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Ants on a Log

My mother became a special education teacher because my sister Elizabeth was born with a mental disability. Mom was always on the lookout for easy recipes that would allow her to be in the kitchen with all of us. When I told Elizabeth that I was working on a cookbook, she asked if I would include some of her recipes. Of course I said yes right away! Liza is a remarkable person and I love cooking with her. This is a quick and easy snack for kids—although I always catch a few adults sneaking a log or two!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 16 logs

Ingredients

8 stalks celery
1/2 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
2 tablespoons raisins

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut the celery sticks crosswise in half. Fill the hollow of each of the 16 celery sticks (the logs) with peanut butter.

    Step 2

    Stick a few raisins (the ants) in a row on the peanut butter. Serve.

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