to think that cheese stars are a healty enough food for a xmas party???

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So tomorrow it's my DS1 pre-school xmas party. We 'the parents' have been asked to contribute healthy food snack choices - suggestions given cherry tomatoes, rasins,etc.

I have thought 'oh christmas party yippee' and my DS1 and I made up some cheese stars in lieu of buying cheese straws - but my DH has said there is no way that they are a healthy choice!

Will the nursery just bin them ?

Comments....

What are cheese stars? Is it just normal cheese cut into star shapes?? If so they sound great!

What is a cheese star???

If it is bits of cheese cut out in star shapes then that is ok, otherwise if it is out of a packet, then perhaps not. But there is a limit to how much healthy stuff you can do - carrot sticks, cucumber sticks and dips for them???

Do you mean cheese straws in star shapes. I can't see a problem with that

There's nothing wrong with them, and it'll be nice for them to have something filling.

Cheese straws are the pastry cheese things aren't they? Cheese strings are those rubbery things kids love and adults barf at.

I need clarification before I can comment further!

its justcheese, flour and butter, cant see how they can object to it, but am sure they will take one look, see 'bicuit type food' and turn noses up

Yes, cheese straws but in a xmassy star shape - I have bought puff pastry and rolled it out layered cheese in it , rolled it out some more - cut it in star shapes sprinkled more cheese on and then baked....

Yummy yummy to me.

My DH says fattening.

This party sounds really very dull. They must be having SOME sugar... somewhere? anywhere?

I had to look after 19 4 year olds high on chocolate yesterday, seems only fair nursery workers also get some of the same!!

I think it's healthy enough. But then, you have just read my other message... in all fairness - it hasn't got any sugar in it.

Oh they sound lovely! Send some my way if the nursery refuse 'em, yum

Much as I love salad, who wants to go to a party where they serve only salad and raisins? Good fats are very important for children.

Raisin's aren't considered healthy foods either, it's an instant sugar hit and stick to their teeth.
The cheese stars sound fine.

It is christmas surely we can cut a little slack??

Anyway 'tis done now - my DS1 can go in all beaming with pride clutching his tupperware box full of yummy stars and if they decide to crush his spirit so be it!

I think you should put a note on about how he made them himself - just so you can give them the hugely massive guilt trip they deserve if they keep them back!

Ffs, cherry tomatoes for a kids' party?

Your cheese stars sound ideal.

It's healthy eenough for children, they don't need the low saturated fat diet that adults do. they'll be fine.

Like the idea of the note of them being handmade by DS1.....