As a fan of food and of fun, I wanted to share a round-up of great food ideas for April Fools’ Day. Get ready to be inspired to pull some harmless (and tasty!) pranks!

How about starting off your family’s day with a bowl of cereal…

Image Credit: Bowl of Cereal by Nina Callaway for The Kitchn, recipe from The Surreal Gourmet

Only to have them discover that they’re eating cauliflower soup with garam masala spiced cereal! Another great idea is to make a fake egg by thinly spreading out yogurt on a plate in an egg shape, and then topping it with half of a canned (or peeled) apricot to form the ‘yolk.’

How about a warm baked potato with butter, sour cream, and chives for lunch?

Image Credit: MarthaStewart.com April Fools’ Day Pranks, recipe on MarthaStewart.com

That’s actually an ice cream sundae! What a sweet surprise!

Have you ever seen jelled fruit slices? Check out the tutorial on notmartha.org and freak out your friends with jiggly orange wedges! (Fellow vegetarians can participate by using agar agar and fruit juice instead of gelatin.)

What’s your favorite April Fool’s Day food trick? Making a meatloaf cake ‘frosted’ with mashed potatoes? Sharing ‘sushi’ made with candy and puffed rice cereal? Swapping out the salt for sugar? Share what you’re making today in the comments!

Locally yours,

Lindsay-Jean