Monsters U Krispy Rice Treats

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In celebration of the release of Monsters University on Blu-Ray and DVD, I made some fun Monsters U Krispy Rice Treats for my kids and had a viewing party. They absolutely loved it! Awesome Mom Award goes to...Mandy Bird! Thank you, thank you. Moving on.

I headed to Walmart to pick up the new release of Monsters University on Blu-Ray and DVD with an Infinity Mike Wazowski figure. I also brought home Sully. He needed a home. Then we made some scary treats for our party. Sully's fur, Mike Wazowski's eye and Squishy's face were how we decorated our treats.

We saw Monsters U as a family in the theater, but it was just as fun at home the second time around. Look at cute little Mike with braces...

I love when Mike and Sully meet for the first time in college.

We love family movie nights at our house. Now go pick up your copy of Monsters University and have your own viewing party. Get creative and make some scare-worthy treats while you're at it. These treats I made were super easy. I got all the ingredients at Walmart in the cake decorating aisle, not the baking aisle.

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Ingredients

Rice Krispy Treats (homemade or store-bought)

Blue frosting

Purple candy pearls

Green frosting

white edible sculpting dough

black edible sculpting dough

candy eyes 

black piping gel

Directions

For Sully's Fur:

• Pipe blue frosting onto rice treat using the star shaped tip of a cake decorator.
• Sprinkle some purple candy pearls onto the "fur".

For Mike Wazowski's Eye:

• Spread rice treat with green frosting. Shape the sculpting dough into the white eye shape. 
• Add some blue coloring to the white for the iris; shape into a ball and flatten to a circle.
• Shape a little piece of the black sculpting dough into a ball and flatten for the pupil.
• Place the pupil onto the iris and the iris onto the white of the eye; place whole eye onto the green frosting.

For Squishy's Face:

• Place a dab of black piping gel onto the backs of 5 candy eyes.
• Place onto rice treat.
• Shape the piping gel into a smile.

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Marshmallow Popcorn

This week. Oh my gosh, you guys. It's about killed me. I thought once school started and it was just Isaac and me at home that it would be so relaxing. Wrong.  Hannah takes Hip Hop and technique dance classes, physical therapy for her knee, basketball and she and Preston both take piano lessons. Then there was her Parent Teacher Conference (which she aced!). Most of these things are in the town that her school is in which is 25 minutes away. Not bad, but not convenient. Then we had Lance's and Emma's dentist appointments on different days in a city an hour away. Of course I go with Lance so I can do shopping. Plus I took Preston and Emma's group school pictures for their elementary school. My only time to relax has been after the kids are in bed and Lance and I settle in to watch Revenge on Netflix. I am addicted to the show! And snacks to go along with it. Like this Marshmallow Popcorn. It's so easy after the busy week I had. I used Neon orange food coloring since it's Halloween time. 

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Ingredients

2 bags microwave popcorn, popped
1 stick butter
1 (10 ounce) marshmallows
1/2 cup brown sugar
food coloring, optional

Directions

• Pour popped popcorn into a large bowl; remove any kernels. 
• Place butter, marshmallows and brown sugar in a large microwavable bowl; microwave for 1 minute.
• Stir to combine and then microwave another 30-60 seconds, until it’s all melted.
• If using food coloring, add it now and stir in until evenly distributed.
• Pour hot marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and mix. It is very sticky so may want to spray a spatula with non-stick spray before mixing. 
• Let stand 10-20 minutes for marshmallow mixture to set slightly.

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Jalepeno Popper Pull-Aparts

I never used to like Jalapenos until I met my husband. He loves spicy food. The spicier the better. Even though I have a Hispanic background, I am a wimp when it comes to spicy food. I love Mexican food, but in a mild form. Now I love jalapenos. And I really love Jalapeno Poppers. So this Pull-Apart version is perfect. The bread helps tame the spicy jalapenos. My husband inspected one and asked how I got the filling inside since there were no holes or seams showing. I just said that I am magic. He then rolled his eyes and popped it in his mouth. We're cool like that.

Printable Version

Ingredients

1 can crescent rolls or crescent sheet

1/4 C. cream cheese

12 jalapeno slices

1/4 C. shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 C. cornmeal

2Tbsp. butter, melted

Directions

• Open rolls or crescent sheet and unroll. If using rolls, do not separate into triangles; press seams together.
• Using a pizza cutter, cut into 12 squares.
• Place 1 tsp. cream cheese and 1 jalapeno slice onto each square.
• Bring corners together and pinch to seal. 
• Roll in cornmeal and place seam side down in a greased loaf pan.
• Pour melted butter over rolls and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until golden.
• Sprinkle cheese over rolls and bake 1 minute until melted.
• Remove from oven and serve.

Note: You can double this and bake it in a 8x8 or 9x9 dish.

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Oatmeal Apple Bites

Now that school is back in session, I feel the need to make great snacks that my kids will love when they walk in the door. I love hearing about their day and what better way than over cookies and milk? These are healthy, too, so I don't feel bad letting my kids have another one. They are so good with the bits of apples baked into them. My son especially can't get enough of these.

Printable Version

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons oil (coconut or olive oil is what I use)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped peeled apple

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, milk, oil and vanilla. 
• Combine the oats, flour, sugars, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to egg white mixture and mix well. 
• Stir in apple.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
•  Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
•  Remove to wire racks.

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