Recipe #14 - Fruity Pebble Treats

Ever since I realized how easy Rice Krispie Treats are to make, I have made them a few times! Recently I saw a recipe on Pinterest for a Fruity Pebbles variation, and you know I had to try it!

Recipe inspired by Evan's Kitchen Ramblings Fruity Pebbles Marshmallow Treats

Ingredients
3 tbsp Butter
1 10 oz bag mini marshmallows
6 cups Fruity Pebbles

Directions
1. Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
2. Melt the butter over medium heat in a large pot.
3. Add all of the marshmallows and stir continuously until the marshmallows have just about melted.
4. Add the Fruity Pebbles and stir well until they are coated with the marshmallow mixture.
5. Pour the mixture into the pre-greased pan and spread it out as best as possible to cover the entire pan.
6. Let the treats cool. Cut the treats into squares once the mixture is completley cool. Enjoy!

Results
SWEET!!! No, really, these taste very, very sweet. :) I am partial to the regular Rice Krispie Treats, but these are a good colorful alternative if you need something other than the regular recipe. I am sure this is not my last variation on Rice Krispie Treats. So many other fun cereals to try!

Recipe #13 - Egg Salad

I have been traveling a lot and seen egg salad sandwiches on menus everywhere lately, but didn't want to try one at a restaurant. I figured I could make one at home! It has been FOREVER since I have boiled an egg. Given my year long experience of new recipes, I figured a good egg salad could be added to my list.

I searched the internet and basically all recipes were about the same with a few variations. Below is what I ended up making.

Ingredients
4 hard boiled eggs
3 to 1 ratio of light mayo to dijon mustard (add more or less to taste)
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper

Directions
1. Hard boil the eggs. Put the raw eggs in a pot filled with just enough cold water to cover the eggs. Bring the water to boil. Once the water boils for 1-2 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and place a lid on the pot. Let the eggs steam for 10-12 minutes. Remove the eggs from the hot water with a slotted spoon and place them into a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes or until you can safely handle the eggs.
2. Peel the shells off the eggs and discard. Slice the eggs into small pieces. Mix the egg, mayo, mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add mayo/mustard/salt/pepper to taste.
3. Serve with crackers or on toasted bread! Enjoy!

Results
So simple. So delicious. I could definitely see myself making this again and trying some of the variations I saw online. I can check off one more thing from my list - successfully boiled an egg!