We love guacamole around here- especially Brady and Nolan! So, you can understand why I was so inspired by this blog post from Teeny Tiny Foodie…
http://teenytinyfoodie.com/lets-make-guacamole-toddler-recipe/
Not only is guacamole delicious, but it’s super easy and fun to make. And with these easy to follow instruction sheets, they’re perfect for the littlest of chefs.
I have to admit, the teacher in me was really excited about these. I can definitely see a fun Science or Writing lesson that could happen with these on Cinco de Mayo!
I knew I wanted to try this guacamole recipe with Brady, but we made a bigger batch because, well, Nolan eats a lot.
We gathered all our ingredients and got to chopping. We ended up using 2 avocados, the juice of 1 lime, 1 tomato, a handful of chopped cilantro, 2 cloves of garlic and about 1/3 of a white onion.
Brady felt so big following the recipe instructions on the I-Pad and his favorite part was definitely squeezing the good stuff out of the avocados!
We also made some homemade corn chips today to go with our guacamole. This was fascinating for B. “Wait. Chips don’t always come from a bag?!” Here’s how we made our baked corn chips.
Baked Corn Chips
Ingredients
Corn Tortillas
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Here’s how we made our baked chips. So much easier than you would think!
First we brushed each tortilla with a small amount of olive oil on each side.
Then we stacked our tortillas (we had 5) and sliced them up with a pizza cutter.
Then we spread the chips out into an even layer on a baking sheet.
We liberally sprinkled the sea salt on the chips.
Then we put the chips in the oven for about 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees. (Until they were crispy and golden brown.)
There ya have it- A healthy snack that was easy and fun to make! (And maybe a little learning took place along the way!)
Full disclosure… the chips were a hit, but Brady definitely asked me for a spoon at one point. Apparently, it’s now socially acceptable to just eat guacamole straight from the bowl!
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