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The age old stuff that your mom always made and is still great to munch on – keep out of reach of children, it won’t last long.
Chex Mix
Ingredients:
4 cups corn chex
4 cups rice chex
2 cups wheat chex
2 cups cheerios
2 cups pretzels
2 cups melba toast pieces
2 sticks butter
6 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
4 tsp seasoned salt
2 tsp garlic [...]
Day 6 – Ranch Mix
Ah, the chex mix variations brigade. My kids love this stuff, made from roasted cereal with butter and seasonings. I make several versions of it, traditional, ranch, and Moroccan (sweet and fruity). You can make it in the microwave, but it’s so much better in the oven. However, it’s not really [...]
Day 5 – Peppermint Hard Candy
Ah, traditional hard candy. Pure sugar with some flavoring and food coloring, but kids love to suck on it (and it makes the whole house smell like peppermint) Like other candies, have everything ready before you start cooking, and don’t let kids help with this, also be careful, we don’t want any burns!
Hard [...]
Day 4 – English Toffee
This is hard butter toffee, not the gooey kind (which is more like hard caramel) This is also deadly, anyone left alone with a bag will devour it all. It is probably my husband’s favorite Christmas sweet. This is another candy, so a good candy thermometer is essential. Also this is [...]
Day 3 – Caramels
Ah, yummy gooey caramels, the kind that stick to your teeth and taste great! Warning- to make great caramels you need to follow the directions carefully, and have a good candy thermometer. This is also not something you should make around kids, you’ll be dealing with very hot temperatures.
Caramels:
Ingredients:
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups [...]