Taco Tuesday - Ants on a Log Day Event Cache

Event location is Warren's Veterans Park.
There is a pavilion, park benches, playground equipment and other park ameninties.
If you want food / drinks, bring them with you. Tacos, if that's your thing. Ants on a taco would be appropriate this month.

The second Tuesday in September of each year is National Ants On A Log Day. This day recognizes this iconic and healthy food snack enjoyed by millions of people across the USA and around the world.
We make this delicious snack by spreading peanut butter on celery and placing raisins on top. The snack name was first used in the 1950s. The typical peanut butter version of ants on a log is recommended as a healthy snack by the McKinley Health Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. How healthy is it? We’ve outlined each ingredient to give you an idea.

Raisins add a little sweet to snack time while also providing vitamin C, selenium and zinc. They’re also low in sodium and are a good source of potassium, making them great for blood pressure. Another healthy benefit of raisins includes iron, copper, and magnesium. Coupled with the potassium, these pH-balancing minerals help keep stomach acid in order.

The next layer, peanut butter, is an excellent source of protein. Along with that, peanut butter offers a boost of healthy fat, too.

Finally, crispy celery is low in calories. But that’s not all! In the crunch of celery, you’ll find fiber, folate, potassium, and vitamin K. Not only is it low in calories, but it doesn’t have any of the fat and cholesterol other snack foods have either.

VARIATIONS

There are numerous variations of ants on a log, including:

Gnats on a log: currants
Ants on vacation: without "ants" (raisins)
Ants on a Slip 'n Slide: add honey on top of the peanut butter before adding raisins
Ants in the Pants: without peanut butter spread (the brown "log")
Fireants on a log: substitute dried cranberries for raisins.
Hippopotamuses on Thomases: Half English muffin with peanut butter and prunes.
Ghost Ants on a Log/ Pigs at the Trough: Mini marshmallows instead of raisins.
Ticks on a stick (stuffed celery): replace peanut butter and raisins with cream cheese and chopped black olives