so, you need to make some cute dessert for your party, kids classroom, church activity, etc.
and you are running out of time !
(like i was when i remember literally the day before i had to make something for ren's class haha)

i honestly surprised myself with how these turned out.
and they are oh so cute + fancy that where ever you bring them people will be in awe of your talents.

and even if you have zero cooking or baking talents, like me, you'll be saying:

"yeah girl. you done did THAT."

so here is a little pictorial of how i made this.
y'all welcome.

THINGS YOU WILL NEED:

rice krispies

m+m's - we used regular sized, but mini ones would be perfect too

popsicle sticks

white chocolate chips - the whole bag

optional: sprinkles in whatever shape - i chose stars

now, you can either buy the rice krispies that are pre-packaged.

it can make it a lot faster, and less mess.

or you can do it like we did and turn it into a cute lil date night and made our own.

extra lil marshmallows of course!

if you do make them by scratch, just use the recipe that is on the box!

if you end up making them, you'll want to put them in a square pan, and 

after they've cooled just cut them into squares.

i didn't have a fully square pan so i ended up having to smoosh some together to make the

ends squared off to be able to go on the popsicle stick.

after they're cut up, grab your popsicle sticks and GENTLY pop them in.

like so.

you'll want to lay out some parchment paper for when you dip them into the chocolate.

so you can just spread them all out on that.

next! dump the entire bag of white chocolate chips (or whatever kind of chocolate you want)

in a saucepan, and make sure it's on a low heat + stir often so it doesn't burn.

i just used walmart brand white chocolate chips and those worked amazingly.

then you'll want to put the rice krispies into the pot, and cover it half way in chocolate.

if you get an excessive amount of chocolate on it, just let it drip off.

then just lay on the parchment paper!

(we put relocated the parchment paper from the counter to a cookie sheet)

 once they are semi-dried, you can start with the decorating!

for the kids who are sensitive to peanuts, we didn't add m+m's.

so we just added extra sprinkles.

we left 4 that were just plain, and 3 that just had the chocolate on them.

once they fully dried we placed them into the fridge over night, and then

took them out in the morning to let soften!

they were perfect, and delicious!

they were honestly the perfect treat to bring to a kindergarten class.

the teachers said that the popsicle sticks were genius, and they barely had to do any clean up!

definitely kid + parent approved.

tell me if YOU end up making them + how they turned out!

The Egg & Snickers Salad.

A few things have happened the past few weeks that have literally made me question why I don't punch a lot of people in the throat.

Don't get me wrong. I'm a semi-(non) violent person. But when comes to people messing with my loved ones, well in the spirit of hockey, the gloves come off. Nothing drives me more insane than straight up disrespect. For personal sake, or personal belongings - just have some friggin common courtesy people. 

First off. Let me tell you how deeply sad, and straight up frustrated this makes me -

What's that you say? Well, that my friends is a frozen egg smashed on our car just above the windshield. Completely random, as there were other remains of eggs spewed across the parking lot. Just some kids having fun. Punks. If this was the summer I'd still be upset, but at least we could wash it off. But in -40 degree weather, dead of winter, that baby isn't even budging. Not only that, but it also will remove the paint. WE JUST GOT THAT CAR A MONTH AGO. Gahh. So devastating. Anyone know how to get frozen egg off your car? Hot water did nothing. 

It really breaks my heart that some people can do that stuff, without even thinking of what the other person might be going through, or how it will affect them. 

Anyways, besides that, good things have been happening. Like our sweet baby Renner is finally starting to walk. We couldn't be more excited. People say, "Oh, you're in for it now that he is going to start walking." But really, we've been in for it since he started crawling. He's already gotten into everything, and we've baby proofed as much as we can without making our home stripped, and bare. 

I see it more of a blessing, and gift. Some babies aren't blessed with the ability to walk. So although we might be "in for it", I couldn't be more happy and proud. I try to not take anything Renner can, and is able to do for granted because this life is so short, and by the time I know it he will be graduating High School (tears are now forming, ugghhh). 

So to change the subject, so I don't have a personal waterfall in my bed, I will give you an amazing recipe! Food always cheers me up! Especially if it's sugary goodness. Last night I made a Snickers Salad. SO GOOD. I was intimidated to make it because, well 1, I've never made it before, and 2, I was serving it to the missionaries in the 20 mins after making it. But it turned out to be a big hit. I had our 2nd set of missionaries cut up the apples, and one of them from the 1st set, cut up the snickers. Then once it was mixed, I put it in the fridge for 20/30 minutes. Enchiladas, & Mexican Rice go with Snickers Salad.. Right? 

So, with all that said, it's been a good time the last few weeks, despite the egg fiasco. I'm hoping it warms up a bit so we can go outside, and possibly go for a walk. I'm not built for winters like these. 

Now, just as promised on my IG, here is the recipe. 

Snickers Salad 

1 (12 OZ or 12 L) Tub of Cool Whip 

1 package of Cream Cheese 

1 Cup of Powdered Sugar

4-6 Granny Smith Apples (or which ever apples you prefer, I used those) 

6 Bars of Snickers

(One of the missionaries said that if you freeze the snickers before you mix them in it makes them a bit harder, and crunchier. That way they don't fall apart, and go better with the apples. - I did not do this, and it worked fine for me. My teeth are pretty sensitive so I think the frozen ones would have hurt my teeth anyways.) 

1. Cut up Snickers & Apples into bite sized pieces. Set aside. 

2. Mix Cream Cheese & Powdered Sugar until blended. (I just use my Kitchen Aid) 

3. Blend in Cool Whip, and make sure it's all blended thoroughly. 

4. Fold in Snickers & Apples. (I wouldn't use a machine to mix them in (Kitchen Aid) just because you don't want it to smush the apples or tear up the Snickers) 

5. Place in Fridge for 1 hour to chill. (Or if you're on a time crunch, like I was, just throw it in the freezer for 10/20 mins) 

And there yah go! Yummy Snickers Salad!