Kratzer Student Makes Good Effort in Peanut Butter Contest

Fourth grader Leah Toomey's creative sandwich idea landed her among the 10 semi-finalists in Jif's Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich contest.

The family got word this week that Leah's sandwich creation is not among the five finalists moving on to a live judging event in New York.

Though disappointing, the family recognizes that it was quite an accomplishment for Leah to make it so far in the competition.

Judging was rigorous. According to Jif's webpage, the sandwiches initially were judged on creativity, taste, nutritional balance, visual appeal and the ease of preparing it. The top 25 recipes were then tested and assigned points, with the 10 semi-finalists chosen. Online voting played a part in narrowing the field to five.

Leah, a fourth grader at , had a lot of support from her fellow students and teachers and staff, the family has said.

For those who want to try Leah's "Crazy Crunchy Kabob Sandwich," here are the ingredients: peanut butter, honey, diced apple and crushed granola are all wrapped up in wheat bread, crusts removed. A pretzel stick is needed to hold it together, with a strawberry on one end and a slice of banana on the other.