It’s a Rice Krispies Twitter Party Reunion!

Remember last year when I shared with you several Rice Krispies creations as a part of the Kansas City Team Rice Krispies? Well, they are bringing us all together to host a fun and prize filled Twitter party! We’ll be sharing ideas for how to incorporate Rice Krispies creations into your holiday traditions. I hope you’ll join in on the fun!

When: Wednesday, December 19, 2-3 p.m. ET

Where: We’ll be on Twitter – follow the #RiceKrispies hashtag to track the conversation.  You can see the details and RSVP to join us here

Prizes: Rice Krispies will give away five total prizes, each consisting of a Rice Krispies Treat making kit with all the ingredients you will need to create yummy Rice Krispies Tree Trimmer Treats at home with your little helpers, plus additional holiday-themed goodies. Winners will be chosen randomly from among participants who respond correctly to trivia questions.

Hosts: @theMotherhood, @CooperMunroe, @EmilyMcKhann

The Rice Krispies Reunion Team:  @WearsManyHats, @CuteasaFoxBlog, @JennHethcoat, @joeyfortman, @mommiecooks, @KCMamaKelly, @LilLunaKristyn, @DIYFrugal, @MyFamilyTable

If you can’t make the party, but want additional ideas for how to incorporate Rice Krispies into your holiday traditions, including recipes, check out Rice Krispies’ Facebook Page and the Rice Krispies Tree Trimmer Treats Recipe page.

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This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Brooke from twolittlekittles.blogspot.com. Congrats to Brooke and thanks to everyone who entered.

2012? What??

It’s hard to believe that 2012 is just a few short weeks away, isn’t it? The start of a new year means the end of an incredibly fun year of Rice Krispies® Treats creations with Team Kansas City and The Motherhood. Earlier in the year we gave you our Kettle Krispies Treats. Then we had a fun picnic spread with our Tangy Watermelon Rice Krispies® Treats. In the fall we had some spooktacular fun with Cinnamonster Rice Krispies® Treat Snack Mix. Finally, for our fourth and final treat of the year, we bring you Snap! Crackle! Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats.

Snap! Crackle! Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats are our fun take on the traditional New Years Eve “Crackers”… fun poppers that kids crack open to find a special prize or candy. What better way to ring in the New Year than this with this fun activity you can make together then at midnight, crack open together!

$100 Gift Card Giveaway!

Before the recipe, like all of our Rice Krispies Memory Making Challenge posts, my friends at The Motherhood and Rice Krispies want to give you the opportunity to win a $100 gift card! To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling me how you plan to spend New Years Eve! For an additional entry, tweet the following:

” Celebrate with Snap! Crackle! New Years Eve Poppers on @dineanddish & enter to #win a $100 gift card! http://su.pr/2kQtRP ”

Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you tweeted the giveaway.

All entries must be received by midnight CST on Sunday, December 11th. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via email. All three of my teammates, Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, Jenn from Super Jenn and Julie from My Kansas City Mommy are each giving away their own $100 Visa Gift Card, too.  Visit them for even more chances to win!

Now for the recipe!

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
• 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.)

1. Melt 3Tbsp. Butter in a heavy saucepan over med-high heat.
2. Add marshmallows, stirring constantly until melted and mixture is smooth.
3. Add RiceKrispies® to hot mixture in saucepan (this keeps them warm, and thus easier to manipulate, longer). Mix thoroughly.
4. Butter plastic cutting board.
5. 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.
6. Once you have a compact loaf, take a small fondant rolling pin (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.)
7. Take rolling pin and “roll” mixture into a cylinder with a 1 1/2″ circumference.
8. Remove rolling pin 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.
9. Set aside and let harden for 24 hours.
10. Repeat with other half of RiceKrispies® mixture.
11. 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.

Disclosure: The Motherhood and Rice Krispies have compensated our team for our time and ingredients as part of the Making Memories Challenge. All opinions expressed are my own.

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This giveaway is now closed. The winner of the $100 gift card is Laura from the blog Trains and Tutus. Congrats to Laura and thank you to all who entered!

October is here, which means it’s time for another post about Team Kansas City’s Rice Krispies® Treats Making Memory Challenge! This months challenge was to highlight Halloween with a Rice Krispies treat and craft.

We’ve been chatting about doing a snack mix for quite some time and I am so glad we decided to go this route. I have to say, our Cinnamonster Rice Krispies Treat Snack Mix is my favorite tasting treat yet. Who doesn’t love a good snack mix? How about a snack mix with crunchy cinnamon sugar Rice Krispies treat bites, popcorn, cashews, and M&M’s? So delicious!

There are so many fun ways to serve Cinnamonster Rice Krispies Treat Snack Mix. We loved these Monster Cans so much and felt like it was the perfect combination of spooky and tasty! Imagine how fun this would be to bring to your next classroom party. The kids will go crazy for this fun treat.

Before the recipe, like all of our Rice Krispies Memory Making Challenge posts, my friends at The Motherhood and Rice Krispies want to give you the opportunity to win a $100 gift card! To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Halloween treat is! For an additional entry, tweet the following:

“Check out the fun Cinnamonster Rice Krispies Treat Snack Mix on @dineanddish & enter to win a $100 Gift Card! http://su.pr/5HmKdh”

Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you tweeted the giveaway! All entries must be received by midnight on Tuesday, October 25th. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via email. All three of my teammates, Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, Jenn from Super Jenn and Julie from My Kansas City Mommy are each giving away their own $100 Visa Gift Card, too.  Visit them for even more chances to win!

For details on how to make our spooky snack mix containers or how to make a chocolate version of our delicious Rice Krispies Snack Mix, visit this post on my teammate Jenn’s blog!

Now for the recipe:

• 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.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of The Motherhood and Kelloggs Rice Krispies. All opinions expressed are my own.

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