Food on stick.

Nothing's more fun than food on a stick. But make sure yo soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before you put food on them. It'll keep them from burning on your barbecue.

Berry Pound Cake

Lineup blueberries, pound cake, raspberries, strawberries. Sliced boxed pond cake then cut out shapes with a cookie cutter or a small round glass.

Fruity French Toast

Lineup peaches, French toast. Cut toast into triangles; serve syrup in a small bowl so kids can dip their skewers right in.

Banana Bites

Lineup banana, strawberry, yogurt, rainbow sprinkles. Dip chunks of banana in yogurt first, then skewer. Up the fiber factor by rolling bananas in crushed granola instead of sprinkles.

Apple-PB Crisp
Lineup Rice Krispies Treats, peanut butter, apples. You can pipe the peanut butter onto the RK Treats, or just spread it with a knife to save time.

Marshmallow Surprise
Lineup strawberries, marshmallows, fudge sauce. Put fudge sauce in a zip-top bag, clip off a tiny corner, and drizzle designs onto marshmallows.

Double Melon
Lineup cantaloupe, honeydew melon. Marinate fruit in a mixture of line juice,. brown sugar and mint' cut out shapes with cookie cutters.

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Food Poisoning

Children are most likely to wind up in the emergency room as a result of an injury during the summer - in fact, doctors often call it "the trauma season." One way to protect your kids is to avoid various hazards.

Bacteria grow quickly in perishable food that's left out at picnics and barbecues. Symptoms resemble stomach flu: nausea, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and in severe cases, fewer and body stool.

Make sure food is cooked thoroughly. Wash your hands often and prevent cross-contamination by using separate plates for raw and cooked foods. Never leave food out for more than an hour when it's hot outside; store it in a well-insulated cooler packed with plenty of ice.

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