Peanut Butter Cereal Treats

This is a recipe I originally got off a box of Honey Crisp cereal years ago. I’ve modified it a bit and it is often requested by kids and adults alike! Quick, chewy goodness!

Enjoy friends!


Peanut Butter Cereal Treats

Ingredients:

4- cups Honey Bunches of Oats or Corn Flakes Cereal

2- cups mini-marshmallows

2/3 cup packed, brown sugar

½ cup light corn syrup (I like to use ¼ cup honey and ¼ cup corn syrup)

2-Tbsp. butter

½ cup peanut butter



Directions:

Line a 9x13 inch pan with foil; spray with oil cooking spray. Combine cereal and marshmallows in a large bowl; set aside. Microwave sugar, corn syrup, and butter in medium bowl on High for 21/2 to 3 minutes or until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour over cereal mixture. Stir quickly with a buttered spatula or large spoon until all pieces are evenly coated. Pour into prepared pan and press down firmly. Chill at least one hour. Lift from pan using foil. Cut into squares; cut each square in half diagonally to form triangles.

Black Bean and Corn Salad

After all my holiday feasting, it's high-time for a good salad! Here's one of my fav's. The cilantro in this dish really makes it, so don't even think of leaving it out! Ok, you can think about it but you'll be sorry ;-) Crisp and fresh and oh so good!
Happy New Year friends!

Black Bean Corn Salad


Ingredients:

2- 15oz. cans Black beans, drained and rinsed
2- Tomatoes, diced
½- Onion, chopped (or 4-5 green onions sliced)
2- Jalapeno peppers, diced and seeded
4- Tbspn- Red wine vinegar
2-tsp. Olive oil
3- Garlic cloves, minced
1- tsp. Cumin
1-tsp. salt
1-tsp. sugar
1 - bunch Cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 Lime

(The above mixture alone makes a delicious Bean Salsa to serve with corn chips. If you’d like to make it a salad, however, just add the following :)

1- Red or Orange Pepper, diced
1-16oz. bag frozen Corn, thawed
1- 6oz. can Olives, sliced
2- Avocados, peeled and chopped

Directions:
Toss all veggies and cilantro together in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl whisk together, vinegar, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, sugar, and lime juice. Pour over veggies. Allow to sit for at least a half hour and serve. Enjoy!

Note: If you need to make it a little bigger just toss in some more corn or various vegies.Can't hurt it!