Batches 394 and 395 featured in this movie.  Both recipes scored a 3 out of 5.  However batch #395 is an excellent batch to do with kids - so easy for them to help and do pretty much the whole thing themselves.

Caramel Cereal Treats
8 cups Sugar Smacks cereal (I found them at Aldi - called Honey Smacks)
1- 3/4 cups dry roasted peanuts
1 pkg (14 oz) caramels
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tbs butter
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted and cooled

In a large bowl, combine cereal and peanuts; set aside.  In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the caramels, milk and butter.  Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until caramels are melted, stirring every 30 seconds.

Pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat.  With greased hands, pat mixture into a greased 15in x 10 in x 1-in. pan.  Drizzle with chocolate.  Let stand until set.  Cut into bars.

Baking with kids is not easy

I needed to make a final video for my class, an instructional video.  My plan was to make a sweet little video about how to bake with kids. It is every bit the video of how to bake with kids, including all the mess ups and stress of baking with kids.  Maybe due to me taking video of the process, I was distracted and doing too many things, the first batch did not turn out well. 

Check it out:

 https://youtu.be/_9MFNCRFvkE

Another Case

I had to make a genre specific film for my videography class.  It came to me to make a movie centered around the "who stole a cookie from the cookie jar" chant.  So I made batch #391 for the movie (and for my 3rd graders next week.

Batch #391 Sour Cream Cutout Cookies

Cookies for a friend

Batch #390 for a friend of mine who needed it - and it happened to coincide with May Day