This is not a very complicated snack recipe but I'm adding it because I think it's a great example of teaching your toddlers "pre-cooking" skills. "Pre-cooking" mainlyinvolves simple assembly and requires a limited use of utensils and no use of heat or sharp cutting tools. I don't think it's ever too early to teach your children how to do some cooking. If you start showing them how to make snacks from whole foods and healthy ingredients at a young age, they will have much sharper decision making skills when they are faced with dietary choices later in life.
Ingredients:
4-6 celery stalks, washed and cut into sticks (or have your kids snap them apart)
2-3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
1-2 tablespoons raisins
Directions:
Spread natural peanut butter across celery sticks and garnish with raisins. Pretend the celery is a log and the raisins are "bugs"
Stella's Kitchen Tip: Quick Thaw: Small muffins or bread slices thaw quickly in the toaster. If you catch a good sale price, don't expect to use the whole package right away or simply or have leftovers, just store them in the freezer. "Pre-toast" the slices once or twice and you'll have a sufficiently thawed piece that isn't soggy at all.
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