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Showing posts with label easy snack. Show all posts

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University Pretzel Snacks!


So I know I know -  I'm totally mixing up the movie characters (not to mention probably really annoying Universal Studios and Disney!).  But both Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University are out (or coming out) and my kiddos loved the first ones so much.  They are seeing Monsters U this weekend so I decided to make them some treats for the movies.  They also happen to love sweet and salty pretzel snacks (at least for now - I tend to overdue it once I find something they like (think cupcakes) and they'll probably be sick of them soon enough).

These came out pretty cute though.  I mean who doesn't love the Minions from Despicable Me?!!


And of course Mike Wazowski too!


And his partner in crime James P. Sullivan aka "Sulley" (he looks a little more blue bull then monster -apparently I can only do so much to make candy melt look like fur!)


All made with square pretzels and candy melt in different colors.  Relatively simple, but melting the candy in zip lock bags and then adding the details does take some time.  These probably took me about 3 hours total (including the time waiting for candy melt to harden).


Totally worth the time spent!


Put 'em all together and you get some Despicable Monsters!  (if that movie comes out I want royalties!)


I am in no way getting compensated by anyone for this post.  All for the love of the movies (and to see the smiles on my kiddo's faces).  Have an awesome weekend!!!

Tidy Mom's I'm Loving It

Sunday, January 29, 2012

sweet & salty football snacks....!

Football snacks

...so these are almost too easy to make into a post...and i'm sure you've seen these around before....but what the heck it's the super bowl next sunday (or the big game....can you still not say super bowl because it's copyrighted??)

....i've made these a bunch of times for parties and they are always a hit....a sweet and salty combo snack!....you'll need pretzels....any shape will work but i use the square ones....and candy melt/wafers, and m 'n m's.....

...then make them the team colors....for those of you not into football the NY Giants are in (woohoo!)....and the New England Patriots....and they pretty much have the same team colors---i was really routing for the Raven's last weekend so there would be another color combo to throw into the mix (it's kinda sad that i pick teams based on treats i'm thinking of making.....but i digress)....

....the patriots are wearing their blue uniforms and silver helmets...so i spray painted some white m 'n m's silver with some leftover duff silver cake graffiti....it's like edible spray paint....


....and used some candy wafers in blue and white....just pop on top the pretzel and bake at about 185 degrees until the wafers are just melted....about 5 minutes or so.....


....then add some non-pareils in coordinating team colors.....and an m 'n m on top....




....and you get some super simple and fun party snacks...that you can make the day of or make way ahead of time!.....oh and....

GO GIANTS!!!!!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

graham cracker sandwiches....!

graham cracker sandwiches

....these are so ridiculously simple that they hardly need a post....but they came out cute...so why not?....you'll need:
  • frosting (i had a little bit of left over frosting from these cupcakes and hate to waste perfectly good homemade buttercream!)
  • graham crackers
....slather some frosting in between graham crackers....and ta-da....you are done....

graham cracker snacks

....and don't worry if the graham crackers break....just make mini sandwiches.....they are so cute and the kids loved them....i kept them in the fridge so the icing didn't squish all out when you bite them (well for the little bitty ones, that's not a problem since you can just pop them in your mouth)....

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....and you get some super simple graham cracker sandwich snacks....i love using up stuff without wasting it...this is a recycled treat....and so is this.....and i know it's just frosting, but there's a lot of love that goes into making it...!