A NOTE FROM MARINA...
Hi party animals! I’m Marina from marinamakesblog.com and I’m so glad you’ll be enjoying this month’s activities at home. These barnyard bagels are just like the sweet animals from this month's book - happy eating!
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Barnyard Bagels
Duck Bagel
INGREDIENTS
- Half of a bagel (GF option: GF bagel or bread)
- Cooking spray
- 1 egg
- Salt
- Pepper
- Slice of cheddar or American cheese (vegan option: dairy free slice of cheese)
- 2 sliced black olives
DIRECTIONS
Heat a small frying pan over medium-low heat. Coat it with cooking spray. While the pan is heating up, whisk one egg, one tablespoon of water and a pinch or two of salt and pepper in a small bowl. When ready, add the egg to the frying pan, swirling it around the coat the whole bottom of the pan. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes, until the egg is mostly set. Using a spatula flip the egg to cook through.
To create the duck's beak, using a knife or kitchen scissors, cut two oval shapes out of the cheese.
To assemble the bagel, top with the egg crepe, add sliced olives (eyes) and oval pieces of cheese (beak).
Cow Bagel
INGREDIENTS
- Half of a bagel (GF option: GF bagel or bread)
- 2-3 tablespoons of white bean or regular hummus
- 1 snap pea
- 2 carrot slices
- 2-3 mini bell peppers
DIRECTIONS
To create the cow's snout, using a knife or kitchen scissors, cut a big oval shape out of one of the small peppers. To create the eyes, cut the ends of both of the peppers. To create the horns, cut a snap pea in half.
To assemble the bagel, top with 2-3 tablespoons of hummus, and add snap peas as horns at the top, carrots as ears on each side, ends of the peppers as eyes and the oval pepper as a snout. Top the snout with two dices of pepper.
Sheep Bagel
INGREDIENTS
- Half of a bagel (GF option: GF bagel or bread)
- 2-3 tablespoons of cream cheese (vegan option: dairy-free cream cheese)
- 1-2 tablespoons of blackberry jam
- 1/4 cup of blueberries
DIRECTIONS
To assemble the bagel, top with 2-3 tablespoons of cream cheese. Using a toothpick or small knife, shape the ears and mouth of the sheep with jam. Add blueberries for the eyes, nose and ears.
Pig Bagel
INGREDIENTS
- Half of a bagel (GF option: GF bagel or bread)
- 3 slices of thinly sliced ham (vegetarian option: veggie deli meat)
- Slice of cheddar or American cheese (vegan option: dairy free slice of cheese)
- 2 sliced black olives
- Yellow mustard
DIRECTIONS
To make the pig's ears, cut a slice of ham in half and fold each piece over. To make the snout, using a knife or kitchen scissors, cut a large oval shape out of the cheese.
To assemble the bagel, add ears at the top and then add two additional slices of ham to the bagel. Add olives as eyes and the cheese as the snout. Top the snout with two dots of mustard and add a smiley face underneath.
