Backwoods Bonfire Bark

These four ingredients mixed together are going to make
a very delicious snack!

Mommy melted the chocolate and then I got to "sprinkle"
toppings over it

I got a little carried away with the Teddy Grahams...

and the marshmallows were so good
I "sprinkled" them into my mouth

I decorated the chocolate all by myself
( Actually, Mommy helped a tinsy bit)

We put it in the refrigerator to harden and then we broke it into pieces afterwards
 Backwoods Bonfire Bark proved to be a hit with family and friends.
It was gone within a day!

Here is what you need and some directions if you would like to make some yourself!
1 lb. semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups honey bear-shaped crackers
1 1/2 cups of miniature marshmallows
3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts

1. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute;stir. Microwave 1 minute longer until melted; stir until smooth
2. Spread to 1/4 inch thickness on foil lined baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle with goodies; press in lightly
3. Chill until firm. Then break or cut into pieces. Store in airtight container.
4. ENJOY!!!

Baking

Mommy gave these to me to lick off

I thought it would be more fun to hit them
together and have batter fly all over the place

While Mommy was cleaning up the mess,
I got into the sugar

Oooooh boy, it was sweet!

Next I got into the flour....

taste test...

YUCK!!!!!!!!!!

I better get back to helping Mommy mix
the wet and dry ingredients!

 I didn't have my trusty sidekick Chael baking with me this time and so I gave Mommy a run for her money. Normally I am pretty focused on our baking projects, but this time around I thought it would be more fun to taste test sugar, flour, fling batter around and dump all the dry ingredients on the floor instead of in the bowl. Mommy tried to rescue our Banana muffins project by adding chocolate chips and walnuts to the recipe. It worked!

Here is the actual recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/banana-muffins-ii/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=banana%20muffins&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page 

(and then Mommy added 3/4 cup of chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts.)

Baking and Crafts

My buddy Chael and I did another baking project together
Stirring the bowl to make muffins!

We helped prep for the muffin batter and also
munched on some tasty chocolate chips

Putting the last one in!

TaDa!
Zucchini - Chocolate Chip Muffins

Mommy was hoping to snap photos of us
coloring and painting
our octopus's ( is that how you spell it plural?)
but two toddlers with paint brushes and orange paint = MESSY!

Here is my octopus made out of a paper towel roll!

Here is the recipe for the zucchini chocolate chip muffins! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/zucchini-chocolate-chip-muffins/detail.aspx . They were delish and we devoured them quickly. =)

Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips

Mommy cored the apples
 and then spread a thin coating of butter
on one side of each apple

My buddy Chael was over to play so Mommy got us
each our own mixture of half cinnamon and sugar

Mommy prepped the kitchen for our baking skills
and then lined  baking sheets with foil.

Putting the apple slices on the baking sheets

We have a lot of work to do!

Mommy tried showing us how to "sprinkle" the apples with cinnamon and sugar
but we thought it would be more fun to dump spoonfuls onto each one instead
I also thought it would be fun to pour some on my pants 

Chael did a really good job of listening to my Mommy

I continued to think it was more fun to dump
the cinnamon and sugar mixture onto my pants and feet

and try to eat the mixture too!

Here are the directions for Baked Apples if you would like to try baking with your Mommy! My Mommy tweaked the one she had seen online so that ours were a little sweeter. Feel free to do it however you like!
Directions: Have your Mommy core 4 to 5 of your favorite apples (we chose Fuji). Line baking sheet with foil and then put your apples on there. Spread a thin layer of butter on one side of each apple slice. Mix 1/4 cup of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sugar together and sprinkle evenly over apples. Bake at 275 for two hours, making sure to flip the apples over at the one hour mark. Enjoy!