Santa's reindeer fly hard through snow, wind, and ice to bring Santa 'round on Christmas Eve night. So when you leave out your cookies, don't forget the deer, these treats are sure to bring them Christmas cheer.
Dasher eats Cheerios to keep a healthy heart; 'cause he knows Santa needs him to do his part.
Dancer is graceful as she flies at daring speeds. What's her secret? It's sunflower seeds.
Prancer's a little clumsy and often gets caught when he twists his reins into a pretzel-shaped knot.
Vixen is beautiful, but can be cunning. Like most girls, chocolate chips will keep her running.
Comet claims it's rice Chex that do the trick, to give his flying an extra kick.
Cupid is in love all the year through. Give her some corn Chex, and she will love you.
Donder, like Santa, keeps his belly nice and round by eating peanuts by the pound.
Blitzen can break through any snowstorm, because energy-packed raisins are keeping him warm.
Rudolph keeps his nose shiny and read by eating red (and green!) Christmas M&Ms!
I thought I had lost the tag they gave us and I couldn't find anything good to replace it on the Internet, so when I found it I had to put it on here so if I loose it again we have a copy of it.
We make a big thing of it because it's a great snack for church and car rides. We put some in a small bag and put it in a small fabric Santa bag/stocking. Then we leave it on the tray with our milk and cookies. Our girls loved finding it spilled on the ground outside because Prancer was such a messy eater.
Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Chocolate gremlins
1 cup butterscotch chips (or peanut butter chips)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups Fiber One cereal or small pretzel sticks
48 M&M's
In the microwave, heat chips until melted and smooth (stir every 30 seconds, when it is almost all melted with a little clumps still, just stir it for a minute or put it in for only a few seconds, don't over cook or they will separate and the dried chocolate will crack and leave a white residue on the outside).
Gently stir in cereal or pretzel sticks until well coated. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper to form 24 gremlins. Press 2 M&M's onto each for the eyes. Refrigerate until set (don't store in fridge though, chocolate sweats in the fridge, so it's better to store in a cupboard).
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups Fiber One cereal or small pretzel sticks
48 M&M's
In the microwave, heat chips until melted and smooth (stir every 30 seconds, when it is almost all melted with a little clumps still, just stir it for a minute or put it in for only a few seconds, don't over cook or they will separate and the dried chocolate will crack and leave a white residue on the outside).
Gently stir in cereal or pretzel sticks until well coated. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper to form 24 gremlins. Press 2 M&M's onto each for the eyes. Refrigerate until set (don't store in fridge though, chocolate sweats in the fridge, so it's better to store in a cupboard).
Snakes on a stick
rod pretzels, one per snake
pkg refrigerated bread stick, one bread stick per snake
food coloring diluted in water
clean paintbrush
Wrap the dough around the pretzel rod in a spiral fashion until you reach the bottom of the pretzel rod. Press the ends to secure. Pain the snake with the food coloring and bake according to the package directions (helps if you let raise a little and cook it until golden brown). Let cool.
pkg refrigerated bread stick, one bread stick per snake
food coloring diluted in water
clean paintbrush
Wrap the dough around the pretzel rod in a spiral fashion until you reach the bottom of the pretzel rod. Press the ends to secure. Pain the snake with the food coloring and bake according to the package directions (helps if you let raise a little and cook it until golden brown). Let cool.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Oh Henry Bars
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of karo syrup
1 cup of peanut butter
4 to 6 cup of rice Krispies
1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips
Boil the syrup and peanut butter together until sugar is dissolved or for about 1 min. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter. Gradually stir in the Rice Krispies. Press into a buttered 9X13 inch pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top . When melted, spread the chips over the top of mixture
1 cup of karo syrup
1 cup of peanut butter
4 to 6 cup of rice Krispies
1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips
Boil the syrup and peanut butter together until sugar is dissolved or for about 1 min. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter. Gradually stir in the Rice Krispies. Press into a buttered 9X13 inch pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top . When melted, spread the chips over the top of mixture
Peanut Butter Bars
¾ c. margarine
¾ c. brown sugar
¾ c. sugar
2 eggs
¾ c. peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ c. flour
¾ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
Mix margarine, sugars, and eggs. Beat well. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well. Stir in dry ingredients.Spread batter in greased 9x13 pan.Bake @ 350 for 15-20 minutes. Edges will just start to lightly brown. Let cool completely.
Filling:
¾ c. peanut butter
½ c. margarine
2 ½ c. powdered sugar
Mix all well. Add milk until filling is spreadable (about ¼ c.)Spread on cooled bars.
Topping:
Melt 1 package milk chocolate chips. Spread over filling. Let sit several hours or overnight for easier cutting. This also allows the chocolate to set up. Don’t refrigerate—chocolate will be too hard to cut.
Everytime someone asks me to bring a dessert--this is the one they want me to bring. I only make these to take somewhere, because I will eat the whole pan if they are sitting at my house.
¾ c. brown sugar
¾ c. sugar
2 eggs
¾ c. peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ c. flour
¾ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
Mix margarine, sugars, and eggs. Beat well. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well. Stir in dry ingredients.Spread batter in greased 9x13 pan.Bake @ 350 for 15-20 minutes. Edges will just start to lightly brown. Let cool completely.
Filling:
¾ c. peanut butter
½ c. margarine
2 ½ c. powdered sugar
Mix all well. Add milk until filling is spreadable (about ¼ c.)Spread on cooled bars.
Topping:
Melt 1 package milk chocolate chips. Spread over filling. Let sit several hours or overnight for easier cutting. This also allows the chocolate to set up. Don’t refrigerate—chocolate will be too hard to cut.
Everytime someone asks me to bring a dessert--this is the one they want me to bring. I only make these to take somewhere, because I will eat the whole pan if they are sitting at my house.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Graveyard
Prepared chocolate pudding
1 bag oreo cookies
1 bag gummie worms
8 ox cool whip
Mix equal ammounts of pudding and cool whip. Crush some oreos and mix with pudding. Put pudding in small bowl add gummy worms. Garnish with an oreo cookie as a headstone.
1 bag oreo cookies
1 bag gummie worms
8 ox cool whip
Mix equal ammounts of pudding and cool whip. Crush some oreos and mix with pudding. Put pudding in small bowl add gummy worms. Garnish with an oreo cookie as a headstone.
Banana Yogurt Bread
3/4 c shortning
1 1/2 c sugar
3/4 c yogurt
2 Tbl lemon juice
3 eggs
3 1/2 c flour
1 Tbl baking soda
1 tsp salt
5 bananas
Mix shortning and sugar, add bananas, mix. Add eggs, lemon juice and yogurt, mix. Add all dry ingrediants and mix.
Divide into 4 equal loaves.
Bake 350 for 45-60 min.
From my brother James
1 1/2 c sugar
3/4 c yogurt
2 Tbl lemon juice
3 eggs
3 1/2 c flour
1 Tbl baking soda
1 tsp salt
5 bananas
Mix shortning and sugar, add bananas, mix. Add eggs, lemon juice and yogurt, mix. Add all dry ingrediants and mix.
Divide into 4 equal loaves.
Bake 350 for 45-60 min.
From my brother James
Green and Purple Smoothie
2 C packed spinach (can do less if you want)
2 C orange juice
1 Mango
2-3 C blueberries
Blend very well
2 C orange juice
1 Mango
2-3 C blueberries
Blend very well
Green Smoothy
2 handfuls of greens (spinach, kale, etc)
1 cored apple (I like the texture better with it peeled)
2 bananas
water, enough to fill about half the blender, add more if needed
Blend until smooth
1 cored apple (I like the texture better with it peeled)
2 bananas
water, enough to fill about half the blender, add more if needed
Blend until smooth
Berry Pineapple Smoothy
1 C frozen berries any kind you prefer
1 banana
1 C fresh pineapple
¾ C Milk or Soymilk
Protein Powder if desired
Blend until smooth, add more or less milk depending on your preference
1 banana
1 C fresh pineapple
¾ C Milk or Soymilk
Protein Powder if desired
Blend until smooth, add more or less milk depending on your preference
Almond Butter Smoothie
1 banana
1 1/2 Tbl almond butter
1 cup apple juice
Blend until smooth. Add more juice or ice till your desired consistancy.
1 1/2 Tbl almond butter
1 cup apple juice
Blend until smooth. Add more juice or ice till your desired consistancy.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
National day and trailmix recipe
Today is National Write to Your Father Day.
If you haven't had your kids make a card for their dad, today is a good day to do it. Also, if you are anything like me you haven't talked to your dad much lately. It's always good to be reminded to take the time to tell someone you love them.
I did hear a good idea for a father's day card. It said to do an invitation for dad on the outside it says "You are invited..." and the inside they write an activity like
On one evening walk with me.
To go camping in the back yard with me.
To go on a bike/hike with me.
To go to the park for a picnic with me.
or any other activity you kid would love to do just with dad. Then they can decorate it and put it in with some homemade snack and then wrap it.
Daddy Snack
Spread 4 cups bite-sized shredded wheat on a cookie sheet. Cover with 1/3 c melted butter and bake at 350 for 15 min. Add 1 1/2 c pretzel sticks, 1/2 c peanuts, and 1/2 c dried fruit. Mix well. Bag in individual portions for each child to give for a gift.
Activity
Make homemade wrapping paper. Cut a potato in half and write "bAb" on the flat part. (has to be mirror immage so it says dAd on the paper) Carve out the writing and use the potato as a stamp to decorate butcher paper.
If you haven't had your kids make a card for their dad, today is a good day to do it. Also, if you are anything like me you haven't talked to your dad much lately. It's always good to be reminded to take the time to tell someone you love them.
I did hear a good idea for a father's day card. It said to do an invitation for dad on the outside it says "You are invited..." and the inside they write an activity like
On one evening walk with me.
To go camping in the back yard with me.
To go on a bike/hike with me.
To go to the park for a picnic with me.
or any other activity you kid would love to do just with dad. Then they can decorate it and put it in with some homemade snack and then wrap it.
Daddy Snack
Spread 4 cups bite-sized shredded wheat on a cookie sheet. Cover with 1/3 c melted butter and bake at 350 for 15 min. Add 1 1/2 c pretzel sticks, 1/2 c peanuts, and 1/2 c dried fruit. Mix well. Bag in individual portions for each child to give for a gift.
Activity
Make homemade wrapping paper. Cut a potato in half and write "bAb" on the flat part. (has to be mirror immage so it says dAd on the paper) Carve out the writing and use the potato as a stamp to decorate butcher paper.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Kid Friendly Recipes
Dowlin and I went to the kid's cooking class at Macey's tonight. I thought I would post the things we made. Keep in mind that these are definately for kids!
FROSTY
1/2 cup milk
4 tsp. nesquik powder (chocolate or strawberry)
2 cups vanilla ice cream
Add all ingredients to blender and mix well.
FROGS
2 miniature pretzel twists (per frog)
1 sandwich cookie, oreos work well (per frog)
vanilla frosting
2 M&Ms (per frog)
Attach pretzels to the bottom of the cookie with the frosting, these are the frogs feet so one on each side. Add a little frosting to the M&Ms, these will make the eyes.
WONTON CHIPS
30 wonton wrappers
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 cup parmesan or romano cheese
cooking spray
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Cut wontons in half diagonally, arrange 1/3 of the triangles in a single layer on a baking sheet. In a small bowl, stir together oil, garlic and basil. Use a pastry brush to coat the wontons. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and repeat with the reamaining triangles. (These were not a huge hit with the kids, I thought they were ok. One mother suggested using cinamon sugar instead.)
APPLE CRISP
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/8 tsp. apple pie spice
2 tbsp. frosted flakes cereal
1 tbsp. almonds, walnuts or pecans (optional)
Stir apple pie spice into the apple sauce in a microwave safe bowl; microwave for 15-30 seconds. Sprinkle cereal and nuts over the top and eat warm. (She suggested using the applesauce cups you buy and just having your kids put nuts and cereal on top. Dowlin loved this one!)
EASY S'MORES
graham crackers
chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella)
marshmallow creme
Take 1 graham cracker and break in half. Spread chocolate spread on 1 half and marshmallow creme on the other. Place on a micorwave safe plate; microwave for 10 seconds.
*Add 10 seconds for each additional s'more that you cook at one time.
FROSTY
1/2 cup milk
4 tsp. nesquik powder (chocolate or strawberry)
2 cups vanilla ice cream
Add all ingredients to blender and mix well.
FROGS
2 miniature pretzel twists (per frog)
1 sandwich cookie, oreos work well (per frog)
vanilla frosting
2 M&Ms (per frog)
Attach pretzels to the bottom of the cookie with the frosting, these are the frogs feet so one on each side. Add a little frosting to the M&Ms, these will make the eyes.
WONTON CHIPS
30 wonton wrappers
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 cup parmesan or romano cheese
cooking spray
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Cut wontons in half diagonally, arrange 1/3 of the triangles in a single layer on a baking sheet. In a small bowl, stir together oil, garlic and basil. Use a pastry brush to coat the wontons. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and repeat with the reamaining triangles. (These were not a huge hit with the kids, I thought they were ok. One mother suggested using cinamon sugar instead.)
APPLE CRISP
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/8 tsp. apple pie spice
2 tbsp. frosted flakes cereal
1 tbsp. almonds, walnuts or pecans (optional)
Stir apple pie spice into the apple sauce in a microwave safe bowl; microwave for 15-30 seconds. Sprinkle cereal and nuts over the top and eat warm. (She suggested using the applesauce cups you buy and just having your kids put nuts and cereal on top. Dowlin loved this one!)
EASY S'MORES
graham crackers
chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella)
marshmallow creme
Take 1 graham cracker and break in half. Spread chocolate spread on 1 half and marshmallow creme on the other. Place on a micorwave safe plate; microwave for 10 seconds.
*Add 10 seconds for each additional s'more that you cook at one time.
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