Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 6 oz large marshmallows 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups crisped rice cereal (AKA Rice Krispies) scant 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries* scant 1/4 cup freeze-dried raspberries scant 1/4 cup freeze-dried blueberries Directions: Coat 8-inch pan with cooking spray or brush with oil. Set aside. Place all of the freeze-dried fruit into a […]
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter 13 oz large marshmallows 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 6 cups crisped rice cereal (AKA Rice Krispies) 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3 graham crackers, crumbled into big chunks Directions: Coat 13x9x2 inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the cereal, chips, graham crackers (chunks and any […]
Ingredients: 4 Cadbury Creme Eggs, refrigerated overnight and unwrapped 2 tablespoons butter 2 3/4 cups crisped rice cereal (Rice Krispies) 1/4 cup sweetened or unsweetened dessicated coconut 24 marshmallows sprinkles Directions: Melt butter over low heat in a large pot. Add marshmallows and stir until nearly completely melted. Removed from heat and stir in cereal […]
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tricolor mix or red quinoa 3 cups water 1 cup diced rhubarb 1 cup diced strawberries Directions: Place the quinoa, water and rhubarb in a small sauce pan. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the strawberries and simmer for 5 additional minutes. Serve immediately. My thoughts: I’m always on the […]
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 11 oz marshmallows (about 44 regular sized marshmallows) 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla paste 6 cups cornflakes 1/2 cup sweetened, flaked coconut Directions: Coat a 13×9 inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside. Toss together the coconut and cornflakes in a large bowl. Set aside. Melt butter over low heat in a […]
Ingredients: 5 cups old fashioned rolled oats 1 cup raw, whole almonds 1/2 cup dried tart cherries 1/2 cup pepitas (unsalted hulled pumpkin seeds) 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions: Slow cooker instructions: Place the oats, honey, oil, vanilla, almonds and vanilla in a 4 […]
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups water 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats 2 cups (fresh) cranberries 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice sprinkle salt Directions: Place all ingredients in the slow cooker. Cook on low overnight (6-8 hours). Stir and serve. Yield: about 6 […]
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter 45 large marshmallows (about 11 oz) 6 cups crisped rice cereal (AKA Rice Krispies) 1/2 cup toffee bits 1/4 cup cocoa nibs* Directions: Coat 13x9x2 inch pan with cooking spray. Melt butter over low heat in a large, tall pot. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Removed from heat and […]
Ingredients: 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 2 1/3 cups old-fashioned oats 1 cup raw almonds 3/4 cup uncrystallized candied ginger 3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut Directions: Preheat oven to 250. Oil one 11×7 baking dish OR one 8×8 dish and one standard loaf pan. In a saucepan, heat the condensed milk. Add all of the […]
Ingredients: 5 cups Cheerios dry cereal 4 cups marshmallows* 1 tablespoon butter 3 oz semisweet chocolate chips Directions: Grease or spray a 9×13 inch baking pan. In a large pot, melt butter and marshmallows together, stirring** near continuously. When the marshmallows are almost totally melted, add the chips. Stir once or twice, then stir in […]