juice concentrate -thawed

Stir together club soda and grape juice concentrate. Pour into two soda
bottles. Cap tightly and chill. Serves 8 to 10.

Visit ThePartyWorks.com for more Wizard of Oz fun!

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