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This week's Recipe of the Week features "Dirt and Worms".  This is a dessert the kids will love.  It's great for birthday parties.  Kids just love pretending that this yummy blend of crushed Oreos and whipped topping is really dirt and worms !

What you need:

• 8 inch flower pot & trowel
  (use the right pot)
• 8 oz. softened cream cheese
• Large package of Oreo cookies
• 1/2 stick softened margarine or butter
• 12 oz. Cool whip or other whipped topping
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 3/4 cup milk
• 2 small package instant French vanilla pudding
• 1 package of Gummy Worms

What you do:

1. Crush well the package of Oreo cookies (set aside).
2. Cream together 1/2 stick of margarine or butter,8 oz. package cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar (set aside).
3. Mix together- 2 3/4 C. milk, 2 packages pudding.
4. Combine- #2 and #3 and mix well.
5. Fold In-12 oz. Cool Whip
6. Using an 8" flower pot, plugging bottom of pot with lid from cool whip. Layer ingredients in pot starting with cookie crumbs then pudding mixture and inserting the gummies continue until ending with cookie crumbs on top. Refrigerate overnight if possible.
7. Add artificial flowers before serving for decoration
   Serve with trowel.

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Comments

Use vanilla wafers instead
From: RReady
Fun recipe to play with. My daughter who can't have chocolate, likes when we use vanilla wafers and alter the theme to sand pails. We use shark bite gummies.

Big success at our party
From: bluefood
We just used this recipe for a 6 yr. old's birthday party. It was a huge success and favorite with everyone, young and old! The kids thought the worms were the best, and the adults enjoyed the dessert (minus the worms!). -- We used a 9x13" pan without any problem and scooped the servings into clear cups.

Use a non-toxic pot
From: Randall M. Starnes
Recipe for dirt ' n worms shows the need of an 8 inch flower pot. This should specify pots can only be specifically for cooking purposes. Garden shop flower pots contain chemicals that could be hazardous if used to contain food.

Chocolate Spiders
This week's Dessert of the Week comes from noted cookbook author and chef Gregg Gillespie. His Chocolate Spiders, featured in his popular book 1001 Chocolate Treats, are perfect for any Halloween party or celebration! They are simple to make and delicious to eat! This book is an encyclopedia of chocolate delights featuring all things chocolate - from candies to decadent chocolate cakes. Make sure to make a double batch because your little goblins will be sure to gobble them up!

Meet the author
Willie Ripple
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Willie Ripple the author of Valentine School Parties and an active school class mother has written another terrific book- Halloween School Parties. This book is not just for schools and day cares but it's also perfect for family parties. Willie's book includes all kinds of ideas and recipes for Halloween treats, instructions and pictures for great crafts and games. Her book can easily be used as an activity book for a party or just to make a Halloween craft or play a game.

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