Cheesy Piggy
Comments: Not for kids only!
  • 2 small pink grapefruits
  • 1 small lemon
  • 1 carrot, peeled
  • 1 fresh grape, halved
  • Parsley
  • 1 raisin, halved
  • Long chives
  • Cheese cubes
  • Toothpicks
  • If needed, cut a thin slice at the top of one the grapefruits and at the bottom of the other grapefruit; stand one on top of the other using toothpicks or small wodeen skewers.
  • Cut lemon sideways into 3 even slices.
  • If needed, cut pointed end of top slice then cut this slice into 2 equal parts; remove the inside keeping only the skin.
  • Secure these pieces on top grapefruit as 'ears' using toothpicks.
  • Half center slice of lemon; secure these 'legs' underneath the piggy.
  • Shape two small pieces carrot as 'feet'; secure these 'feet' at the end of each 'leg'.
  • Still using toothpicks, secure fresh grape halves for the 'eyes' in the top grapefruit.
  • Use parsley for 'eyebrows'.
  • Secure 1 slice carrot for the 'nose'.
  • Secure raisin halves at the end of the 'nose' for the 'nostrils'.
  • Braid chives into a 'necklace'; secure with tothpicks.
  • Using toothpicks, garnish the body, bottom grapefruit, of the piggy with cheese cubes.