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Chex Mix

Jaclyn — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 06:59:06 +0000

Easy classic Chex Mix! Made with three types of crisp Chex cereal (wheat, rice and corn), crunchy bagel chips, salty pretzels, rich mixed nuts, and it's all coated in a well seasoned butter and Worcestershire based sauce. It's such a flavorful, nostalgic snack that's will keep you munching!

Craving something sweet? Try my Sweet Holiday Chex Mix recipe!

Homemade Chex Mix

Who doesn't love Chex Mix? A snack that goes way back when, and always a fun one around the holidays.

For years I had just been buying Chex Mix at the store but this year I figured it was due time to try making it at home. And now I'm hooked because this fresher, buttery version is just that much better!

I've listed three common options to cook it. My personal favorite is the oven method but all work well.

With the slow cooker you just have to be available to stir every so often which can be a bit tedious in my opinion, and the microwave works fine but I think the perfectly crisp texture of the oven option wins.

Here we use a homemade seasoned salt blend (including salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and sugar). The great thing about that is that you can have more control over amount of salt, and you can switch it up (using other spices or adjusting those listed here).

It's a versatile recipe with so many options. Or just stick with the classic because you can't go wrong with it as is!

Sweet Holiday Chex Mix

Jaclyn — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 02:59:00 +0000

Sweet Holiday Chex Mix is a staple recipe every Christmas season at my house! Sometimes I make it for gifts and sometimes I'll make a batch for a party, then other times I just get the craving for it so I'll whip up a batch on the weekend.

It's perfectly crunchy and covered with an ooey gooey sweet coating. Just be careful because this stuff is addictive!

Chex Mix - the Sweet Version

If there's one treat you must make this season this is it! Okay there are a lot of treats that definitely deserve to be made this holiday season but this one should be near the top of your list.

It's incredibly easy and so fast (we are talking 15 minutes or less), it tastes like candy with a crunch, it's nutty, it's sticky, it's crave-ably sweet and it's the perfect gift for friends, neighbors, or coworkers.

Simply said this stuff is highly addictive so share the wealth or you will want to eat it all.

S’MORES! Some Delicious S’mores Ideas

Jaclyn — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:41:00 +0000

I've been thinking a lot about S'mores lately. My husband was begging to do a cook out and have a fire yesterday, with hot dogs (gross! but if you top them with guacamole, shredded monterrey jack or colby cheese and pico or salsa, and crushed tortilla chips they are actually pretty good), and why do I agree to do a campfire? Because that means S'mores! No it wasn't quite warm enough to be outdoors roasting hot dogs and marshmallows but it made if feel like it was almost summer, so it was fun pretending. And I'll endure through the cold if it means I get a perfectly golden brown marshmallow with a lightly crisp almost shell like exterior to cover a perfectly soft and melted marshmallow fluff center to go along with melted chocolate and anything else I see fit all sandwiched between two honey kissed graham crackers. I've imagined a few ideas of what I think would make an over the top S'more and just wanted to share since S'more season is just around the corner. Some of them will be more convenient made at home in your backyard fire pit vs taking all the ingredients camping. I haven't tried all of them yet so let me know if you do and which you like. I'd also love to hear your ideas if you have more (because you can't have too many). Now go and throw a S'mores party and show your friends what a S'more can really be :).

Ultimate Caramel Apples

Jaclyn — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:38:00 +0000

Its that time of year! Caramel apple season! I have been making these for many years and the caramel recipe listed is my go to recipe whenever I need caramel. It is melt in your mouth delicious!

The smell of boiling caramel is intoxicating! I couldn't wait to eat these! They are wonderful for gifts. I usually wrap them individually in clear gift bags and tie them with festive ribbon. The topping options of the caramel apple are endless.

My personal favorite is cookies and cream (white chocolate with oreos) but I also love the following combinations: white chocolate with butterfinger, white chocolate with macadamia nut, chocolate with almond, chocolate with peanut, chocolate with marshmallow, white chocolate with sprinkles (most kids favorite) and chocolate with shortbread (aka the twix caramel apple).

There are too many choices! I even thought a rice krispie treat caramel apple would be amazing I just didn't have time to make it. Make sure you have a chance to make these this Halloween season, because after all who's Halloween favorite isn't a tantalizing caramel apple!

Ultimate Caramel Apples

A staple autumn treat! These are my favorite caramel apples!

10 small Granny Smith apples
1 recipe caramel (, adapted from here)
1 (12 oz) bag milk chocolate or white chocolate chips
Assorted toppings: ie oreos crushed (, butterfingers crushed, macadamia nuts chopped, almonds chopped, sprinkles, marshmellows chopped)
10 craft sticks

Wash and dry the apples. Insert 1 craft stick into each caramel and place the apples on a greased jellyroll pan in the refridgerator. Cook caramel according to directions (note: I only heat my caramel to 239 degrees and immediately remove it from heat) then carefully pour caramel into a medium saucepan and let cool exactly 20 minutes. Carefully dip apples, swirling each side to coat. Remove excess caramel from bottom by scraping along the edge of the saucepan. Tilt apples upside down and swirl several seconds, allowing caramel more time to set before it all flows to the bottom. Now immediately return dipped apple to greased jellyroll pan and refridgerate. Working quickly, do this same step with each apple. Once caramel coated apples are cooled, begin melting chocolate. Do this either over a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. With a cake frosting tool or with a butter knife, coat apples with chocolate. Sprinkle desired topping over chocolate coated apple before the chocolate cools. Return to the refrigerator for chocolate to cool completely. When ready to eat let caramel apples sit at room temperature about 10 minutes.