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These turned out to be a fun lunch when my grandkids visited. They were easy to make and no cooking. We rolled then in crushed Rice Krispies. I also divided the recipe in half because we didn’t need 24.
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You will need:
6 slices whole-wheat bread
1 ½ cups peanut butter
10-ounce bottle (1 ½ cups) no-sugar jam
Optional – crushed nuts, finely diced dried fruit or powdered sugar, for coating
In a food processor, combine the bread, peanut butter and jam. Process until the ingredients form a thick, dark brown dough with even consistency. There should be not streaks of peanut butter or jam.
Break off tablespoon-sized chunks of the dough, and roll into balls. The truffles then can be rolled in crushed nuts, finely diced dried fruit or powdered sugar. If not serving immediately, refrigerate in an airtight container.
Makes 24 truffles

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making tacos. Have your grandchildren use measuring cups and spoons to create their tacos. This will help them learn an important math skill.

For each taco you’ll need:
1 hard taco shell
1/8 C of cooked chicken or ground beef
1/8 C of grated cheese
1/2 C of chopped lettuce
1/2 Tbsp of sour cream
1/2 Tbsp of salsa.

Facts about Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo means “fifth of May” in Spanish. It’s an important day in Mexico and is celebrated each year with a fiesta. The story of Cinco de Mayo began over 100 years ago with a young orphan boy, Benito Juarez who grew up, studied law and became a governor. He eventually was elected president of Mexico. Juarez wanted to make Mexico a better country, so he helped write the constitution and worked to make reforms. The common people of Mexico loved him but the large landowners resented him and asked France to come help oust Juarez. The French planned to capture Mexico City on May 5, 1862 but the untrained Mexican army won a temporary victory over the professional French army. Eventually the French drove Juarez out of Mexico, but the United States stepped in and pressured France to leave. The French withdrew and Juarez returned. This is a day important for all of North America because the United States helped drive a foreign power from North American soil, and no foreign power has invaded since.

Doesn’t this look fantastic, almost to good to eat. You can get the recipe at Mommy Moment
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Wouldn’t these be great for an Easter brunch. I’ve made them before and not only are they delicious but they’re easy. You can make them ahead of time so you’re not so rushed right before your brunch.
Orange Knots
12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed but cold
1 medium orange rind, grated
½ cup sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
Citrus Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter melted 3 tablespoons orange juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix grated orange rind with sugar. Roll each roll into a 9-inch rope. Tie in a loose knot. Roll each knot in melted butter and then in rind/sugar mixture. Place on a large sprayed baking sheet. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let double in size. Remove wrap. Bake at 350° F 15-20 minutes. Remove from pan and place on cooling rack. Brush with citrus glaze while still warm.
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This is a fun and easy activity to do with your grandchildren for Easter or Springtime. You’ll need: Ingredients for Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats (recipe below), jellybeans and chickens. Follow the directions for the marshmallow treats and when cool enough to handle form into a nest shape. When firm, add jellybeans and chicken.

Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats (This recipe comes from a Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Box)

1/4 cup butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
6 – 10 ozs. regular marshmallows (about 40) or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies
1. Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan. Add marshmallows and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is syrupy. Remove from heat.
2. Add Rice Krispies and stir until well coated.
3. Press warm mixture evenly and firmly into buttered 13 X 9-inch pan. Cut into squares when cool.
Yeild: 24 (2-inch)squares

Butterfly sandwiches are great fun to make with your grandchildren. Each person can create their own using peanut butter, jam, raisins, carrots, celery, grapes. The possibilities are endless and they’re so much fun to eat. While you’re making the sandwiches you can make up poems or songs about butterflies. I’ve included one that my grandchildren and I made up.

Butterfly
Butterfly, oh butterfly
Dancing across the sky.
Butterfly, oh butterfly.
First you are low then you are high.

This is a delicious and easy sandwich to make for a large or small gathering. You can prepare it ahead of time then bake right before you’re ready to serve. The leftovers are good too, that is if you have any!

Laramie Loaf
You’ll Need:
1 loaf French bread
3 oz cream cheese
2 ½ C grated cheese
¼ C Mayonnaise
2 tsp prepared mustard
1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
ripe black olives
4 chopped green onions
2 tomatoes
10 slices crisp cooked bacon

1. You will be slicing the loaf in half lengthwise but before you do, score across the top where you will slice the sandwich for individual servings.
2. Spread butter on the top half of the loaf then combine the following and spread on the bottom half of loaf:
grated cheese
cream cheese
mayonnaise
mustard
Worcestershire sauce
olives
3. Sprinkle on the remaining ingredients:
onions
tomatoes
crisp bacon
4. Put top & bottom together and wrap in foil loosely so steam can escape.
5. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 -40 minutes. Let cool slightly and cut where you scored earlier.

I saw this idea in a magazine and thought I would try it out on my 2 year old grandson. He thought it was a toy, not something to eat.

Just peel the banana about half way and cut out the fruit, leaving the skin. Make 8 legs, add eyes ( I used permanent marker) and put on a plate. Now you have a fun way to serve a nutritious snack.