Snap.Crackle.Poppers; a Rice Krispies New Year’s Eve Treat and a $100 Giveaway!

 

As my kids get older I’m finding more and more joy in celebrating with them.  With each New Year we find ways to have fun and relish our time together…to celebrate the smallest moments…and the big ones.

This year I’m looking forward to New Year’s Eve so that we can talk about our goals…what we loved about this year and what we look forward to in 2012.

I’m a champagne kinda girl myself…but I suppose we need something a little more “kid friendly” on hand.  Enter Team Kansas City and our awesome take on the British tradition of New Year’s Eve Poppers…. “Snap.Crackle.Poppers Rice Krispies® New Year’s Eve Treats”!

 

 

Snap. Crackle. Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats

• 3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter + extra butter for “greasing”
• 4oz.  marshmallows (1/2 bag) – make sure bag is left open overnight (this will make the poppers crunchier when they are finished).
• 2 c. Traditional Rice Krispies®
• Candy of choice to fill
• Decorating Supplies (frosting, glitter, stickers – pretty much anything you want to use to make it unique.)

Melt 3Tbsp. Butter in a heavy saucepan over med-high heat.

Add marshmallows, stirring constantly until melted and mixture is smooth.

Add RiceKrispies® to hot mixture in saucepan (this keeps them warm, and thus easier to manipulate, longer)

Mix thoroughly.

Butter plastic cutting board.

Place half of marshmallow mixture on cutting board and make into a small loaf. (Around 5″ by 3″.) Try to compact the mixture as much as possible.

Once you have a compact loaf, take a small pastry roller  (or other small rolling pin) and roll out the mixture to a 1/4 inch thickness – trying to keep the shape of a rectangle. (You will need to work quickly.  The cooler the mixture gets, the more difficult it is to shape.)

Take small fondant roller and “roll” mixture into a cylinder with a 1 1/2″ circumference.

Remove fondant roller and pinch one end to desired look. If going for a tapered end, start about 1 inch in, pinch and crimp the end.

Tilt and fill with candy of choice.

Pinch other end.

Set aside and let harden for 24 hours.

Repeat with other half of RiceKrispies® mixture.

Decorate once hard with fondant, icing, stickers, glitter, etc. It’s all about being fun!

Note: You can make these ahead of time and freeze. Another idea is to put a small fortune, saying, or inspirational quote inside the crackers.

Place these Snap. Crackle. Poppers on each child’s plate on New Years and let them “crack” them open and see their New Year’s Surprises.

 

 

Now the part I KNOW you are waiting for….. the $100 Visa Card Giveaway!!

 

Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway

(Remember, each comment is considered a entry – so leave a separate comment each time.)

• Leave me a comment and tell me if you make New Year’s Resolutions.

• Additional entry: Become a SuperJenn subscriber.  (I promise, I won’t spam you….when I DO post its generally at least a LITTLE interesting.) And then leave a comment and let me know.

• Additional entry: Post the following on your Facebook page, “Want a to win a $100 Visa Gift Card? Check out this great giveaway from SuperJenn http://bit.ly/vHl3Xc” And then leave a comment and let me know.

Contest will be open until 11:59 pm CST December 11, 2011. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Abbreviated Rules:  No Purchase Necessary.  Begins no earlier than 12:00AM (ET) on 11/14/11 and ends no later than 11:59:59PM (CST) 12/11/11.  For complete Official Rules, go to http://web.mediacdt.com/docs/RKBloggerHolidayRules.pdf   Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United STates and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry.  Subject to complete Official Rules.  Void where prohibited.  Sponsor: The Motherhood.

 

 

 

 

Guess what?  All three of my teammates, Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, Kristen from Dine and Dish and Julie from My Kansas City Mommy are each giving away their own $100 Visa Gift Card, too.  Visit them for an even better chance of getting some “Happy Holidays to ME” cash!

Finally…Want to see the amazing competition we are up against?  You can see all of the entries on TheMotherhood.com Making Memories Circle. The pictures above were taken by the lovely and talented Kristen Doyle from Dine and Dish. (Someday I might MAYBE be able to take pictures as beautiful as she does…until then…. I’ll drool over hers.) But, these pictures are her property. Don’t steal them.

Full disclosure: This is the final competition in a series of four that I am being compensated for.  The Motherhood and Rice Krispies compensate me for my time and I stand to win a prize if they decide Team Kansas City is cool.  All of the words and ideas in this post are mine (or collaboratively mine/Team Kansas City’s) …the point is… I don’t post anything here that I don’t think up all on my own….the kind of companies that supply you with content don’t visit here…. they seem to know better by now.

Holiday Baking: Cranberry-Orange Bread and a P&G Giveaway!

I’ll be the first to admit that I go waaaay overboard when it comes to baking during the Holidays. I’m willing to bet that every other recipe that I see is one that I want to try to make….and I really, truly believe I can make them all.

One way that I can simplify this baking extravaganza you mere mortals call “December” is by making double batches of goodies and freezing as we go through the month. I usually start around Thanksgiving and mix up batches of my favorite cookies. I roll/cut/shape them out on a wax paper lined cookie sheet as if I was going to bake them, then set them in the freezer for about a couple of hours. When they are set I can pop them off the cookie sheet and put them in a labeled bag and stick them back in the freezer. Now they are ready to go when I’m actually ready to bake them. I have prepared….and I don’t miss out on that yummy baking smell filling up the house later.

I also like to have quick breads and muffins in the freezer. I often double up on these recipes so I have one for now, and one for later. These make for great snacks and breakfasts when company starts to arrive. Made in mini-loaves they also make great gifts for teachers or neighbors.

My favorite bread is Cranberry-Orange. I could make this all throughout the year but it is much better with a little anticipation, so I break out this recipe only during the winter months.

Cranberry-Orange Bread

Ingredients

• 3c. Flour
• 1c. Sugar
• 1Tbsp. Baking Powder
• ½tsp. salt
• ¼tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 Beaten Egg
• 1 ²⁄3c. Milk
• ¼c. Oil
• ¾c. Chopped Nuts
• 2tsp. Finely Shredded Orange Peel
• 1c. Coarsely Chopped Cranberries

Directions

• Stir together dry ingredients with orange peel.
• In a separate bowl mix together wet ingredients (except cranberries)
• Mix wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
• Add the cranberries and nuts.

Bake at 350° according to the following time schedule:

• 1 – 9 x 5 x 3″ Bread Pan 1 – 1¼ Hrs.
• 2 – 7 ½ x 3½ x 2″ Pans 40 – 45 Mins.
• 6 – 4½ x 2½ x 1½” Pans 30 – 35 Mins.

Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn onto a wire cooling rack and cool thoroughly. Wrap tightly overnight.

P&G Beauty is also helping to simplify your holiday season. Instead of buying friends and family another gift card, surprise them with P&G Beauty gift sets! These gift sets feature items from Olay, Pantene, Secret, Venus and CoverGirl…all fun gifts to keep them feeling pampered and ready for those holiday parties well into the New Year. These gift sets are available almost any place you normally buy P&G products and start as low as $9.99 so they are not only a great way to pamper someone, they aren’t going to break your budget, either!

You can find out more about these and other great P&G Beauty products and gift by visiting their Facebook Page. You can also read what the Wall Street Journal had to say about the holiday gift sets HERE.

Now the really good part? You can win a P&G Gift Basket with over $90 of excellent P&G products! Keep them to pamper yourself or share them as gifts and stocking stuffers.

How To Win:

To enter you just need to leave a comment here with your favorite tip for keeping the holidays simple!

Want an extra entry? Tweet this phrase: “Enter to #win a P&G Gift Basket with $90 of pampering fun from @SuperJennBlogs #giveaway http://bit.ly/vF6nwO”

Then leave me an additional comment with a link to your tweet.

Official Business:

This giveaway is open until 11:59pm CST Sunday December 4, 2011. Open to residents of the United States age 18 or older. I will draw a winner using random.org and notify the winner via email. Winner will have 24 hrs to respond before a new winner is drawn. SuperJenn, The Motherhood and P&G Beauty are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails.

I received a P&G gift basket and compensation for writing this post. The recipe is mine (okay..my mom’s) and the thoughts expressed in the post are mine.

Winner, Winner!!

I have a winner for the $100 Visa Gift Card giveaway from Rice Krispies® and The Motherhood!  If your name is Bailey you should check your inbox!! If I don’t hear back from her by 5pm CST today I will draw another winner.

Have no fear …there is one more Making Memories Challenge this year…which means one more chance for you to win!

Congratulations!!

Cinnamonster Rice Krispies Treat Snack Mix and $100 Gift Card Giveaway

It’s OCTOBER!  Time for yet another rendition of the fabulous Team Kansas City’s Rice Krispies® Treats Making Memory Challenge!

 

This fall we were given the challenge to create a…*gulp* Crafty Rice Krispies® Treat recipe.

I don’t do crafty.

I like to THINK I do crafty….but when push comes to shove… I.Don’t.Do.Crafty.  Time to rely heavily on the expertise of my teammates.

So we toiled.  We contemplated.  We racked our brains.

And when we couldn’t even come up with a day to meet that fit all of our schedules…. we knew we were in trouble.

Have no fear… it all worked out in the end.  We created a fun  Cinnamonster Rice Krispies® Snack Mix that will tempt every treat lover that walks past.

 

Cinnamonster Rice Krispies® Treat Snack Mix

 

• 3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
• 4oz.  cinnamon flavored marshmallows (1/2 bag)
• 2 1/2c. Traditional Rice Krispies®
• Cinnamon Sugar (Mix to your personal cinnamon/sugar preference)

Melt 3Tbsp. Butter in a heavy saucepan over med-high heat.
Add marshmallows, stirring constantly until melted and mixture is smooth.
Add RiceKrispies® to hot mixture in saucepan (this keeps them warm, and thus easier to manipulate, longer)
Mix thoroughly.

Spray cooking spray on a cookie sheet and pull out small chunks of RiceKrispies mixture one at a time to work with.  Pull apart enough to make small balls of krispies treats, slightly smaller than “bite sized”.
You will need to work quickly.  The cooler the mixture gets, the more difficult it is to shape.

Roll each ball in the cinnamon and sugar mixture to coat.  Set aside on waxed paper.
If not using immediately, cover tightly to store.

Tip **If you want a more crunchy texture to your cinnamon balls, set your marshmallows out the night before so that they dry out.  They will melt as normal but when the final mixture cools it will be more crunchy and less chewy.**

Mix Cinnamon balls with 1 1/2c. popped popcorn, 1/2c. salted cashews and 1/2c. chocolate candy pieces.

Just in case cinnamon isn’t your thing (or because we couldn’t stop ourselves) here is a chocolate variation: Swap out cinnamon marshmallows for chocolate ones and Cocoa Krispies® for the traditional ones.  In the mix, use candy corn in place of chocolate candy pieces.

 

Oh wait.  Crafty.  That’s the fun part!  After seeing these serving dish monsters in a magazine we just knew they were right for our project.
While the craft in our project isn’t edible… it is the craft that keeps on giving!  We can reuse these containers over and over again … all year October long!

 

Felt Monster Containers

Wrap a piece of felt around a used container and secure with hot glue. Your felt should be 2-3 inches taller than the container while leaving roughly 1 inch of felt hanging over the bottom.

Fold the ends of the felt under the bottom of the canister and glue them down for a smooth finish to the bottom edge of the container.

Cut flaps, wedges or spikes into the felt that rises above the container.  This will be the monster hair.
Glue felt shapes and stripes on your container to satisfy your inner monster designer.  Use “Googly Eyes” and “Pom Poms” for random effects.

The especially fantastic part of this is that there is really no “right” or “wrong” way to make these…. you can do whatever you want.  Perfect for those of us who are “less than crafty”.

Our kids loved rolling the cinnamon balls in sugar and helping to glue the accouterments onto the monsters (they got carried away with the “Googly Eyes”).  We had a fun afternoon creating (and then devouring) this snack with our kids…. you will too!

 

Now serve your Cinnamonster Rice Krispies® Treats Snack Mix in a homemade monster container for a spooky Halloween treat!

 

No! Wait!!  Don’t go yet…. I forgot to mention ….

The $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway! (You didn’t think I’d really forget, did you?)

On top of inspiring some fantastic Rice Krispies® Treats, the sponsors at Rice Krispies® and the great women at The Motherhood are offering a $100 Visa Giftcard to one of you, my lovely readers!
What do you have to do to win this?  Leave me a comment here and tell me what is your favorite Halloween treat.

That’s it!

Okay, okay… if you want one more chance to win you can Follow Me on Twitter and tweet this:

Cinnamonster #RiceKrispies Treats Snack Mix and a chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card from @SuperJennBlogs Enter Here http://bit.ly/nLX7pm

Leave me a comment with the link to your tweet and you’ve got your second entry!

This contest will be open until Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 11:59 CST.  I will draw a winner on Wednesday, October 26 and post it by 11:00 CST and contact the winner by email (Make sure I can get your email from your entry!).  The winner will have 24hrs to get in touch with me or I will draw a new winner.  You must be 18 and a US citizen to enter and win. 

 

Guess what?  All three of my teammates, Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, Kristen from Dine and Dish and Julie from My Kansas City Mommy are each giving away their own $100 Visa Gift Card, too.  Visit them for an even better chance of padding your wallet.

Want to see the amazing competition we are up against?  You can see all of the entries on TheMotherhood.com Making Memories Circle!

Now for the disclaimers:

• The pictures here were taken by the lovely and talented Kristen Doyle from Dine and Dish.  These are her property…don’t steal them…no matter how cool you think they, or our magnificent recipe are.

• The Motherhood and Rice Krispies pay me and my teammates to compete in the Making Memories Challenge.  By competing we stand to win a prize.  OF COURSE these are my thoughts…its my recipe!

 

$100 Winner!!

 

If your name is Jen S. you might want to check your inbox!!  You are the winner of the $100 Visa Gift Card from Kellogg’s™Rice Krispies™ and The Motherhood (and ME!)!

Sadly, if I do not hear back from Jen S. within 24 hours I will have to draw a new winner.

 

Awesome Summer Backyard Giveaway: Ovaltine and a $25 Visa Gift Card

I’ve had so much fun working with Ovaltine in the last couple of months, now they’ve got an Awesome Wholesome Giveaway for you to go along with The Awesome Wholesome Backyard Party that I had here with my local mom friends!

The prize package contains 3 pack of Ovaltine (one full size canister of each flavor), a glass countertop straw holder (I have one, they are nice!), a recipe booklet with lots of creative recipes including Ovaltine fudge pops (my new personal favorite). Oh…and did I forget to mention the $25 Visa Gift Card?

One more thing…. there are TWO winners for this giveaway!

What do you have to do for a chance to win this great prize pack from the folks at Ovaltine? It’s simple:

Leave me a comment telling me what your favorite childhood summer memory is.

Want an extra entry? Click on that cute little “Super Feed” button on my sidebar and subscribe to my feed, then leave me a separate comment letting me know it has been done. That way you will be sure to never again miss one of my incredible pearls of wisdom….or great giveaway opportunities!

That’s it! I will keep this giveaway open until Thursday July 28, 2011 at 11:59pm CST. I will use Random.org to draw a winner and contact them via email and post on this blog. If I do not hear back from the winner by Friday, July 29, 2011 at 9pm CST I will draw another winner.

You must be a resident of the continental US and at least 18yo to win. Want more legal mumbo jumbo? Get all of my official rules here.

This giveaway is provided courtesy of Ovaltine USA. I am working with Ovaltine USA as a brand ambassador throughout the year and as such, sometimes I get lucky and they pay me. If you have ever read me before, you know this means very little…I like to run my mouth and my opinions are always, always my own.

Wendy’s $25 Gift Card Winner!

 

The basic consensus seems to be that we are ALL TOO BUSY!!  LOL  Everyone’s responses about why they find themselves in the fast food line seemed about the same!

Using Random.org I drew a winner tonight for the giveaway.  Our winner, Karin, said that she would find this useful after she has been running around doing all of her shopping errands (Target, Grocery, etc)…. and can’t find it in herself to lift a fork to her mouth much less COOK when she is done!!  I understand that feeling with NO explanation!!

I’ve sent Karin an email and she has until 9am CST on Monday June 6 to get in touch with me before I draw a new winner.
C’Mooooooon, Karin!

Wendy’s Berry Almond Chicken Salad for Me… $25 GiftCard for You!

Last week I got the opportunity to have lunch with some of my very favorite Kansas City bloggin’ moms … and the chance to meet a couple of new mamas as well!  Erin from FitMamaTraining and I loaded up my mini-van of motherly love with our kids and headed on over to Kansas City to meet up with Kristen from Dine and Dish, Candy from Mommypalooza and KCMetroMoms, Julie from Mama Mash and Molly from A Day in Mollywood… and, of course, their kids!

 

We all met at Wendy’s to give their new Berry Almond Chicken salad a taste test.  The wonderful folks at Wendy’s teamed up with our friends at The Motherhood to provide us with lunch, some picnic goodies to appease entertain the kids and a little bit of love for our time.  I think each one of us was skeptic.  I mean honestly, when was the last time you had a “fast food” salad that was both tasty and healthy?  They just sort of don’t exist.  Let me tell you what we found.

Here is the salad breakdown:

• There are two sizes: Half and Full.  I ordered the full.  More thoughts on that in a moment.
• The chicken is actual, real, honest to God chicken.  No lie.
• Fresh strawberries and blueberries.  REALLY fresh…not mushy, not brown…not green…not tart….actual berries that you will want to eat …and you will enjoy.
• Leafy Green Lettuce.  Again…lettuce you will enjoy.  It is not wilted, it is not brown, it is NOT ICEBURG.  Mixed, dark, leafy greens.
• Almonds come lightly toasted and lightly salted in their own bag…never touching the salad until you make it happen.
• Cheese that is not sticky; or rather, stuck together and it doesn’t cover the entire salad.  It is an appropriate amount of real cheese.
• Salad comes with Light Raspberry Vinegrette dressing so you can control the amount you use.  On my full sized salad I did not even need the entire package.  Nice, true raspberry flavor…not too sweet and not full of vinegar.

Here was the downer:

To me, the chicken was very salty.  It was also served cold as it often is on a salad, not a personal favorite of mine.  I thought the chicken itself was a little over powering.

The good news:

The salad is SO good that I would order it again and ask that it be made without the chicken…maybe con them into throwing in a couple of extra berries.

Also… one serving of toasted almonds will fulfill one of your protein requirements for the day.  There is really no need for all of that chicken in the first place…AND…you will significantly cut the calorie/fat intake by omitting it.

I had the “full size” salad and it is 450 calories and 16g of fat.  (You can find the total nutritional breakdown here).  That is roughly 12 Plus Points at Weight Watchers…. quite a bit for a lunch.  If you are going to order the salad “as is” then a half size should be plenty and the points are about half as much as well!  If you are looking to shave off a few more points you can 1)Ditch the chicken as I mentioned earlier, 2)Ditch the cheese…the fruit and almonds have such amazing, natural flavor I think the cheese is really unnecessary anyway. 3) Carefully monitor how much dressing you are using.

We had a great time… I’d like to point out another plus in my book: the kids’ meals.  They have the option of a fruit cup with their kid meals…and it isn’t fruit cocktail.  It was actual cut up fruit…and there were more than four pieces!! YEAH!.  I also think that the toys that came in their meals were more thought inducing than the dolls and super heroes they might get….”elsewhere”.  The toy SuperBoy came home with was a set of links that snapped together and you could build all sorts of designs.  He brought this on vacation with us over the weekend and all three of the kids actually played with it over and over and had a great time.  I appreciate that.

The kids all got to play together…I’m assuming no one else at Wendy’s minded when the kids started a “train” and took a tour of the restaurant.

 

What’s that?  You don’t see MY kids there??  That is because they were still too busy stuffing their faces eating.

Okay, okay.  I’m done.

Oh…one more thing.  I’ve got a $25 gift certificate to Wendy’s for one of YOU!  Then you can head on over and try one of those salads for  yourself.  Super easy to enter…just leave me a comment here telling me when a healthy fast food option will come in the most handy for you!  On your way to work? On your way home from a late play date? Write it down in the comment section and you will be entered to win some free Wendy’s food!

Want just ooooone more chance to win?  Head on over to Facebook and give me a “Like” … then leave me a second comment letting me know that you have done it … and what your Facebook name is because I do actually verify entries like that

This is a short giveaway … it will end at 12:00AM on Saturday June 4, 2011.  I will draw a winner via Random.org over the weekend and contact them via email on Monday, June 6.  The winner will have 24 hrs to reply to me with their mailing address before I draw another winner.

You must be 18 to enter and you must be a resident of the United States. Any other questions? Read the legal mumbo jumbo about my giveaways here.

My visit to Wendy’s to try out the Berry Chicken Salad was a sponsored event.  Wendy’s and The Motherhood provided lunch for me and my children and we received a picnic basket full of cute little picnic goodies…. I also receive a stipend (yes…money) for the time and effort I put forth to participate in this event (if you doubt time OR effort…contact FitMamaTraining and ask her about both!).  The views are mine ….the kids are mine (well..most of them)…and the calories in the Frosty I had for dessert…. all mine.

 

$100 GC Winner!!!

Congratulations to Jamie B!  You have won the $100 GC!

I’ve sent an email to Jamie and she has until Wednesday evening at 5pm to return my email.  If I haven’t heard from her by that time I will be drawing and posting another winner … I HATE that…so hurry up and email me, Jamie!! 

 

 

Thanks to everyone who entered!! I hope you will tune in on Thursday to hear the #KCMommies co host a chat on The Motherhood…. and that you will stop in later this week to place  your vote for the greatest, sweetest, saltiest…most fantastic Rice Krispies recipe EVER!  (Um… that would be us and the Kettle Krispies).  Don’t worry… I’ll remind you again

 

Rice Krispies Making Memories Challenge for Me… $100 Visa Gift Card for You!

My mom was one of those moms that made a fresh batch of your favorite cookies every time she came to visit in college (or you know, now)…. only my favorites weren’t cookies per se … they were “Frosted Chews”…. or, as I’ve come to find out “Scotcheroos Rice Krispies Treats”.  They are amazing…but that is beside the point.  The POINT is …. that when The Motherhood and Kellogg’s™ Rice Krispies™ offered me a chance to work with three of my favorite local bloggers in a Rice Krispies Treats™ food challenge…my little heart skipped a beat (or two).

Over the course of this year, Kristen from Dine and Dish, Kelly from Kansas City Mamas and Julie from My Kansas City Mommy and I will compete four different times against three other groups across the country.  Kellogg’s™ Rice Krispies™ will provide us with different themes for our competitions and the first theme is: Easter!

So hold onto your hats because this is amazing!  Kristen shared with us a recipe she uses for homemade Kettle Korn … you know…yummy sweet and salty goodness?!  THEN she shared an idea about using that concept to create….. *drumroll*

Kettle Krispies Treats!  The sweet and salty of Kettle Korn with the light Rice Krispies™ and gooey marshmallows? To.Die.For.  So we gave it a whirl and whipped up a couple of batches (for testing, of course).

Seeing as how we all have young kids, it was important to us that this recipe needed to be not only tasty, but easy and FUN!  Something the kids would want to help out with.  We decided that egg shaped Kettle Krispies would do the trick so we went Paula Dean on some plastic eggs (we buttered ‘em up, y’all!) and use that to mold our Easter Eggs.  When we were finished we sprinkled some with sugar, some with candy sprinkles and well…since these babies can stand on their own we left some of them plain.

We used these for table decorations and even whipped up a little name tag to create a place setting….. a great idea for the “Kids’ Table” or a fun Easter Party Play Date!

So here it is for you…our recipe for Kettle Krispies Treats! (Don’t forget to keep reading!! If this recipe isn’t reason enough to make your day … I have about one hundred more to share in a minute!)

Kettle Krispies Easter Egg Treats

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
6 cups of Rice Krispies
3 teaspoons Kosher salt
2/3 cup sugar For Treats
1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons butter
5 cups mini marshmallows
Extra butter for greasing egg moldsDirections

• Melt butter in an iron skillet or dutch oven over medium heat.
• Increase temp to medium high and add Rice Krispies, Kosher salt, and sugar.
• Stir continuously over medium high heat until Rice Krispies are caramelized and slightly brown. Around 7 minutes. (see below – notice someone’s nicely manicured hands.)
• Remove from stove and continue stirring for another three minutes until cool. Set aside.
• While Kettle Krispies are cooling, butter the inside of 12 large plastic eggs. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter and marshmallows over medium-low heat.
• After mix is well blended, continue to stir and cook for two minutes longer.
• Add Kettle Krispies and stir till well coated. Remove from heat.
• Fill buttered egg molds with mixture and let them set for 10 minutes.  Remove from molds and decorate if desired.

Kristen taught us that the secret to making these goodies is to make sure that your Rice Krispies get nice and caramelized in the skillet before you mix them into treats.

Photo Courtesy of Dine and Dish

That is IT!  Simple, right? Great!  Now, onto something even sweeter!

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats has given me a $100 Visa Gift Card to give to one of YOU!  That’s right!  I’ve got $100 for one of my lucky readers and that makes me SuperExcited!  In return (#thisisnotabribe) I’m hoping that you will help me out as well (Remember I said this was a competition?)…I’m going to need some votes from you

Here is a time line for the next week:

RIGHT NOW – Enter the $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway – see below. (Also enter at My Kansas City Mommy, Kansas City Mamas and Dine & Dish….we EACH have $100 to give away!)

NEXT WEEK -  Rice Krispies™ will post all four entries on their Facebook Fan Page. Your vote will make a HUGE difference in the final tally. Have no fear … I will remind you every single day a couple of times to make sure you get over and vote!

April 10th – I’ll announce the winner of the $100 VISA Gift Card.

April 15th – Our #kcmommies team is participating as a host on a fun chat at The Motherhood.  I’ll make sure to post the times and details so you can stop in and say hello!

April 21st – Rice Krispies® will announce the winner of the challenge on The Motherhood Making Memories Circle.

The Motherhood and Kellogg’s™ Rice Krispies™ Treats Making Memories Giveaway:

Each appropriate comment you leave will be considered one entry into this giveaway so make sure to leave separate comments for each entry you want considered:

1.  Leave a comment telling me what your favorite Easter family tradition is.  Is it hunting for baskets on Easter morning? A favorite dinner or treat you baked with your mom?  Share!!

2.  Head over to the SuperJenn Facebook Page and “Like” me …(but you have to really, REALLY LIKE ME! …. I had to, c’mon…).  If you already do…well, THANKS! and leave me a comment letting me know you are there.

3.  While you are on Facebook … “Like” the Rice Krispies™ page so you will be ready to go when it’s votin’ time.  Leave a comment letting me know you’ve done the deed.

4.  Subscribe to my RSS Feed or let me know you already do.

5.  Tweet this on Twitter: “Kettle Krispie Eggs Rock! See the #RiceKrispies recipe and enter the $100 Giveaway from @SuperJennBlogs http://www.superjenn.com/makingmemories Go #KCMommies!”

Standard Disclaimer or “Stuff You Should Realize by Now”:

I am working with The Motherhood and Kellogg’s™ Rice Krispies™ as a brand ambassador in the Making Memories Challenge.  I am being compensated for my time and materials but will NOT be reimbursed for my Weight Watchers monthly dues when this challenge is over even though eating recipe after recipe of Rice Krispies Treats will put me “back on the wagon”.  This is a competition and if my team should win, we stand to win a prize.

This giveaway will end at midnight CST on April 10, 2011.  One winner will be drawn via Random.org and winner will be given 48 hours to claim their prize before another winner is drawn.  In order to be eligible to claim your prize I must be able to contact you via email.

Abbreviated Rules. No Purchase Necessary. Begins no earlier than 12:00:00 AM (ET) on 03/28/11 and ends no later than 11:59:59 PM (ET) on 04/12/11. For complete Official Rules, go to http://web.mediacdt.com/docs/EasterGiveawayRules.pdf. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Subject to complete Official Rules. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: The Motherhood; www.TheMotherhood.com. ®, TM, ©2011 Kellogg NA Co.

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