11-24-10

Rice Krispies Thanksgiving Drumsticks

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies®
• Peanut butter
• Cocoa Rice Krispies®

Preparation

1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

2. Add KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal. Stir until well coated.

3. Cool slightly. Using buttered hands shape mixture into twelve small drumsticks.

4. Spread peanut butter on each drumstick, then dip in KELLOGG'S® COCOA KRISPIES® cereal. Refrigerate until firm. Best if served the same day.

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Rice Krispie Turkeys

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Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

Ingredients:

Rice Crispy Treats Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 10 oz marshmallows
• 6 cups rice crispy cereal
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (omit if making classic flavor)

Turkey Decor:

• candy corn
• cashews (split in half, and then broken in two)
• Whoppers (or other round, brown candy)
• black frosting
• red licorice (I used Twizzlers “Pull & Peel”) – or a dried cranberry might work
• more peanut butter for “glue”

Method:

To Make Turkey Crispies

Melt butter in a pan over medium heat (with peanut butter if using). When melted, add marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Add cereal and mix well.

While still warm, use your hands to form the mixture into small balls. Then use additional peanut butter for “glue” to tack on the candy corn (feathers), Whopper (head), beak (cashew), little red waddle (licorice), and then use black frosting to make the eyes. You may need to squish these down slightly so that there’s a flat part on the bottom, in order to help the “bird” balance.

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8:25am

I think I finally figured out a recipe to make
with rice krispies cereal for the contest
and might whip up a batch today.
This is my own recipe.
I just put the basic recipe
and will have more details later.


Caramel Coconut Krispies
my version of Somoa cookies
made with rice krispies.

Make rice krispies as usual.
Either press them into a baking dish
or divide up among mini muffin cups with cupcake holders
and press into bottoms.

Combine caramels with whipping cream
in saucepan and stir until melted.
Stir in toasted coconut & pecan.
Spoon this mixture over top the rice krispies.

In a microwavable bowl add 1/3 cup
cream and bring to a boil.
Stir in a bag of semi sweet chocolate chips
and whisk until chips are melted and smooth.
Pour or spoon over top caramel coconut mixture.

Refrigerate about 30 minutes until chocolate
has set.

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9:50am

So much to do. I got an early start this morning.

This is what I do to start preparing a couple
days before Thanksgiving.
I set out all my ingredients and place
them in their dishes that they will be made in.
This way I can take inventory and see that
I have all ingredients and baking supplies
needed ahead of time.
.Left to right we have:
Stuffing with apples,
Coconut caramel kripsies,
Creamed corn,
Green bean casserole,
Sweet potatoes &
macaroni & cheese.

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10:43am

I made a list last night of everything I needed
to do so I wouldn't forget anything.

Now I feel like I just walk in circles
wondering what to do next with so much to do.
I do stuff then go to my list to cross it off
only to realize it wasn't on the list to begin with.
I feel like I'm making no headway.

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11:30am

Taking breaks between different
chores of house cleaning helps out allot.
Got my exercise already by seeing how
many times I could run up and down
basement steps with boxes & bags of stuff.

Dollar General 3 Day Sale
good Thursday (open 7am to 6am yes am!)
through Saturday.
Is it just me or does it seem like allot
more stores are open on Thanksgiving now?

Buy 1 Get 1 Free 7UP 2 liters

50% off all fleece tops & bottoms, ladies, mens & kids.

Buy 1 Get 1 Free all Dollar General batteries.

Small appliances $10 (reg. $20)

Trac Cell Phone $9 (reg. $30)

GPX DVD player $20 (reg. $29)

Cuddle Delux (like a Snuggie) $5 (reg. $10)

Toys like Road Rippes and a
2 pack of princess "Barbies" $5.00

Thursday only!

10MP digital camera $35

Digital video Camera $20

Polaroid 4GB touch screen mp3 player $28

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REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month.
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.... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS

To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222.
It is the National DO NOT CALL list It will only take a minute of your time.. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.

HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON .. It takes about 20 seconds.
https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

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TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,

BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.

I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,

I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -

THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,

BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION

WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.

TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,

THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.

SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,

AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.

GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,

PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,

'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.

I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY,

WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.

BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....

HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,

MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.

MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.

MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS.

MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,

MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL

Click on the Pumpkin Pie below.

PUMPKIN PIE

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12:45pm

Wouldn't if figure, I have to cook and clean
and the kids find a Ghost Hunters marathon
on tv, ahhhhh! This isn't helping me
get done any faster, lol.

Just got done eating lunch to give me a fuel
boost. I took my prednisone medicine after eating.
Let me tell ya, when trying to wash down
a pill with a drink make sure it gets down
the first time! YUCK that pill got stuck
in my mouth after drinking and now I have
a HORRIBLE taste in my mouth from it!
I have tried to drink something to wash
the taste out of my mouth and it isn't working!

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1:45pm

Housework is done, YEAH!!!
Now time to work on some of the side dishes
for tomorrow. They shouldn't take too long
since I'm only putting them together and not
baking til tomorrow.
green bean casserole, sweet potatoes & rice krispies treats.
The only thing I will be completely making
today is the caramel coconut krispies.
Tomorrow will make the creamed corn,
stuffing, macaroni & cheese & turkey.
Mom's bringing all the other side dishes.

We do have to run to Krogers tonight
to get some pop for tomorrow.
Been working on making ice cubes all day.
Maybe I'll find something easy for supper
when there also. I really don't feel like
dirtying the kitchen with supper dishes.

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3:35pm

Just got done making 30
caramel coconut krispies.
Whew that was allot of work.
I should've just made them all in one pan
instead of in individual cupcake papers.
Now if I can find a place to set them all
in the fridge til the chocolate hardens I'd be all set.

I'm getting tired.
Still have to get leafs in table (with Tony's help),
then measure out fabric and make a table runner.
Chairs still need brought up from basement
& out of kids rooms.
Still need to make green bean casserole
and sweet potatoes.
Go to Krogers tonight and after supper
color my hair.
Then I can pass out til tomorrow.
Getting up around 6:30am to get turkey in oven
and start making the other side dishes
and setting up the buffet area.
I set up a card table in the middle of my kitchen
to act as an island and provide more
space to put all the dishes to be served.
Not the prettiest thing, one of our finds, so I will
cover it with a flat sheet.
We're having dinner at 1pm.
I like my dinners early and don't like
to starve everyone too long.

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3:35-9:00pm

This afternoon I let a couple of the boys
friends in the house to play since it was cold
and rainy out. And ever since they played in the
bedroom around the modem the internet
has not been working too well. I tried
rebooting a couple times with no luck.

Anyway I got a dish of cut up celery,
apples, onions, carrots with basil &
thyme all chopped up and ready to put
in the turkey tomorrow.

Got the leafs put in the table
and that all arranged. Meaning we had to move
the entire table so I could adjust the area
rug underneath it to be centered.

And more last minute crafts.
I printed out 5 sheets of assorted leaves
on different colored construction paper.
Got all those cut out and placed on the card
table that is covered with a brown flat sheet.
In the center of the card table I also made
a hot pad to put the turkey on.
Also made a runner for the dining room table.

And that's all that I've done for today.
No I didn't get any side dishes made
and will have to make them all tomorrow
morning. It's now 9:05pm and I still
have to color my hair before going to bed.

Tony keeps saying I should just order
a Thanksgiving meal from Kroger one year.
I said that's not what Thanksgiving is all about.
I want homemade fixin's not store bought!!
Now maybe if it is just me and him one day
when we get older, kids grown, a store bought meal would
be ok or maybe going out for dinner.
Even though I haven't felt the greatest I
have been determined to still have this
Thanksgiving for everyone. Now darn it I missed
out on dinner at mom's for my birthday and
I missed out on going to Golden Coral for
my birthday. So inside, even though it's 10
days after my birthday, I feel like this homemade
meal will make up for it all!!

We went to Kroger earlier and I thought
it would be such a hassle with last minute
people shopping for Thanksgiving.
I dreaded going there. But ya know it wasn't
too bad. Yeah there was allot of people there
but they had every check out lane open
and there really wasn't a wait in line.
At the time of going to Kroger I wasn't feeling the
greatest and hurried through the store.
You ever get cramps in your muscles after running.
Well I hadn't been running but I felt like
my muscles under my ribs were cramping up.
I didn't even feel like talking for a couple hours, which
I don't think the boys minded, because it used
stomach muscles with hurt and kind
of made me out of breath. So soon after
getting home I did my inhaler and felt a little better.

I saw the doctor's office called today but I didn't
get to the phone in time. I tried to call the number
that came across the caller id but it didn't work
or go through. It's bugging me that the doctor's
office would be calling me a day after my appointment
and xrays. It was about 5pm so I knew the
doctor's office was closed. So now I sit
and worry.

I finally got my caramel coconut krispies
in the fridge so that the chocolate could harden.
Tomorrow I will remove the wrappers and
out them out on a cupcake tree.
.Here are my veggies to put inside the turkey.
.I had to jazz up the blah looking card table
that is sitting in the middle of my kitchen.
I added a brown sheet, a homemade hot
pad and several colorful leaves I cut out.
.I found some brown satin ribbon with
gold edges and hung them off all the door knobs.
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Table is ready for tomorrow to be made up.
You can see my table runner and place mats
I made ready to decorate the table.
I have about 5 scented jar candles mom got me
for my birthday I'll be lighting
and putting down the table runner.
Might use the basket for rolls.

I fear the boys scratching the top so left the
pads on until the last minute.
Well I'm gonna go color my hair
then pass out because I'm exhausted
and have an early wake up call tomorrow morning.