These whimsical appetizers are easy to make and are sure to be a hit! While they take a little time, they are not difficult and everyone, especially children, seem to love them.

[tw-divider]INGREDIENTS[/tw-divider]
Carrot
Black olives
Cream or Neufchatel Cheese softened
Garlic  Powder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tw-divider]METHOD[/tw-divider]
Peel and halve the carrot. Cut into half disks

Cut a small triangle out of the half disks. Now you have feet and beaks!

Using kitchen shears, cut a V shaped notch out of the carrot half disks.

Using kitchen shears, cut a V shaped notch out of half of the olives
Season the cheese with a little garlic powder, mix well and spoon into a small plastic bag. Snip off a little piece in the corner of the bag to make a quick piping bag.
Pipe the mixture into the cut slit in one olive, and into the hole of one you left whole. Add a small triangle into the hole to make the beak. Use a toothpick to thread the head onto the body and onto the carrot “feet.”

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Continue until you are out of olives. 
Enjoy! – the kids love these things!
Until next time, Eat Well & Keep Digging!