Ingredients
1 cup square-type whole grain cereal
1 cup o-type whole grain cereal
1 cup puff-type whole grain cereal
1 cup dried fruit of your choice
1 cup small pretzels
½ cup chocolate chips
Equipment
Large bowl
Measuring cups
Spoon
Containers for storage or sharing
Measure and add cereals and a bowl.
Measure and add pretzels to the bowl.
Measure and add dried fruit to the bowl.
Measure and add chocolate chips to the bowl.
Mix all of the ingredients together.
Store in a large container. Or put into small containers or bags to share with friends. Enjoy!
For original recipe and nutrition information, visit Real Life, Good food: z.umn.edu/rustyrecipe16
Talk about the different shapes and colors in the trail mix.
Raisins are dried grapes.
Raisins can be green, black, brown, blue, purple and yellow.
Dried fruits are sticky. Brush your teeth when you are done eating.
What does Rusty’s crunchy trail mix look like? How does it smell? How does it taste?
What other foods could you add to Rusty’s crunchy trail mix?
If you could take a friend or family member anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
Tell me about something that made you happy today.
Food is an important part of every gathering with friends and family. Rusty’s crunchy trail mix is an easy recipe to put together and makes a lot. Your child can put trail mix into small containers or bags and share it with family and friends.
Rusty is off to a new adventure. Rusty will be flying around Minnesota to meet new friends and learn about the foods they love to eat. This is a fun way to cook food with your child and explore the cultures and traditions of other children in Minnesota.
Make big arm circles like you are mixing the trail mix.
Skip down an imaginary trail.
Jump over a pretend fallen tree on the trail.
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rustyscooking@umn.edu