Tony the Tiger Bites

These easy-to-make, sweet, crunchy treats will be a nice pau hana (after work) snack today. Recipe tested by Heidi.

Ingredients:
One 10-oz package Marshmallows
1/4 cup Butter or Margarine
1/3 cup Peanut Butter
7 1/2 cups (10-oz) Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Directions:
In large, microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in microwave. Add marshmallows and stir to coat. Melt marshmallows in microwave on high for about three minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Add cereal and stir until well coated. Press into greased 9x13 inch pan using a wet or buttered spatula to prevent sticking. Grammy suggests cutting into 2x2 inch bars.

Heidi's Gr-r-reat! heart-smart tip: Use unsweetened whole grain flakes cereal instead of Frosted Flakes. Why? Whole grains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease by decreasing cholesterol levels and blood pressure.

Blog change

I decided to clean up the blog template so that it's easier to print, just in case you feel the urge to print out a recipe immediately!

Also, Heidi and Pam are in on this project, and will be testing recipes as well!

I'm having friends over tonight to view LOST, so I'm going to make her Caramel Bars. (courtesy of Gen Theirl!)

Yummy Chocolate Squares

These are like rice krispie treats, only chocolate, and with nuts. They're a nice change, and simple & quick. I don't remember mom making them, but I had them growing up, probably at Girl Scout Meetings!












1 lb. Marshmallows
8 oz. Pkg. Chocolate chips
3T butter
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
6 C Rice Krispies
1 C walnut meats

Melt marshmallow, chocolate chips, butter in double boiler (greased)

Add rest of ingredients – spread in greased 8x12 pan and chill.


Cary’s notes:

I used peanuts instead of walnuts, and I forgot to grease the double boiler. You have to do a lot of stirring to get this mixture smooth. When it’s down to a few lumps, you can stir it to the point of smoothness – everything is all hot and melty at that point. And it didn't stick to my Calphalon pan, so no worries.

Also, I sprayed the 8x12 pan with Pam just to make sure they popped right out.

They were just a bit salty. (I used salted peanuts) And the combination of the dark chocolate and the salt was just delicious!

2/22/09

p.s. I made these to bring to my open house on Heather Lane today.