Freeze Ahead Tuna Sandwiches

All the goodness of tuna, minus the food borne illnesses

Tip: You can also form and make these sandwiches to eat immediately!

INGREDIENTS:

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons whipped salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
1 (6 ounce) can chunk tuna, drained
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, softened
8 slices whole wheat bread

PREPARATION:

In medium bowl, combine cream cheese and whipped salad dressing and beat until smooth. Stir in tuna, onions, carrot, and lemon juice and blend well to combine.
Spread softened butter thinly on each slice of bread and spread tuna filling to make sandwiches.
Wrap in freezer wrap and place in gallon freezer bag. Label sandwiches and freeze.
To thaw, let thaw overnight in refrigerator, or add to brown bag lunches in the morning and let thaw until lunchtime. Make sure sandwiches are eaten within 2 hours of being completely thawed.

PS--I served these to Ethan's 3 year old parenting class and both parents and kids raved. Hope you enjoy!

Play dough

Ingredients

2 cups water (add food coloring now)
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 Tbls oil
1 tsp cream of tartar

Directions:

Cook in non-stick fry pan over medium heat until mixture forms a ball – stir constantly. When the dough is done, take it off the heat. Let it cool a few minutes. If you want to add a scent, put about ½ tsp. Into dough at this point. Knead the dough until the scent is absorbed and the play dough has a shiny surface. Once the play dough is completely cooled, put it in an airtight container (gallon Ziploc is great), and store in a cool place. It will keep several weeks.

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