S'mores Cups

So I am going over to my in-law's house this evening and I was asked to bring a dessert. Which desserts are pretty easy to make and usually I have no problem deciding what I want to take. This particular time around, I had NO CLUE what I wanted to make, and then I found this recipe, S'mores Cups on the Pampered Chef website. VIOLA!! I knew what I was going to be making! So I thought I would share this with you all. ENJOY!!!

Ingredients:
7 whole graham crackers (1 cup/250 mL finely crushed)6 tbsp (90 mL) butter, melted
4 bars (1.55 oz or 43 g each) milk chocolate candy, divided
12 large marshmallows

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Place graham crackers into a large resealable plastic bag. Finely crush into crumbs using Baker's Roller®. Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter in Small Batter Bowl. Using Small Scoop, place scant scoop of crumb mixture in each cup of Deluxe Mini-Muffin Pan. Press crumbs to form shallow cups with Mini-Tart Shaper. Bake 4-5 minutes or until edges are bubbling. Meanwhile, break two of the candy bars into rectangles. Remove pan from oven; place one rectangle into each cup.

2. Cut marshmallows in half crosswise using Professional Shears dipped in cold water. Place one marshmallow half, cut-side down, into each cup. Return to oven 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are just slightly softened. Remove from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack; cool 15 minutes. Carefully remove cups from pan. Cool completely.

3. Break remaining candy bars and place in (1-cup/250 mL) Prep Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute-1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds. Dip the top of each marshmallow in melted chocolate. Turn top-side up and let stand 40 minutes-1 hour or until set.

Yield: 24 cups


ENJOY THIS LADIES! It's a great idea to bring for a pot luck!!! Super easy and not too messy!!!

Kid-isms

Wow, I certainly think kids say the darndest things. My two year old is way too smart for her own and some of the things she says just crack me up. It's even worst when I am mad at her and then she just says something and I have to turn around so I can laugh and then show her my angry face.

I wish I could list EVERY. SINGLE. THING that she says, cause I am sure I would have you all on the floor laughing till you have tears in your eyes. I guess I could let you in on some of these things!

1. Tonight we stop at the bank, first thing Makenzy does is ask for a cookie, since they give kids at the grocery store free cookies ( and our bank happens to be inside the grocery store). No Makenzy you can't have one, and immediately, like the blonde she is goes " OH LOOK LIGHTENING!!!" Wow.
2. Every weekend we go to Denver so she can spend the weekend with her dad. And every weekend, she sees and airplane, and at the top of her lungs " SEE THAT AIRPLANE, IS IT FLYING?!" No Makenzy, planes do not fly, thanks for asking :)
3. Literally, my child asks for baths. What child does that?!
4. Her step dad is awesome, and the other night we decided to Skype ( He's a Marine and stationed in Okinawa). those two talked for over an hour and a half. Here's the best part..... I asked if it was my turn " NO MOMMY, THIS IS MY DADDY JOSH" Alrighty thennnn.

Honestly, I could go on for pages and pages about the silly things she does, the things that amaze me and the things that sometimes make me so "proud" So if you have a fun kid-ism, please feel free to write it!! Cause we all know kids can make you pee your pants!

Excuse Me....

Funniest story from last night. I was taking my daughter, Makenzy, up to see her dad for the weekend. Her and I always make the hour drive just us two. And once we hit downtown Denver I start smelling something a little funky inside the car ( I had the a/c on, but wasn't sure if it was coming from outside or not). Anyways after about 5 minutes of the smell not going away, I ask Makenzy if she farted in the car. She giggles and says yes and I make her say excuse me and I just turn up the radio and we keep driving. I was trying so hard not to laugh or gag!!! Then about 15 minutes later I smell the smell again and have to ask Makenzy AGAIN if she farted. She says yes and I tell her she needs to say excuse me, she laughs, says no and laughs again. This is funny but yet I am trying to teach her manners, so she finally says excuse me and just giggles some more. I certainly wish people would giggle when I fart. But not so much.  I love having a two year old cause she just cracks me up!