Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who takes Teen Living?
2. What supplies are needed?
3. What is the recipe for Twinkies Cherry Delight?
4. What is the recipe for Puppy Chow? (HUMAN food! Chocolate is toxic to dogs!)
5. What is the recipe for Peanut Butter Clusters?
6. What is the recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Smoothies?
7. What is the recipe for mini-pizzas?
8. What is the recipe for lemon cookies?

Who takes Teen Living?

Every student at Vance Middle School takes Teen Living (Family 
and Consumer 
Sciences) MW (F) or TT (F) for one six weeks during Related Arts. 
(approximately 15 classes)

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What supplies are needed?

folder, binder, or composition book (Don't buy; recycle!)
paper
pen or pencil

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What is the recipe for Twinkies Cherry Delight?

1 box Twinkies
1 sm. box vanilla pudding 
1 3/4 c. milk
2 cans cherry pie filling
16 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
(Optional: 8 ounces whipped cream cheese)

Cut Twinkies in half length-wise.  Line bottom of 11 X 14 pan w/ 
Twinkie 
halves, cream side up.  Mix pudding mix w/ milk 2 min. using wire 
whisk.
(Optional: Stir whipped cream cheese into prepared pudding.  Mix 
well.)
Pour pudding over Twinkies.  Spread cherry pie filling over 
pudding.  Put
thawed Cool Whip on top.  Refrigerate.  Serve.  (Even better next 
day.)

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What is the recipe for Puppy Chow? (HUMAN food! Chocolate is toxic to dogs!)

                     Serves 12
Melt together in microwave 2 min.:
1  12 ounce bag semi-sweet choc.  morsels
1 cup peanut butter
1 stick butter  
Stir well to complete melting. When 
smooth and creamy, pour this over:
1  12 ounce box Rice Chex, Wheat Chex, 
	Corn Chex, or Crispix cereal.
Fold gently until cereal is well-
coated with the chocolate mixture.
Pour 2 (plus) cups powdered sugar over 
cereal.  Fold until well-coated. Serve.

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What is the recipe for Peanut Butter Clusters?

PEANUT BUTTER CLUSTERS
1 11 oz. pkg. butterscotch morsels
1/2 c. peanut butter
6 c. corn flakes
Heat morsels and peanut butter 2 min.
in microwave.  Stir until smooth.
Pour over 6 c. corn flakes.  Stir 
until coated. Drop by tablespoon onto 
wax paper-lined baking sheet.  Chill 
15 min. in refrigerator.  Serve. 
Makes 24-30.

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What is the recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Smoothies?

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Smoothie
Makes 1 serving 
�	1 cup fat free or low fat milk 
�	1/2 cup frozen banana slices 
�	1 tablespoon peanut butter 
�	1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
�	1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and 
creamy.

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What is the recipe for mini-pizzas?

Stack:
Triscuit cracker
Slice of pepperoni
1 teaspoon pizza sauce
pinch of shredded mozzarella cheese

Microwave 2 for 15 seconds.

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What is the recipe for lemon cookies?

1 box lemon cake mix
1 egg
8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
powdered sugar

Mix first three ingredients together. (If sticky, sprinkle in a 
little 
flour.  If dry, add a little more Cool Whip.)  Coat hands w/ 
flour.  Form 
balls of dough w/ your hands.  Roll dough balls in powdered 
sugar.  Place on 
greased and floured cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 
minutes.
Enjoy!

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