The Biznards: Guilty Pleasures

Friday, November 14, 2008

Guilty Pleasures

Crispy Chocolate Roll

10 oz Marshmallows

1/4c Butter

1/4c Peanut Butter

5 1/2c Rice Krispy Cereal

1 1/3c Chocolate Chips

3/4c Butterscotch Chips

Line cookie sheet with wax paper (I like to use plastic wrap) and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Microwave covered marshmallows, butter, and peanut butter until melted (2 minutes). Stir in cereal. Spread in pan. Microwave uncovered chocolate and butterscotch chips until melted (2 minutes). Spread on top of cereal mixture to 1" of edges. Let sit for 10-15 minutes. Roll from short end. Refrigerate one hour and slice.

*editors note: I added the "Let sit for 10-15 minutes." It doesn't change the flavor but it makes it a lot prettier.

These are sooooo good. I love the crispiness of the cereal with the chewiness of the marshmallow with the added flavor of chocolate and butterscotch. They're my latest guilty pleasure treat.

For any carb addicts, like myself, you gotta try Garlic Spaghetti. I crave this sometimes and I just have to make it. If I make spaghetti and we have left over noodles I'll transform it into Garlic Spaghetti. I don't really have a set recipe but these are the ingredients. Its easy.

Garlic Spaghetti

Angel Hair Pasta Noodles

Butter

Garlic Cloves

Shredded Parmesan Cheese (not the powdery grated stuff)

Garlic Salt

*maybe some normal salt too

After the noodles are cooked and drained, I just put some butter in and mix it with the noodles until its melted. Then I'll add a garlic clove or two (depends on how much you're making). Then I'll put in some parmesan cheese and garlic salt to taste. If it needs more salt but it has enough garlic just add some normal salt.

Sometimes I'll crave this childhood sandwich. Its a meal that anyone outside of Lynette's family doesn't usually like but I just gotta have it sometimes - like I did today, for instance. We used to have this on Sundays a lot. Again, no real recipe, but its easy. I dare you to try it, but I don't guarantee you'll like it. In our family we affectionately call them Cheese Things.

Cheese Things

Bread

Cheddar Cheese

Onion

Mayo

Chili Powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, grate the cheese and some onion. Add mayo to your liking. Then add chili powder to your liking. Mix it and spread it on the bread. Stick it in the oven til the cheese is melted.

Potato Broccoli Soup This one isn't so much a guilty pleasure but I'm always keeping my eyes peeled for a good potato soup. My friend Katie posted a really good potato soup recipe on her blog, so I tried it. Its really good, its my potato soup recipe of choice now. Thanks for posting that Katie! Here's the link to the recipe on her blog:

CheesyPotatoandBroccoliSoup

10 comments:

Courtney said...: I lucked out on the Cheese Things. I'm from Lynette's fam and my husband actually likes them. Too bad I don't make them that much. If you make em, go easy on the mayo. I ruin mine every time by thinking they need more mayo than they do. Just a tip.

A thousand thanks for the rice krispy treat recipe. I tried one that you made today and it was indeed dreamy. Going to make them Sunday for the Colonial Juarez get together!; Friday, November 14, 2008 8:23:00 PM
Holly said...: I just made the Rice Krispy recipe. It's in the fridge as I'm typing for it's one hour. I'm salivating just thinking about it. It appears to have everything one could want in their Rice Krispy Wonder. Thanks!; Monday, November 17, 2008 7:42:00 PM
Holly said...: Okay...the Rice Krispy Wonder was soooooo incredibly good. I am mentally willing myself to save some for Jon. Like my new name for it? That's what it is-a wonder of flavor and textures :); Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:56:00 PM
Wendy said...: It is soooo addicting isn't it? I'm glad you like. And I do love the new name you gave it.; Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:38:00 PM
Holly said...: Isaac told me this story the other day about Ethan that I thought was funny. He said that the last time he and Ethan hung out (when we were at Bonnie's), Ethan had the smart idea of calling Isaac "I" and having Isaac call him "E", so they could be "I" & "E". So I guess that's what they called each other for a while. Clever.

-sorry to put this on your blog. My yahoo account is not working.; Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:48:00 PM
Holly said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:48:00 PM
Moreau's said...: Wendy, thanks for sharing this yummy goodness! I am excited to try each one of these! I am LOVING your blog, so many cute, clever, posts. Love the eighties one, so true, love the candy idea, very good. I need to check your blog more, I am missing out!; Monday, December 01, 2008 11:37:00 PM
Emily said...: Hey I made the Rice Krispie recipe....awesome! I ate way too many.; Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:04:00 PM
Anonymous said...: I LOOOOVVVVEEEEEE your new song!!! I'm fantasizing about Edward and me dancing right now!
I'm excited to try your garlic spaghetti, I think it might be something I like.

If I'm on here for massive amounts of time, I'm just listening to you playlist:); Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:51:00 PM
Carrie Ann said...: I still make and LOVE your cheese toast. Living with you had SO many advantages...; Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:05:00 PM

Ethan & Gavin Quotes Worth Repeating:

The best is when Gavin tells me, "You're my best mom!" And when he comes out from his nap and says, "Mom, I still love you." (I love the "still" part - I'm just glad his feelings didn't change during his nap).

This morning Gavin saw the medicine cups on the counter and said he needed medicine. Since he's not sick, I said, "You don't need medicine, you're not sick." He goes all whiny, "but I am sick! I'm sick of cereal." (January 6, 2015)

Today I shared half of my cookie with Gavin, he very politely replied when I handed it to him, "Thanks mom! Good job sharing!" (Sept 20, 2014)

This was told to me by my neighbor while Gavin was at her house playing with her daughter, Emma.
Emma tells Gavin, "I have a bum."
Gavin: "I think I have a bum too."
All the while looking behind them trying to get a peak at their own bums. I love conversations between three year olds! (Sept, 2014)

I was talking to Ethan about my on t.v. interview the next day. He was a little nervous I'd embarass him and goes, "Mom, I really don't want you to make a fool of this family!" (July 11,2013)

On Friday we took Ethan and 5 of his friends somewhere for his birthday. We borrowed my brother's car since its big and it could fit all of us. When we all got in the car the boys were saying how the owner of the car must be rich because the car was so big. They were informed that the car belonged to Ethan's uncle. They were still in awe of how rich he must be when Ethan exclaimed, "He's a redhead, of course he's rich!" Hmm...if only I were a redhead. (January 14, 2011)

Ethan gave Tito a little kiss on the head. After he kissed him he was wiping Tito's head off and said, "I'm wiping the wetness off, but the love's still there." So profound. (October 10, 2010)

My sis-in-law Mel and I took our kids to a pool to swim pretty far from our house. They'd been in the car probably for about 30-45 min. I hear Ethan in the backseat ask his fellow cousins, "Are you guys having fun? I'm having fun just talking!" (October 7, 2010)

One morning as Ethan was requesting some breakfast, he said, "Hey, you're kind of like my servant!" He was quite pleased with that discovery. (May, 2010)

At dinner Ethan says to Chad, "Dad, how do you eat in like two seconds?!"

Chad: "Cause I'm a pig."

Ethan: "Pigs don't eat THAT fast!" (March 4, 2010)

Ethan Quote Archives

My Mom was telling Ethan about how she remembers her 1st grade teacher. She paused for a moment to think of her teacher's name and Ethan took the opportunity to whisper in her ear and inform her, "She's probably dead." (January 26, 2010)

Ethan, analizing why the spider was crawling on his leg the other night. "I don't think that spider was TRYING to poison me." (December 18, 2009)

"My friend want to write Santa to tell him what he wants. I want to write Santa to thank him for all that he does." (December, 2009)

From the backseat Ethan says, "I have my pinky in my nose. I'm not picking it, it just kin of feels good!" I looked back and sure enough, his pinky was in his nose. And in all honesty, he's really not a nose picker so I know it wasn't just an excuse. (August 14, 2009)

Chad and I were talking about how my sister-in-law, Mel is going to be the president of Ethan's old preschool. Ethan must have missed the "preschool" part and he goes: "What!? Mel's going to be president? Its not going to be Barack Obama anymore?" (August 9, 2009)

While Ethan was coming home from school with my friend Cathy and her two boys, apparently her two year old was being really loud and Ethan says, "I always wanted a sibling, but I didn't know they could be so anooying!" (May, 2009)

While we were at the park with one of Ethan's friends and his mom, Ethan's friend realized he lost one of the toys that he brought. As he and his mom started frantically looking for it, Ethan quietly, yet knowingly says to me, "And that why I don't bring toys to the park." (March, 2009)

During church Ethan plugs his ears and says, "I don't want to listen anymore."
Me: "Why?"
Ethan: "Because I don't want my eardrums to run out of hearing." (3/15/2009)

Ethan and I were looking through a book about bodies and we were talking about kidneys and where they are located in the body.

Me: (Pointing to the small of his back) "So this is where your kidneys are."
Ethan: "So does that mean you have adultneys?"
Get it? Adult-neys? He's got kid-neys, so I should have adult-neys right? And he wasn't kidding. (1/20/2009)

Me: "Ethan, do you love Tido?"
Ethan: "Yeah, I love him...The only thing I don't like about him is that his butt is always in your face." (1/5/2009)

As we were talking about going to Costco and getting some lunch, Ethan exclaims, "I just love Costco food! Its just so good! We should get their recipe and their autograph!" (1/2/2009)

I'm a little more familiar with the area where we live than Chad is, so sometimes I have to tell him where to turn while driving. One day while I was telling him where to turn left and right, from the backseat Ethan says, "Mom, stop bossing dad around!" (a while ago, 2008)

Aunt Courtney asked Ethan what his favorite part of kindergarten is, he replied, "going home." (9/1/2008)

Ethan: Dad, when you got married did you have a wedding cake?
Chad: Yes I did.
Ethan: Why didn't you save any for me?...Well, its ok cause I guess you didn't really know about me then. (8/12/2008)

While putting Ethan to bed tonight he told me, "You're the sweetest parents I ever had." (6/11/2008)

The other day we were at the store and there was a shirt that Ethan wanted that we didn't buy for him. The next day while he was getting dressed he comes up to me and says, "Mom, I'll give you a choice, either you buy me that shirt or I won't wear any clothes tomorrow." (6/8/2008)

Today during testimony meeting Ethan says to Chad,
"Oh gosh, why does everyone have to say the church is true?"

Tonight as Ethan and I were sipping out hot cocoa, I asked him if it ever made him sad that he didn't have any brothers or sisters. He replied, "No, I have a good life."

While driving in the car I was telling Ethan how he was going to play with his good friend Hayden the next day. Ethan hesitates, "Well. . .I was going to do some research tomorrow." "Oh really, well what are you going to research?" "Oh, I was going to do some research on my mission." (3/13/08)

One Sunday during the Sacrament Ethan whispers to me:
"I can't think of Jesus, I can only think of Superheroes."

"I want to be a cow so I can poop in a field."

"When adults tickle kids they pee a little bit."

Ethan: I want a new mom.
Me: Well that makes me sad that you would say that. Why do you want a new mom?"
Ethan: Because you're so old.

Me: "Ethan, I'm so glad you're my son."
Ethan: "Don't talk about son, child, married, or pregnant. That makes me nervous."

As Ethan was looking at Courtney's parakeet and the bird was looking back at him with just one of his eyes, cause that's just how birds look, Ethan demanded, "Look at me with both eyes bird!"

Today while driving in the snow Ethan asked me if snow is white. I told him that it is and he said, "Oh good because I was worried that I be blind color (aka color blind)."