We live in Georgia which is the Peach State and we are almost at the end of our peach season. My wonderful neighbor Sue dropped off a full bag of peaches at my house the other day. She has a blog that I love called The Savvy Sister full of info on healthy living. My boys have only liked peaches with ice cream in the past and never have wanted them by themselves. I thought it would be cute to make this Peachy Parrot in hopes they would eat it. They absolutely loved it and said that their new favorite fruit is now a peach!
Peachy Parrot..
2 Peaches
1 Square Marshmallow
2 Chocolate Chips
1 Pretzel Stick
You cut the peaches in half. Place one half on a plate for the body. Place the other half on the plate for the head. Take another peach half and slice it. Place the slices on the sides for the wings. Take the other half and cut that half in another half. Cut thin slices to make the feathers on the bottom. Take the other half and cut out a beak, top feathers, and feet. Cut the eyes out of the square marshmallow with kitchen scissors. Place on 2 chocolate chips for the pupils.We place the parrot on a pretzel stick.
We have peaches everywhere here in Georgia. I have heard that Georgia has actually produced more blueberries in the last couple of years than peaches, but I am sure we will always stay known as the peach state. We have too many peach streets and peach names so I am sure they wouldn't want to change these to blueberry lane, etc...! Here is the big Georgia peach drop in downtown Atlanta!
Here are my older boys with one of their neighborhood girlfriends holding their Peachy Parrrot!
I LOVE THIS! What a great idea. My kids always eat the food that they normally would declare they don't like if it's presented in a fun way.
ReplyDeleteThis is so creative! My kids would love this, too.
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous creation! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE love love it! I love birds and I love this peachy parrot! Amazing creations like always!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteWow great job!! Love how the peach colors look like the bird feathers!
ReplyDeleteI love this parrot!! So cute and the red and orange colors are just so perfect and look like actual feathers! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteGenius. This is one of my favorites of yours for sure. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThat is one of your cutest.
ReplyDeleteHOW creative!!!!!! OMG, that's the sweetest thing ever :)) So lovely.
ReplyDeleteNow that is just peachy. O.K., corny I know, but I couldn't resist. Seriously, you have truly created a work of art with peaches. I am so impressed with how perfect your parrot looks. It's amazing!
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE it....
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I would be so grateful if you would share at Mom's Library! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing feat to have designed that beautiful parrot from a peach. Fabulous work! Thanks for linking!
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable!! I'd love to have you link this up to Tasty Thursdays on The Mandatory Mooch. http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/08/tasty-thursdays-2.html
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nichi
Wow. I am guessing, your kids love seeing what they'll have to eat next. You are a food artist!
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One more fantastic creation.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive :)
What a creative way to make your kids eat healthy!! Laura stopping by from Real Momma and the Best of Your Best Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteGet out you are like Macgyver with food! Thanks so much for linking up at the the Best of Your Best Blog hop at Miss Information!
ReplyDeleteYour parrot is fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, so cute! And great that it made your kids eat peaches without ice cream. Sounds like a win! Pinning this so I can remember this
ReplyDeleteI would love to have you link this up at my linky party! http://domesticrandomness.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-to-inlinkz-first-linky-party.html
haha - this is hilarious! and what an incredible neighbor to bring you such amazing local fruit! if you ask me, that's how we should be feeding each other - freely, seasonally, locally, and happily.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your post with us this past week @ The Wednesday Fresh Foods Blog Hop. We hope to see you again next Wednesday with another seasonal post :)
xo, Kristy.
Brilliant idea. Mother always said don;t play with your food....but she didn't mean this sort of play!
ReplyDeleteI am inviting you to come and share this in my Show Your Stuff blog hop:
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