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CRAFTS & PRINTABLES

Snack Bar Recipe Cards

Simple family snack recipes themed on show foods: carrot sticks and dip, clam-less chowder, potato audience bites and more, as printable cards.

Always cook with a grown-up, especially with knives and the stove. Check for food allergies before sharing snacks.

Jon's Carrot Sticks & Dip

Makes: 4 snack plates · Time: 10 min

You need

  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (dill or chives)
  • A squeeze of lemon and a pinch of salt

Steps

  1. Stir the yogurt, herbs, lemon and salt in a bowl.
  2. Stand the carrot sticks up in a cup like a bouquet.
  3. Dip and crunch. Jon approves.

Clam-Less Chowder

Makes: 4 bowls · Time: 35 min

You need

  • 3 potatoes, diced
  • 1 onion and 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 1 cup corn
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper

Steps

  1. With a grown-up, melt the butter and soften the onion and celery.
  2. Add potatoes and broth. Simmer until the potatoes are soft (about 20 min).
  3. Add corn and milk, warm through, and mash a few potatoes to thicken.
  4. No clams were harmed. All 12 days are safe.

Potato Audience Bites

Makes: about 20 · Time: 40 min

You need

  • 20 baby potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt
  • Sour cream or yogurt, and chives, for faces

Steps

  1. A grown-up roasts the oiled, salted potatoes at 400°F (200°C) for 30 minutes.
  2. Let them cool a little, then give each one a face with dots of sour cream.
  3. Line them up in rows like the studio audience. They will applaud when eaten.

Marquee Snack Mix

Makes: 6 cups · Time: 5 min

You need

  • 3 cups popped popcorn
  • 1 cup peanuts or sunflower seeds (nut-free option)
  • 1 cup pretzel sticks
  • 1 cup raisins or dried apple pieces

Steps

  1. Pour everything into a big bowl.
  2. Shake gently with the lid on, like a band maraca.
  3. Scoop into paper cones made from construction paper.

Hydration Station Water

Makes: 1 pitcher · Time: 5 min

You need

  • A pitcher of cold water
  • Cucumber slices, orange slices or a few berries

Steps

  1. Drop the fruit into the water.
  2. Chill for 15 minutes.
  3. Jon drinks water, and so should you.

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