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Crunch Time Toast

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Travis got to use the toaster for the first time today in this experimental snack project. It was a great edible tie-in to some recent learning about telling time.

The challenge was to toast two bread slices, but for different lengths of time, and then to compare and contrast them. Carefully, Travis popped in the first slice and set the timer for only 2 minutes.

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He was impatient after 1 minute, hence the very un-toasted slice of bread!

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We popped down the second slice and this time set the timer to 5 minutes. Again there was some impatience, so I would say this was a 3 minute slice of toast.

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But he clearly noticed how more time meant a browner slice, as well as crisper. To finish the snack, we added avocado to the top (sliced on the first and mashed on the second). He proudly sprinkled on salt and pepper for this very big-boy snack.

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The verdict was that he liked the toastier toast better!

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Toasty Fall Treats

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These adorable little toasts, the recipe in our October High Five magazine, make a great snack – simply vary the shape to make them appropriate throughout the entire fall!

For our first toasts, Travis chose pumpkin- and leaf-shaped cookie cutters. Adults: toast 1 slice of bread per each shape.

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Travis loved helping press the cookie cutters into the bread, and seeing the shapes pop out.

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Next came spreading them with red-pepper hummus, giving a nice autumnal hue to our snacks.

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I cut up small strips of red and yellow peppers for him to arrange on the toasts as decoration, including red color for our pumpkin’s stem.

Okay, the leaf veins were care of mama.

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Closer to Halloween, make a ghost toast! Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter and spread with non-dairy cream cheese. Add eyes and a mouth from cut black olives.

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Once we’re into November, consider a turkey version. We spread with red-pepper hummus again, and used bell pepper pieces for tail feathers and a beak.

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Happy snacking!

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Ribbit Ribbit Toast

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Ribbit Toast

We brought a spring pond in to snacktime today!

Toast one slice of whole wheat bread; meanwhile, mash half of an avocado. Spread the avocado evenly over the toast.

Cut two round pieces of carrot for the frog’s front legs, and a carrot ribbon for a smile.

Add circles up top for eyes – cucumbers or green olives work well!

Finally, for the big back legs, slice pieces from a green bell pepper and place one on each side.

This recipe hopped very quickly into my son’s tummy!