Random Thoughts of Chris Tilley

I made Rice Krispie Squares the other night. Its a really simple recipe and absolutely addicting. I have tried them with all the fancy additions like Smarties, chocolate chips and cocoa powder. They don't stack up to the classic. However the footballs on the Rice Krispie recipe page look cute.

The best part is I made it with my two kids (aged 5 and 2 1/2) helping. The biggest problem was keeping them from eating all the marshmallows. This a case where I highly recommend 'Mise en place' even with the kids eating my marshmallows. The kids get to measure and stir. I do the last steps because you have to work quick.

The entire batch disappeared in about 24 hours. My daughter (2 1/2) definitely helped. She has long since learned to move chairs to reach treats and always know were the good stuff is to eat. Tonight she ate 5 sausages, rice, apple sauce and veggies compared to dads 4. She is definitely in a growth spurt.

Food Blogga has such mouth watering pictures I had to have a try photographing my cooking experiments. So far this is my best photo.