Favorite (Baby) Things -- Snack Trap

I am back in baby mode, thinking of favorite things, since I have a baby shower to attend this weekend. It made me realize that I haven't put up any baby/toddler favorites lately. So, here is my little review on the Snack Trap.

When Eleanor was just starting solid foods, a friend told me that I would definitely need a Snack Trap. She showed me the one her daugher used and I thought it looked fine, nothing out of the ordinary. But, the seed had been planted and when I saw it at Buy Buy Baby, I bought it. Thank goodness I did, it has saved thousands of Cheerios from being lost to the depths of our car, the couch or any other dark and deep place that children's food might be lost.

The Snack Trap is basically a little cup with handles and a lid that allows toddler hands in and out without too much spilling. It really works amazingly well. We got a knockoff at Target and I have to say that the one actually called the Snack Trap works the best. We happen to have the pink one with the butterfly on it.

Here are a few of Leah's amazing shots from the spring, which happen to feature the snack trap that we couldn't get out of Eleanor's hand:

Fried Cheerios

I am not entirely sure where my mom got the idea for fried Cheerios as a snack but it was one of my favorites growing up. There was a point in my life where I made and ate this snack every day after school.

It is a rather simple recipe: melt about a tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium high heat, add some Cheerios, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and eat. Some people have told me that this is a weird idea, but it should really be tasted before coming to any conclusions. In my opinion it is incredibly good.

I decided to introduce our little Howler to this culinary delight yesterday. I can say that she enjoyed the treat very much -- maybe even as much as I do. Once the snack was cool enough, she gleefully grabbed very large handfuls and stuffed them in her mouth while exclaiming "mmm". I do very much love being able to share little things that I enjoyed as a kid.