32 caliente critter Recipes

frozen puff pastry, 1 sheet, thawed, butter, green onions, thinly sliced (2tsp), flour, milk, heavy whipping cream, cooked crabmeat , shrimp or lobster, dry white wine, fresh parsley, chopped, lemon zest, salt, pepper

chocolate and vanilla icing, assorted candy such as candy corn , m&m s (regular and minis), mike and ike candies, mentos and fruit roll-ups, chocolate-covered snack cakes (such as yodels)

pattern, cutting board, ruler, serrated thin-blade knife, pastry bag, decorator tips-ribbon , round, small and large stars (wilton ribbon tip #5 and star tips #18 and 23), x 5-inch jelly roll pan, dish towels, waxed paper, x 19-inch board or heavy cardboard, covered with freezer paper or plastic table covering, graham crackers, pretzel sticks (3 inches long), sugar wafers, chocolate/vanilla sandwich cookies (1 2-1/8 inches across and the rest 1-5/8 inches across), shortbread cookies (1-3/4 inches), chocolate-covered mint cookies (1-3/4 inches), animal cracker, rolls of wild cherry life savers, roll of assorted life savers, red hots or wilton cinnamon sprinkle decorations, m all package of & s brand chocolate candies, red shoestring licorice or twizzlers pull-n-peel licorice, red gumdrop, candy clown or clown head icing decorations (optional), tablepoons wilton meringue powder, sugar, warm water, cake mix of your choice (regular size), canned white and chocolate frosting

fresh shrimp, whole pickled jalapenos (canned ones in mexican section of grocer), uncooked bacon, toothpicks

baking soda, kosher salt, vegetable oil, sage (optional), onion , and (optional), garlic powder (very good on poultry) (optional), cayenne pepper (optional), garlic , and (optional), onion powder (bbq!) (optional)

brown sugar, brown rice syrup, shortening (spectrum), tapioca flour, xanthan gum, sunflower butter (sunbutter), vanilla, nutty rice, chocolate chips

lean beef , venison, rabbit, squirrel, etc (eye of round, london broil, round roast, etc.), kikkoman soy sauce (this is waaaay less salty than other soy sauces out there and low carb too.), liquid smoke (i prefer mesquite but will also use hickory), minced garlic cloves (more or less to suit. i prefer california sun-dry garlic with sun dried tomatoes), drops habanero sauce (optional, i use dave s ultimate insanity sauce )

lowfat yogurt, peanut butter, dark brown sugar, strawberries, raisins, apples, seedless grapes, bananas, peeled, pretzel sticks, sunflower seeds

chunks of various meats , fruits and veggies for body parts, examples : squared, rectangle and triangle shaped chunks of cheese, ring balogna slices, cooked hotdogs, small meatballs, cherry tomatoes, black olives, stuffed olives, grapes, 1-2 inch chunks of celery stalk, banana slices, cherries, apple slices and chunks, pineapple chunks, etc., pretzel sticks and chow mein noodles for attaching body parts, cream cheese and peanut butter for gluing body parts, raisins, pimento , small berries, chocolate chips for eyes, noses, etc.

frozen spinach , cooked according to package directions, onion, chopped fine, cream cheese, softened, butter, gloves of garlic, minced (more if you love garlic), cracked black pepper, creole spice, sour cream, sliced mushrooms, couple of dashes hot sauce, pepper-jack cheese, cubed, shredded mild cheddar cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, salt to taste, crawfish tails or shrimp(salad or small peeled), sliced green onions, amount of liquid crab boil if desired