Ranch Party Mix - YUMMIE
1 envelope (approx. 1 ounce) Ranch salad dressing
2 tablespoons dried dill weed
6 cups cereal, a combination of wheat, corn, and rice (Chex, Shreddies etc.)
1 package (10 ounces) oyster crackers
1 bag Fritos
1 cup bagel chips, garlic or plain, broken up
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup melted butter
Combine dressing mix and dillweed; add cereal, crackers, fritos and bagel chips. Combine well. Mix oil and butter, then drizzle over cereal mixture, tossing to coat well. Place mixture in a large paper bag and let stand for about 2 hours, gently shaking from time to time. Store in an airtight container.
Makes about 17 to 18 cups.
Pillows
1 cup chocolate chips
1 T. shortening
Melt together. When completely melted and smooth add:
3 T. powdered sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter.
Melt completely over low heat.
1 box spoon sized shredded wheat...dip each piece into chocolate mixture then while still warm roll into finely chopped peanuts.
Cool on parchment and store in airtight container.
Noo-Noo’s Party Mix
1 packet vermicelli, broken into very small pieces
1 cup of butter
1 tsp. ground cardimum
1 can of Eagle Brand Milk
1/2 cup pistachios (crushed/chopped)
1/2 cup almonds (crushed/chopped)
Heat butter on medium heat with the cardimum till it melts and you can smell the frangrance of cardimum. Add the small pieces of vermicelli in the heated butter. Stir continuously for about 5 minutes or till the vermicelli turns medium brown. Add the whole can of condensed milk and turn the heat to medium low. Add all the nuts. Stir continuously till you cannot see the white of condensed milk. Pour out the mixture and level it in a dish (buttered glass dish-for thin 9X11). Let it cool and then cut in diamond pieces.
Ho Ho Hash
2 Cups peanuts
1 box Peanut Butter Captain Crunch
1 bag mini marshmallows (white)
2 lbs. white chocolate (almond bark)
1 cup of corn syrup
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup margerine
Combine peanuts and Captain Crunch in large bowl. Set aside. Melt corn syrup, butter, and brown sugar together till a rolling boil. Coat Captain Crunch, peanuts, and marshmallows in this mixture – spread out on wax paper lined cookie sheet. Melt chocolate in microwave and drizzle over mixture. Let stand until chocolate is set, break into chunks and package to eat or freeze.
