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Snack Mixes for Your Sweet Tooth

raegal — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:58:54 +0000

Snack mixes are a great "throw together" treat for any occasion. You can also put your favorite snack mix in a decorative jar or tin for that perfect just because gift.

Below are my 2 favorite sweet snack mixes that will have you hooked after the first handful!

Fritos Sweet Snack Mix

INGREDIENTS

*2 cups brown sugar
*2 sticks butter
*1/2 cup Karo® syrup
*1 box rice Chex®
*1 bag Fritos®
*1 can peanuts or mixed nuts (I used peanuts)
*1 bag M&M's®

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients (minus the M&M's).
2. Bring sugar, butter and syrup to a boil.
3. Pour caramel mixture over the mix and stir.
4. Spread in two 9x13 cake pans.
5. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes, stir and bake another 8 minutes.
6. Pour in brown paper bag to cool, mixing every so often to keep from clumping together. 7. Once totally cool, add M&M's.

Puppy Chow

INGREDIENTS

*9 cups Corn Chex®, Rice Chex®, Wheat Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal (or combination)
*1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
*1/2 cup peanut butter
*1/4 cup butter or margarine
*1 teaspoon vanilla
*1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
2. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
3. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

If you love this recipe, you'll really enjoy this article on the Top 10 Snack Mix Recipes.

Strawberry Valentine Trifle Recipe

raegal — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:38:01 +0000

Here's a great gourmet dessert that is both pretty to look at and delicious to eat! Layering just a few ingredients in a trifle bowl makes for an impressive presentation. Perfect for a Valentine brunch or romantic dinner for 2!

You do need to plan for this dessert ahead of time, as it needs to chill for 8 hours or overnight.

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) package jellyrolls, each cut into 3 slices (Little Debbie jelly rolls can be used too!)
1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

Arrange jellyroll slices on the bottom and sides of a 2.5 quart glass bowl or trifle dish.
Prepare pudding according to box directions, except use only 1 1/2 cups milk; let sit for 5 minutes to thicken. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping.
Arrange 1/2 of the strawberries on jellyroll slices; top with pudding, then layer remaining strawberries and whipped topping. Garnish with strawberry halves, if desired.
Cover and chill for 8 hours then enjoy!

Photo credit: KENDRA_07

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Ginger Pineapple Mold

Stacy — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:27:20 +0000

If you were lucky enough to receive a fresh pineapple with your fruit basket, you're probably wondering what creative recipe you can use it in. Naturally, this recipe calls for a can of pineapple, but if you have a raw pineapple - use your best judgment to make it work.

Ingredients:

1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice
2 packages (4 serving size) or 1 package (8 serving size) lime or apricot flavor gelatin
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup ginger ale or cold water
1/4 tsp. ginger

Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice. Cut 4 pineapple slices in half; set aside. Cut the remaining pineapple slices into chunks. Dissolve gelatin in the boiling water. Add the reserved juice, ginger ale, and ginger. Chill until slightly thickened. Measure 1 cup of the gelatin. Arrange some of the pineapple chunks in a 6 cup ring mold; top with measured gelatin. Chill until set but not firm, about 10 minutes.

If you enjoy this recipe, you'll love this recipe for Pineapple Citrus Muffins.