an alphabet coloring book

by Sarah Adam

ABC Picnic: An Alphabet Coloring Book©2010 Sarah Adam

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Words, illustration and design by Sarah Adamsarah@madsahara.comwww.madsahara.com

an alphabet coloring book

by Sarah Adam

an artistic apple

a banana ballerina

a creeping cookie

a dashing donut

an elegant eggplant

a fencing fig

graceful grapes

a hopping hamburger

an ice skating ice cream

a jigging jam

karate kale

limboing lemonade

a meditating meatball

a naughty nut

outer space orange

parading popcorn

a queasy quiche

a rocking radish

a serenading strawberry

a tough tomato

underwater udon

a vaudeville vanilla bean

a weeping watermelon

xocolatl

a yoga yam

zzz ziti

Notes:Elegant: to be graceful, refined and dignified in tastes, habits, style or design

Fencing: the art or practice of defense and attack with a sword

Jigging: a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

Kale: a form of cabbage, which can be green or purple

Karate: a type of Japanese martial art

Limboing: a type of dance where the dancer leans backward and dances under a horizontal pole without touching it or the floor

Meditating: To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to think seriously

Queasy: to feel unwell

Quiche (keesh): a baked dish made from eggs and milk in a pastry crust often including meat, vegetables, or cheese

Serenading: to sing, specifically to someone

Udon (oo-don): a type of thick wheat-flour noodle popular in Japanese cuisine

Vaudeville: a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s.

Xocolatl (sho-ko-laht): the Aztec word for chocolate

Ziti: a type of pasta

Simple Quiche

Ingredients:3 eggs1 ½ cup 2% milk1/4 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. black pepper6 oz. shredded cheddar cheese1 cup chopped onion1 pie shell

Directions:Lightly beat eggs then add the rest of the ingredients. Mix and pour into pie shell.Cook at 325 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Udon Noodle Soup To make the noodles:1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup tapioca starch 3/4 cup warm water

1. Combine rice flour and tapioca starch in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Gently pour hot water onto the flour and mix until it’s thoroughly combined (if using an electric mixer, mix at high speed for 2-3 minutes). On a flat surface, dust with tapioca starch and flatten the flour mixture with a rolling pin. Cut into 1/4 inch wide noodles (a pizza cutter works well).

2. Bring water to a boil in a soup pot and cook the noodles for 4-5 minutes (the noodles will float when they’re done). Lift noodles out with strainer and set aside.

To make the soup: 4 cans chicken broth (or use homemade) 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded1 stalk green onion (sliced) 1/4 cup sliced cilantro 1 teaspoon fried garlic (optional) 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

In a soup pot, add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in the cooked chicken, the noodles, and the rest of the ingredients and ladle into bowls. Serves four.

Italian Fig CookiesIngredients:1 cup white sugar1/2 cup butter1 egg2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1 cup chopped fresh figs1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and butter and add beaten egg. Sift dry ingredients and blend with creamed mixture. Fold in figs and nuts. Drop cookie by tablespoonfuls on greased sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Yield: Two Dozen (if you drop with a tablespoon)

Can you create your own ABC Picnic?

Aa

Ee

Bb

Ff

Cc

Gg

Kk

Dd

Hh

LlI i Jj

Mm

Qq

Uu

Nn

Rr

Vv

Oo

Ss

Ww

Yy

Pp

Tt

Xx

Zz

Can you find all the food in the word search below? Apple

Banana

Cookie

Donut

Eggplant

Fig

Grapes

Hamburger

Ice Cream

Jam

Kale

Lemonade

Meatball

Nut

Orange

Popcorn

Quiche

Radish

Strawberry

Tomato

Udon

Vanilla Bean

Watermelon

Xocolatl

Yam

Ziti

J Z T L B X I M A E R C E C I

Z A I G N A E B A L L I N A V

E N E T N O D U P Q X L W S B

G A E T I A I W X O R E C O Q

G N S O D U Y T C E Z M G H G

P A E M O X U O G F N O M Y T

L B P A Y N L R C T R N A R L

A P A T A A U N F U O A J R M

N E R O T B V I I N C D O E P

T L G L M O Y Q G O P E R B C

E P M A Y S U J O D O J A W O

Q P H T R A D I S H P K N A O

W A T E R M E L O N O A G R K

M M E A T B A L L Q L L E T I

N V W Z W V Q U I C H E F S E

Word Search Answers:

Sarah Adam is an illustrator and painter currently working in southern Vermont. Specializing in digital and traditional media, her work is whimsical in nature, focusing on energetic and imaginative use of color. To view more work by Sarah, visit

www.madsahara.com

ABC Picnic is a coloring book for kids of all ages, featuring frolicking foodstuffs for you to enjoy!