We love Family Movie Night and we love Disney as well. Tonight for our Lion King movie night, we made a Lion King themed dinner to eat first. The kids voted to watch the live action version this time. This was so much fun; with much of the family helping to plan, prepare, and enjoy the meal. I hope you have as much family fun as we did.
Appetizer: Lion King Snack Mix
Ingredients:
- Cheetos Paws
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Dipped Pretzels
- Crunch N Munch with Peanuts
- Reese’s Pieces
Entrée: Hakuna Frittata
Ingredients:
- 8 eggs
- 1 tub Chive & Onion cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 3/4 cup fresh spinach finely chopped
- 1/2 cup green peppers finely chopped
- 1 cup diced ham
- Shredded Cheddar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a muffin pan (non stick or silicone).
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream cheese, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Stir in peppers, spinach and onion and fill muffins cups (about ¾ full).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until centers are completely set.
- Sprinkle with cheddar and melt in the oven for a couple of minutes.
- Serve immediately or cool to room temperature to store.
Vegi: Simba Vegi Tray
Ingredients:
- Carrots
- Red and Yellow Peppers
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Leafy Greens
- Olives
- Ranch Packet
- Sour Cream
- Large Round Wheat Crackers
Ranch Dip Instructions:
- Mix a tub of Sour Cream with a packet of Ranch.
- Place it in a small round bowl.
- Save the bottom of a pepper with 3 humps for the lions snout.
- Cut olives to place on the snout and eyes.
- Use the end of a red pepper stick for the nose.
- Add round wheat crackers for the ears.
Platter Instructions:
- Cut the vegies into long strips.
- Place the green vegie around the outside of a round tray.
- Place the round dip in the middle of the tray.
- Place the colored vegies around the dip for the lions mane.
Fruit: Rafiki’s Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
- 4 cups 1/2 inch cubed fresh pineapple or 4 cups canned pineapple
- 2 oranges, peeled and divided into sections
- 2 mangos, peeled and diced
- 1 bananas cut in 1/2 inch slices
- 2 tablespoons Lime Juice
- 2 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Directions:
- Combine fruits in a bowl.
- Combine lime juice and brown sugar and add to fruits; toss to coat.
- Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
- Sprinkle with coconut.
Drink: Circle of Life Sunset Drink
Ingredients:
- Sprite
- Pineapple Juice
- Grenadine Syrup
- Ice for glasses
Directions:
- Fill glasses with ice.
- Take glass and fill 1/2 full with Sprite.
- Top the remaining half off with Pineapple Juice.
- Add a splash of Grenadine Syrup.
- Serve to friends and family with a straw.
Dessert: Timon & Pumbaa Bug Grub Brownies
Ingredients:
- Brownie Mix
- Chocolate Frosting
- Crushed Oreos
- Gummy Worms
Directions:
- Bake brownies according to the directions on the box.
- Cool and cut 9 wholes the size of nickels.
- Cover with chocolate frosting.
- Stick the gummy worms into the wholes.
- Crush the Oreos and sprinkle them on the top.
This meal was “Oh So Yummy!!! Thanks to my kids for having so much fun with me!