Vegetable LEGO Bricks

Vegetable Lego Bricks  From Wikihow


  Here is a creative way to make your vegetables look more appealing, especially for picky eaters! I found this recipe on Wikihow this morning. You can find it at Wikihow Make Vegetable LEGO Bricks
It doesn't look overly hard, but could take a little time to work with.

First, you decide which vegetables you want to use. Suggested vegetables are potatoes, carrots, rutabagas, and squash. You can even use tofu. If you add food coloring to the water, the tofu will take on the coloring you put in the pot.
  Cook the vegetables until they are soft, but not mushy. Then soak them in salt water for a couple of minutes to help draw out some of the moisture.
   Now cut the vegetables into cube shapes. Decide which LEGO shapes you want to make. The choices are, one stud squares, four stud squares, or six stud squares. Stud = the little round bumps on the Legos. (See picture on the side).
  Take a straw and poke all the way through the vegetable.You will get a round hole, plus the inside of the vegetable which will be used for the stud. Make sure you make your hole in the same place as the stud would be on the Lego brick.
  Now take a toothpick and push the 'stud' from the bottom of the vegetable brick until it sticks out the top. It should be starting to look like a real Lego brick. Make sure the studs are all even on the top side. You can also use other foods such as sausage, firm jellies, Japanese omelets (never heard of them), cheese, Jello, or broccoli.
  Have fun!!!