the sleppys

About a week ago, we received our third “High Five” magazine in the mail. It’s a spin-off of “Highlights for Children” and written for youngsters ages three to six. In the issue was a recipe for soft pretzels, so Dad thought we could try them. He bought a package of yeast and some sea salt. The next morning, before snack time, Ty helped me measure out the ingredients. I kneaded the dough until it was smooth enough to manage. The children sat at the homeschooling table and made stars, crescent moons, knots, ropes, and hearts. Of course, I made some that were traditional pretzel-shape.

I have made pretzels in the past using a more complicated recipe. They came out hard, and nobody ate them. I never tried pretzels again and stuck to plain bread. Now, with the help of a magazine written for preschoolers, I can make pretzels again!

Fresh out of the oven.

Ty’s own pretzels. I think they make good bagels.

The three children’s enjoying their pretzels at the table. Note the magazine opened to the recipe page.

I shaped Taylor’s pretzel into a pony and swirled another into a mouse. She liked eating all the
mustard first THEN the pretzels.

Kyle has nothing to say except, “MMMMmmmm yum yumyum yum yum.”

We later made another batch. The day after, we made two batches of pretzels as well. Next time, we’ll stuff them with cheese and sausages.

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