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Marshmallow Fire Station

marshmallow fire station

Once again, Pinterest has provided us with a fun and creative activity for you and the grandkids.  Check out Growing Home, an amazing blog with a plethora of great ideas.
You may not have too many toys at your house, but if you use your creativity and a few straws and marshmallows, you can have hours [...]

Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Treats

chocolate covered marshmallow

 

The grandchildren are over and you need a fun activity to do with them during the day and a dessert for after dinner.  You don’t have the time or ingredients to bake a full batch of cookies, so what to do?  How about covering delicious marshmallows with chocolate and letting the kids imaginations run wild.
Here [...]

Allergy Friendly Rice Krispie Treats

Allergy Friendly Rice Krispie Treats

Dairy, Gluten, Soy and Peanut/Tree Nut Free Rice Krispie Squares, by Susan Hawrylow
A fun and simple recipe to make for or with your grandchild with food allergies is Dairy, Gluten, Soy, and Peanut/Tree Nut Free Rice Krispie Squares. It is the number one, year round, staple treat in our house!
A jar sits full on my [...]

Cake Batter Rice Krispie Squares, by Caroline Davis

Rice Krispie Cake

Everyone loves a Krispie Treat.  The gooey marshmallows, combined with the crunch of the rice, just makes you feel like a kid again.  It makes grandchildren very happy as well.  This is a fabulous recipe to do with the grandchildren or to have it ready to consume with them when they come over for [...]

Marshmallow Menorahs

marshmallow menorah lit

Chanukkah…oh, Chanukkah, come light the menorah!  It is that time a year again, when potato latkes are frying, dreidels are spinning and menorah’s are shined and polished.  How about creating a fun, playful menorah with your grandkids that you can actually eat for dessert!

***Important note***
This menorah is meant for decoration or dessert, not for lighting
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Marshmallow Brownies

Marshmallow Brownie

Marshmallow Brownies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (or chocolate chips)
1 1/3 cups  sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon  vanilla
1/2  cup  all-purpose flour
1  cup  miniature marshmallows

Preparation

Place chocolate in a big glass bowl, microwave in two 30 second intervals until melted.  Remove from microwave and stir until melted together.  Stir in butter and chocolate until melted and smooth. [...]