Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Smore S'mores Please!

I grew up camping and making s'mores. This morning I thought I'd peruse google to see what kind of pictures I could find. My Mother-In-Law makes wonderful brownie s'mores but I'd have to make them to show you, I will share at another time :)

Hershey had the above wonderful looking recipe, you can click on the link above to get the recipe.



Then I found these num-a-nums!
A young woman named Jaime at her blog Sophistimom
made these wonderful looking bars.

The following is from Jaime's blog!

These are the classic magic bars my mom used to make with a recipe she got from a can of condensed milk (I think it was Borden’s brand). With the graham crackers and chocolate, it always seemed obvious to vary the recipe to be like s’mores by replacing the coconut with mini marshmallows. But I’ll warn you — they’re very sweet. I usually make half the pan with 1 cup of marshmallows (which the kids prefer), and the other half of the pan with 1 cup of coconut (for the grown-ups).

magic s’mores bars

10 ounces (300g) graham crackers (18 whole crackers, or two cellophane wrapped stacks)
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
1 pinch of kosher salt
1 14 ounce can (400g) sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups (250g) semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups (I have no idea how much they weigh—just throw a couple of handfuls on!) mini marshmallows

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees Celsius). In a large resealable bag (or in a food processor), smash graham crackers until finely ground. Stir in melted butter and salt. Press into a 13×9″ pan. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
2. Sprinkle on chocolate chips. Drizzle can of condensed milk over graham crackers; follow with marshmallows.
3. Bake for 20 minutes more, until marshmallows are lightly browned. Let cool completely. I usually put mine in the freezer to make it go faster.

share and enjoy

Thanks Jaime for sharing you loved family recipe!


But wait...there's smore!

A college gal named Kim from Lovin From The Oven
made these nummies!

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars (e.g. Hershey’s)
  • 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (not melted marshmallows)
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined.
  3. Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Place chocolate bars over dough. 2 king-sized Hershey’s bars should fit perfectly side by side, but break the chocolate (if necessary) to get it to fit in a single layer no more than 1/4 inch thick. Spread chocolate with marshmallow creme or fluff. Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff (most easily achieved by flattening the dough into small shingles and laying them together).
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Makes 16 cookie bars.
Thank you Kim!

I hope you find time to visit each one of the above blogs, they have so much more to share!

Now that I've spent all my bloggie time gazing and sharing recipes I must get ready for work. I have missed each one of you and look forward to catching up with you!

Hugs,
Kathi :)

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Independence Day

In 1777, thirteen gunshots were fired, once at morning and again as evening fell, on July 4 in Bristo, Rhode Island. Philadelphia celebrated the first anniversary in a manner a modern American would find quite familiar: an official dinner for the Continental Congress, toasts, 13-gun salutes, speeches, prayers, music, parades, troop reviews, and fireworks.


From the American Revolution to 2009, Independence Day represents our countries struggles and accomplishments.

A special thank you to the men and women who have served our country to help make it what it is today.

How proud and Blessesd I am to be an American!
Kathi :)

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Laughs

Hoping your day is filled with fun and laughter!

Kathi :)

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Patience


When everything is going our way, patience is easily achieved....

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. Colossians 1:9-12

May your week be filled with patience

Blessings,
Kathi :)


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