Sugar Glaze

Powdered Sugar Glaze

1 Tb Melted butter
1 Tb Corn Syrup
2 Tb Milk
1 tsp Vanilla
1-2 C powder sugar

Mix together.  Slowly add more milk until you get the desired consistency.  A little liquid goes a long way.  Add very little at a time.

To make it chocolate glaze add 1-2 Tbsp of Cocoa. (This is my favorite)
To make it a maple glaze add 1 tsp maple flavoring

Great on doughnuts!

Kid Friendly Chocolate Peanut Butter Treat

My sister's favorite simple treat


A spoonful of peanut butter
A small handful of chocolate chips

Melt in microwave for about 30 seconds- Stir.

Enjoy the creamy treat with a spoon or at a little vanilla ans stir until it becomes more fudge like.

You can put in in the refrigerator to make it edible without utensils.

Enjoys the chocolate peanut butter goodness.

Cornstarch Goo

Take about a cup of water and slowly add cold water until you get a very thick liquid.

This is fun because as you play with it, it become solid. Once you stop working it, it becomes a liquid again.

Soft Caramel Popcorn

 Soft Caramel Popcorn

Pop about a cup of popcorn and separate out the kernels. You will end up with about 10 cups of popped popcorn.

Mixture
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 C corn syrup
1/2 c Margarine
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
Dash of Salt

In a saucepan, heat over medium/high heat until the soft ball stage. 235-245 degrees.  If you don't have a candy thermometer, fill a bowl with ice water, drop some caramel in the water. It should be soft and pliable, not runny though.  This takes about 5 minutes or so.

Add rest of sweetened condensed milk. Stir.
Add 1/2 tsp Vanilla.

Pour over popcorn and mix well.

Truffles

Saturday before Mother's Day and I realize I haven't gotten Mom anything.  How thoughtless!  Okay time to head to the kitchen to make something that appears to be gourmet.

Easiest Truffles Ever

about 1/2 cup bitter chocolate chips
about 1 Tbsp margarine
about 1 1/2- 2 Tbsp milk

Microwave for 30 seconds
Stir until smooth- about a minute

Refrigerate for 10 mins, stir, refrigerate about 20 more.  Until cool enough to form 1 inch round balls.  Roll in cocoa or powder sugar, place on parchment and refrigerate until served.

I like mine a little warmer, they melt in your mouth better, so I let mine sit out for 20 mins or so before eating.

So good, so easy, enjoy!

Bug Bite Paste

For those itchy mosquitoes bites.

Mix a tsp of baking soda with a little bit of water (just a little) until it makes a paste.  Add more baking soda if needed.

Rub it on the bite and allow to dry.

Fry Sauce

Where I come from, we eat fry sauce.  It's a sauce. You eat it with fries and anything else you want.

Fry Sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
2/3 cup mayo or miracle whip (based on preference)
1/2 tsp of season salt
Dash of chili powder or cayenne pepper (optional for spice)