Munchies Mix

I love to cook, bake and craft with my kids.  They are always anxious and willing to help me with a new recipe or project.  Today they made this wonderful Munchies Mix from the TIME for Kids: Kids in the Kitchen Cookbook.  I was lucky enough to receive it in the mail to review for you.  The book is full of terrific and easy recipes for your kids to do on their own, or with some adult help.  It contains many different sections including breakfast, lunch, sides and snacks, dinner, and my favorite...dessert.  

My girls had so much fun creating this mix.  We are planning to take it on a road trip later this week.  Something to look forward to!!  

The recipe is very simple.  You may even have all of the ingredients in your pantry right now.  The only alteration that we made was adding mini marshmallows in place of the peanuts.  And the Parmesan crackers gave the whole mix a light salty spice that we love.  

After seeing how much fun my girls had with this cookbook, I recommend you add it to your own collection.  Create some memories and fun food with your own kids!!

My friend, Carrie, over at Quite Carried Away also reviewed this cookbook.  Click HERE to see her post.

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Ranch Oyster Crackers

Yummy!!  Don't these look like a tasty, salty, crunchy treat?  This was a terrific recipe that I discovered last year for the holiday season.  It is a super quick recipe that will be devoured in minutes.  Great for a last minute appetizer!!

Ingredients:
1 (1 oz) package ranch dressing mix
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 bag oyster crackers
 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250°.  

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine first 4 ingredients and mix well. 

3. Stir in oyster crackers mix to coat. Pour crackers onto a large cookie sheet.  

4. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.  

5. Cool and and store in a covered container.

Source:  "mooched" and adapted from www.examiner.com  

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