Recipe: Puppy Chow

The kids love puppy chow and so does my sister, Laurie.  Once in awhile, I make a special batch up to take to Laurie because I know she won't make it herself and she LOVES it. 

At Christmastime, I made both the traditional and a gluten free/casein free batch.  They didn't last long.  I know it's not a 'family recipe', but definitely one that I think the kids will make again and again when they leave home.  I love the fact that it is so easily converted for Evan.  He likes his snackies too. 

I had fun with this page.  A little more cutesy than some of my other pages, but I decided that I'm not going to be concerned about all the pages being the same style in the cookbook.  I think they should reflect my mood rather than a template. I want them to have something that is uniquely from Mom.  :)

Which do you like better?

First try...

Here's my page with a couple more elements.  I added a red scallop edge border and a sun. 

Here's the Recipe:

9 cups Rice Chex Cereal

1/2 cup Skippy Natural Peanut Butter

1 cup Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips

1/4 cup Earth Balance (stick)

1 tsp gfcf vanilla

1 1/2 cups powered sugar

Measure cereal and put into large mixing bowl. In a microwavable bowl, add peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips. Microwave about 1 minute or so until ingredients start to melt and can be stirred together until smooth. Stir in vanilla.  Pour mixture over cereal-coating evenly.

Add powdered sugar slowly and carefully mix until all the cereal is coated. (You can do this last step in a 2 gallon baggie and then shake until coated.)

**To make traditional Puppy Chow just add your  peanut butter, cereal, butter, vanilla and chocolate chips of choice. :)

Simple Simple, but ohhhh so good!  ♥