Alligator Nests for National Alligator Day #recipe from Molly MacRae

 

 

Imagine my surprise when I realized that today, May 29^th, is National Alligator Day, and I actually have a recipe to celebrate!

Alligators aren’t dainty and neither are their nests. In fact, the nests—mounds made of plant material, dirt, and mud—are more of a protective covering than a cozy container. They do their job, though, and their shabby chic vibe makes it easy for kids to construct their own tasty nests with a few simple ingredients. 

You’ll find a free, downloadable, printable pdf of the recipe below the cooking directions.

Alligator Nests

 

Ingredients

2 cups Chow Mein noodles

3/4 cup butterscotch chips

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cadbury Mini Chocolate Eggs

Alligator-shaped sugar cookies, coconut flakes, and green food coloring (optional)

 

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the chips and microwave until melted. Stir in the Chow Mein noodles.

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Arrange the chocolate eggs in groups of 3 or 4, spacing the groups several inches apart.

Cover the eggs with a generous amount of the Chow Mein noodle mixture. (Remember, alligator nests are like upside down bird nests.) Let the nests rest until the Chow Mein noodle mixture has set. Transfer the nests to a large serving plate or to individual plates.

For grass to surround your alligator nests, mix green food coloring with coconut flakes. Arrange the grass around your nests and add alligator cookies to guard them.  

 

🐊 click here for a free, downloadable,printable pdf of this recipe🐊

 

 

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Allred is furious that his prize is now in police custody—and even more agitated that an unknown buyer was trying to outbid him. He’s convinced the sword will lead him straight to the ghosts he’s been hunting. He’s not the only one on the Outer Banks who’s been searching for spirits, though. An odd visitor also showed up at Maureen’s shop claiming the ability to sense them . . . though somehow she didn’t seem to notice Maureen’s spectral friend hanging about.

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Happy reading!

 

 

The Boston Globe says Molly MacRae writes “murder with a dose of drollery.” She’s the author of the award-winning, national bestselling Haunted Yarn Shop Mysteries and the Highland Bookshop Mysteries. As Margaret Welch, she writes books for Annie’s Fiction. Her short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and she’s a winner of the Sherwood Anderson Award for Short Fiction. Visit Molly on Facebook and Pinterest and connect with her on Instagram or Bluesky.