Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is for lovers but we here at Today’s Modern Family didn’t want to leave out the kids that mean so much to us on Valentine’s Day so I thought I would inject a little bit of fun that I often share with my two younger children. It’s a fun little project and one that will create a special memory with your kids and plus…who in the world doesn’t like Krispy Treats? Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 food or oil funnel (can be found at any dollar store or in the houseware section of your local store)
3 Tablespoons butter or margarine
1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
- OR -
4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Krispy Rice cereal
Food coloring (optional)
Directions:
1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add cereal. Stir until well coated. Stir in food coloring (optional).
3. Use funnel and press krispies into the funnel and pull mold off.
4. Wrap in plastic wrap and then in tin foil and place a strip of tissue paper (cut thinly) with your favorite message written on the paper and wrap foil around part of the paper to give the krispy that special Kiss look.
Have fun making memories!
Diane
Call 911….or at least Mom or Grandma! I know that every person responsible for the grand Thanksgiving Day meal has had their share of last-minute emergencies. My own have been a variety to say the least. I know Kela has had hers as well. Last year, she took on the daunting task of going not so traditional and doing Lamb as her main course. The lamb turned out great, but she was worried it wouldn’t be done in time. My worst experience came when I cooked my first Thanksgiving meal. I left the bag with the giblets, heart, etc. in the turkey and baked it right along with Mr. Tom Turkey….I had no idea there was a bag in the turkey, why would I? It was my first time cooking.
You’re probably asking yourself….the link in your chain? What does she mean? Well, as the end of the year gets closer and good memories of times past seem abundant, I began to think about the link in my chain. What ties me so personally to these certain memories and why I cherish them so much. For starters, I am a big believer in “making memories” as I call it. I think it all began being raised by a single parent and not having much money to do extra-curricular activities and stuff a lot of the other children I grew up around got to do (i.e., go to Disney World, fun amusement parks, yearly vacations, etc.). However, our lives were filled with picnics on the Potomac River (which was a block from our home), beautiful car rides once every weekend where we would find a different route to take each time, and of course, imagination! We would head to the free national museums in Washington, DC which was only a short drive from our home. We didn’t have much, but we had a lot of love. My grandparents came to visit us at holidays and every Summer. That is where the link in my chain starts. I would watch both of my sets of grandparents cook. Therefore, I fell in love with cooking. My grandfather made the best breakfasts and my grandmothers, well, I needn’t say anything more. She would throw down in the kitchen! So, every weekend, I get out my link, my grandmother’s cookbook, and I look at her handwritten notes next to recipes that she liked or didn’t like, and try to prepare them just as she did. My great-grandmother even made some notes in that same cookbook! What a treasure it is to me. As, I go through my time with that cookbook, I get re-filled with lots of loving memories. I am reading a beautiful book called Miriam’s Kitchen by Elizabeth Ehrlich. This true and absolutely beautiful story did for me just what I am asking you to tell us….have you found the link in your chain? If so, we would love to hear it!
Raynée Crowe, TMF’s primary modern home contributor, is an interior decorating consultant who ironically never considered herself creative, and then one day the ‘ol proverbial light bulb went off. Her love for mixing and matching colors, patterns and decorating had manifested itself into daydreaming of color swatches, textiles and room arrangements. That passion and excitement grew and soon it was pure enjoyment as she worked with friends and clients to select color pallets, accessories, furniture and arrange spaces. Finally she understood the saying “if you do what you love you’ll never work a day in your life” and so in 2008 Color Vision LLC was born. For more information, you can email Raynee at 
If you’re like me, the winter season, although I love it, can feel like it drags on forever. Spring hits and we are itching for Summer days. However, for parents with young children, Summer can be stressful. School is out and it’s time to find a good Summer camp. This Summer, my little boy will go away to an overnight camp for the first time for a whole week. I would be remiss to say that I am not terrified, but I am. My son, however, is elated. It’s a major sports camp so for him, it is heaven on earth.
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