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Parent Makes Cheddar Crackers at Home After Toddler Discovers Goldfish

A parent who thought their toddler disliked cheese discovered he loved goldfish crackers at a park. That led to a decision to make homemade cheddar crackers, drawing on a prior discovery that cheese straws taste like Cheez-Its.

Prior Frost • Published: 2026-09-30 Updated: 2026-09-30

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This article was prepared from the source material provided, a first-person account of making homemade cheddar crackers.

A parent who believed their toddler disliked cheese changed course after the child tried goldfish crackers at a park and "proceeded to go nuts for them." The parent had previously avoided making goldfish crackers at home, calling the urge to order a cookie cutter for that purpose "one step too far."

But the parent already had a rationale prepared. A little over a year earlier, they had discovered cheese straws and was struck by their "uncanny flavor resemblance to Cheez-Its and other so-called cheese crackers." That meant the parent already knew how to make a similar snack — it was just a matter of when. The moment arrived on a dreary day, with "two pudgy forearms and a very loud block of orange cheddar."

The parent had previously made Pop-Tarts, Oreos, graham crackers, marshmallows and icebox cake wafers, and acknowledged a tendency to do "crazy things" and call them a good time. Even so, they felt making goldfish crackers was different, though no one stopped them.

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