This is better... I tweeked it a lot more... HOPE YOU ENJOY! and yah... at the end where it says I AM COUNTIN... there is supposed to be an exclamation point but it wouldnt show up... dumb computer! PS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY OTHER BESTIE... KELLY!!!!! xoxo Sarah xoxo *I DO NOT OWN ANY MUSIC!* PPS: this is my grilled up cheese sign... xD good times on the bus... well i have homework to do... See Ya! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OMG guess what i did today! I forgot my lunch at home so for lunch i had a mini blueberry muffin, a churro, and a half of a chocolate rice crispy treat with a bottle of water... : / yup it was super delicious... xD
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
How to Make Rice Krispies Squares 2 Ways
Visit my blog at www.overthekitchencounter.com for more info on cooking and crafts! Sure, it's easy to make Rice Krispies Squares but you can make them even better by using good quality ingredients (think real butter and best-quality vanilla) and you can even make them a little bit healthier with the addition of a couple ingredients!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Effortless Pool Party For Kids and Grown-ups Too!
There is something about planning a party at the pool that alternately evokes images of lazy days and frenzied terror. Going as a guest to a pool party sounds positively lovely. All you have to do is soak up the sun and strategically position the towel so you look your best without appearing to actually orchestrate it.
However, if you are the host or hostess it is another matter entirely. You are now the party planner and the success or failure of the party will fall on you. Is planning a simple pool party difficult? What if you get there and you have forgotten the crucial ingredients? What should you serve? Will the food hold up on a hot day? What if... what if... what if...You might as well start to worry about lightening striking on a clear and beautiful day in southern California. It's not going to happen and neither is the other stuff. And if it does you'll just deal with it.
But we have to admit, a good party plan makes everybody feel better and we have a fool proof plan for you.
1. Here is your menu:
o Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (is there a kid around who doesn't love these?)
o Deli roll ups (recipe to follow) for the adults or adventurous kids
o Carrot sticks, celery
o Apples, grapes, cut up cantaloupe or whatever your favorite fruit is
o Chips, Trader Joe's Low Fat Pretzel Sticks and store bought dips
o Toll house chocolate chip cookies or Rice Krispy treats
o Drinks can be as simple as bottles of water
o It's easier to store everything in a nice cooler.
o Paper plates & napkins
o Trash bag
2. Putting you party in the cooler keeps everything cold and you don't have to worry about the food not holding up well. It has the added benefit of keeping all your food together in one place. If you don't have a cooler just put a few bags of ice in with the dips.
3. Bring pool toys which can be purchased at your local grocery store, drug store or any discount store like Tuesday Morning, Big Lots or the local 99¢ store . There are great bargains at those store where you don't have to spend a lot of money, but at the same time you can get a variety of pool toys. Blow up rafts, inner tubes, diving toys and squirt guns are great for the pool party. Don't forget towels, sunscreen and extra shirts
4. That's it. Get in the water, cool off and HAVE FUN!
Recipe for Deli Roll Ups: Makes 6 Rolled lavosh)
Package of lavosh (12X18 rectangle) Found at Trader Joes, Wholesome Choice, Whole Foods and other markets
Basil Herbed Cream Cheese (recipe below )
8oz package cream cheese, softened
6 T. mayonnaise
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1-2 T. finely chopped fresh basil
1 tsp. granulated garlic
Mix above ingredients until smooth
Turkey breast and ham, sliced (3 slices to cover each lavosh 2- ham 1 turkey or 2 turkey and 1 ham)
Tomato, sliced- cover the lavosh (about ½- ¾ tomato per lavosh)
Red onion, finely chopped
Green leaf lettuce, washed and thoroughly dried
Here's how to Assemble the Roll-ups
Lay Lavosh on plastic wrap
Divide basil cream cheese into 6 parts and spread on lavosh.
Add thin slices of turkey breast and ham 2 turkey, 1 ham or 1 turkey, 2 ham
Add tomato slices
Sprinkle with chopped onion
Add the lettuce on top ( tear leaf lettuce and put on top of all ingredients
Roll up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap.
Chill until firm or overnight.
Slice at an angle (which makes them much prettier, approximately 12-slices per roll), Arrange on a large paper plate and serve.
Easy and yummy.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Easy Cereal Snack Bars for Kids
It's hard to find easy after school snacks for kids. These
cereal bar recipes are easy to make and made from your children's
favorite breakfast cereals.
Rice Krispies Treats
2/3 c. butter
1 pkg. (10 oz., about 40) large marshmallows or 4 c. miniature
marshmallows
6 c. Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and
stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal
until well coated. Press mixture into buttered 13x9x2-inch baking
dish. Cut into squares.
Variations: Instead of Rice Krispies, use Cocoa Krispies, Lucky
Charms, or Fruity Pebbles.
Peanut Treats: Add 1 cup salted peanuts with cereal.
Peanut Butter Treats: Stir 1/4 cup peanut butter into marshmallow
mixture just before adding cereal.
Gummy Worm Marshmallow Bars: Add 1 c. gummy worms, cut in half,
when stirring in cereal.
Captain Crunch Peanut Butter Cookies
2 c. Captain Crunch peanut butter cereal
2 c. Rice Krispies
1-1/2 pounds white almond bark
2 c. salted peanuts
2 c. colored marshmallows
Melt marshmallows and almond bark in saucepan over low heat and
pour over cereals and peanuts. Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper
or put in 9x13-inch (buttered) pan and cut into squares.
Special K Bars
1/2 c. light Karo syrup
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. peanut butter
3 c. Special K cereal
Mix Karo syrup, sugar, and peanut butter in a large saucepan.
Heat until boiling. Mix in Special K. Press mixture into buttered
9x9-in. baking dish. Cool and cut into squares.
Topping:
1 c. butterscotch chips
1 c. chocolate chips
Melt chips together and spread over bars. If too thick to spread,
add a little milk until desired consistency.
Cheerio Bars
1/2 c. peanut butter
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