15 Friday Mar 2013
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candy, Easter, eggs, jumbo straws, marshmallow, pops, sugar
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I’m feeling a little panicky … Easter will be here in two weeks! How do these things sneak up on …
24 Friday Feb 2012
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Wednesday … February 29 … it’s leap year! The first thing I thought of was … leap-frog This is a …
18 Sunday Dec 2011
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A while back I shared my new marshmallow finds. This is what I did with the gingerbread men. In the …
17 Saturday Dec 2011
Posted in Christmas, Marshmallow, Pops
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candy melts, chocolate, christmas, M&Ms, marshmallow, pops, snowman, white chocolate
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Snowmen are so easy to make … these marshmallows were dipped in white chocolate … but you could skip it …
28 Monday Nov 2011
Posted in Christmas, Marshmallow
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It is time to get in the swing of things … Winter, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc. This is my first contribution …
14 Monday Nov 2011
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Remember the Pumpkin Spice Mallows that I bought at Wal-mart some time ago? Here are few thoughts on how …
30 Friday Sep 2011
Posted in Halloween, Marshmallow
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Halloween just wouldn’t be complete without bloodshot eyeballs!
Today’s project is about improvising or substituting. Sometimes we can’t find what we need … or we run out of supplies. Why not just make do? As the old saying goes … necessity is the mother of invention. When I started making these eyeballs, I was going to use the large round flat sprinkles … but they are not always easy to find. So … why not M&Ms or Skittles. I like to dip my marshmallows in chocolate or candy melts because it seals them and keeps them fresh. But there is no reason that you couldn’t make the eyeballs without dipping them.
This is what I used …
Dip the marshmallows in the melted chocolate and tap off the excess chocolate …
Place the marshmallows in styrofoam or a handy-dandy pop holder (that I made from a dollar store find) … and pop them in the fridge to harden up. Did you notice that made a few with two eyeballs?
Using the red marker, make bloodshot lines (is that what they are called?) Sometimes the markers get a coating from the chocolate … I just wipe it on a paper towel to clean it …
Use some melted chocolate to “glue” the sprinkle or M&M on the eyeball …
Use the black marker to make the pupil … (the green ones are M&M’s)
I hope you have fun making these eyeballs! I’ll be keeping my marshmallow eye on you … no, not really.
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20 Tuesday Sep 2011
Posted in Halloween, Marshmallow
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The lazy days of summer are over … today I decided that I had better get on the ball and start thinking about Halloween. So … I made these Frankenstein and sons marshmallow pops. I showed them to my hubby. He said … oh you made The Hulk! I’ll let you decide.
This is what you will need …
I did mix white chocolate with green chocolate (candy melts) to get a lighter color green. Dip the marshmallow in the melted candy … tap off all the excess candy …
Then dip the top of the marshmallow into the chocolate jimmies to create hair …
Place the pop in styrofoam (or a fancy homemade pop holder) … put them in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to harden the candy …
Next give him some eyeballs, using melted candy as glue …
Use some melted candy to make eyelids …
I used some melted dark chocolate to make the mouth on the large pops … but used the black marker on the small pops …
Use the red marker to make some scars …
So … what do think … Frankenstein or The Hulk?
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14 Thursday Jul 2011
Posted in Cookies, Marshmallow, Peanut butter, Pops
Nutter Butter cookies, marshmallows, chocolate, sprinkles and chopped peanuts … some of my hubby’s (The Peanut Butter Addict) favorite foods. I think his eyes were twinkling when he saw these treats.
What should they be called? I couldn’t come up with a name … just a description. Oh, I did decide they are pops because the Nutter Butter cookie is the stick … an edible stick … or should it be called a handle?
The whole creation came about because I have come across so many recipes for cookies and brownies stuffed with Nutter Butters or Oreos. I decided to stuff Nutter Butters in marshmallows … easier said than done. I broke several Nutter Butters trying to stuff marshmallows … and finally decided a different approach was necessary. I know that this is not a great culinary creation … just a fun little no-bake treat!
This is what you will need … about 1 pound of chocolate or candy melts, one 10 oz. bag of large marshmallows, 1 package of Nutter Butter cookies, chopped peanuts and sprinkles …
Set up an assembly line … cover a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment, cut the marshmallows in half (scissors work well), melt the chocolate … put some melted chocolate on the cut side of the marshmallow … the chocolate will act like glue …
Attach one half of the marshmallow to the Nutter Butter and then attach the other half to the other side of the cookie …
Let the chocolate harden up …
Dip the marshmallow in melted chocolate … covering the entire marshmallow … tap off the excess chocolate …
Dip in sprinkles, chopped nuts or ? … and set on waxed paper … pop them in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to harden the chocolate …
30 Thursday Jun 2011
Posted in 4th of July, Marshmallow
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4th of July, candy melts, chocolate, dessert, marshmallow, pops
Today’s 4th of July marshmallows are so simple …
I did use a different brand of marshmallows this time. The brand name is “de la Rosa” and they are flavored vanilla and strawberry! They are available in two sizes, large and extra giant. Here is a photo …
You will need marshmallows, candy melts or chocolate, sprinkles and lollipop sticks. To make the glittery star you will need Starburst (or any other candy that will work for you), “Disco Dust” (non-toxic glitter available at cake supply stores) and a star cookie cutter …
First melt your chocolate … put a stick almost all the way in a marshmallow (or 2 or 3 marshmallows) … dip it in the chocolate to coat …
Tap off the excess chocolate …
Add sprinkles …
Put it in a stand or styrofoam … pop it in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to set the chocolate …
To make the glittery stars … flatten the Starburst candy … I used my fingers … cut out the star using the cookie cutter …
Now sprinkle the Disco Dust on the star … do this on a piece of parchment or wax paper so that you can reuse any excess dust … try to keep you fingers out of the dust … it flies everywhere! The Disco Dust will stick to the candy automatically …
I dipped some marshmallows and did not add sprinkles before putting them in the fridge … use some melted chocolate to attach the star to the marshmallow …
Now use more melted chocolate (just around the edges) to add sprinkles …
Disco Dust comes in many colors … I love way it adds sparkle!
