Pyramid Butterfly

Pretty as a picture, but you can eat it!

Level easy, 1 Servings

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Ingredients:

1 slice American cheese

1 celery stalk, 3-inches long

1 tablespoon peanut butter or cream cheese

2 to 6 raisins

2 pretzel sticks

Directions: Remember to Wash Your Hands!

1.Cut cheese slice diagonally with knife, pizza cutter or scissors.
2.Place cheese slices on small plate with points together, forming wings.
3.Fill celery with peanut butter or cream cheese and place, filling side down, on the cheese wings. This forms the body of the butterfly.
4.Use raisins to decorate the wings. A dab of peanut butter works as 'glue.'
5.Use pretzels as antennae, sliding them into the peanut butter on the celery.

Helpful Hints:

Teaching kids about the MyPyramid is easy when you make this Pyramid Butterfly. Pretzels are in the grain group and provide complex carbohydrates, which are a great source of energy. Celery fits in the vegetable group and raisins in the fruit group. These two groups provide vitamins A and C and other nutrients. The meat group is next, and peanut butter - packed with protein - substitutes for meat. Cheese is part of the dairy group, and growing kids need calcium for strong bones and teeth.

For a money-saving tip, look for blocks of cheese and slice or shred it yourself. Sliced cheese is more expensive when it is individually wrapped.

Safety Tip:

Safety Tip #1: Wash and dry celery stalk before preparing butterfly.

Safety Tip #2: Having teeth does not mean children can handle all foods. Small, hard foods, slippery foods, and sticky foods can cause choking. Ingredients in this recipe that could cause choking are celery, peanut butter and raisins. Children need to sit down while eating or drinking. Encourage them to take their time and chew well.

Pyramid Butterfly

Pretty as a picture, but you can eat it!

Ingredients:

Directions: Remember to Wash Your Hands!

Helpful Hints:

Safety Tip:

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