Holiday Sandwich Stars

With all the fun of the Holidays and baking cookies with the kids,
here is a fun way to fill their tummies with healthy lunches and keep the focus on nutritious foods first.

Ingredients:
Whole Grain Bread
Cheese Slices
Cream Cheese (optional)
Mustard (optional)
Cold cuts (optional)
Veggies like Carrots (thinly sliced), Broccoli, Peas, Corn, Olives, Onions, Peppers and or Celery
Kitchen Sheers (or Cookie Cutters)
Rolling Pin (optional)

Directions:
Warm the oven to 350 degrees.

For the base: take the rolling pin and flatten the bread (or the kids can use their palms to flatten it). Then using the kitchen sheers (or cookie cutters), cut the flattened bread and cheese slices into fun star or heart shapes. You can place the cheese shapes on top of the bread or you can spread the bread with either cream cheese or mustard. You can also sprinkle shredded cheese on top of the bread in place of the sliced cheese.

Toppings: use veggies and cold cuts to make awesome designs! See photo for pattern ideas.
Place in the oven on a cookie sheet and bake till the cheese is melted.

Suggestion: Leftover bread, cheese and veggies make a wonderful casserole for dinner.