Home For The Holidays: Fun In The Kitchen

Tweet      If your kids are like mine, they can't wait for the holiday break from school. It seems the first few days are full of fun and then... you guessed it:  Those dreaded words, "I'm bored." When my children were younger, it was easy to keep them entertained. They pretty much liked any activity we could think of. As they grew older, they didn't want to do much with me, well my boys didn't anyway. I still want to do something with them. I found the perfect activity to get my twelve-year-old son willing to do something with me. Okay, the offer to let him eat anything we make could be construed as a bribe. Whatever works, Right? My solution, a fun and easy homemade treat, easy turtles. Try this at home in the next few days. They make a great last minute gift and don't take long at all.

                                                   How to Make Easy Turtles

                                             

                                                             You will need

                                                  1 bag of pretzels (the square work the best)

                                                  1 bag of Rolo brand candy

                                                  1 bag of pecan halves 

                                                  Cookie sheet

                                                  A few sets of willing hands                                                    

 
              






                                         Directions
                                                       Wash those sets of willing hands

                                                               Unwrap Rolos
                                                          Set in center of pretzel
                          Put in oven at 225 degrees for about 2-3 minutes or until the caramel/chocolate is soft
                          Press the flat side of the pecan onto the chocolate an press down about halfway.
                                                                  Cool and enjoy

 

My son invited a friend over to help us with the project. It was a great way to get the older boys into the kitchen. My son had a blast and even made a second batch of gluten free turtles for his older sister with gluten free pretzels. 

In the spirit of my blog, all ingredients for this project are Made in USA.

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