Energy Bars (Homemade Granola Bars)

1 10 oz. pkg. miniature marshmallows or 40 large marshmallows
1/2 cup margarine or butter (I use butter)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup unsalted peanuts (I used the WalMart unsalted dry roasted peanuts)
2 cups quick oats
2 1/2 cups rice krispies

Toast oats and rice krispies in a Teflon coated skillet or warm in 200 degree oven. (optional)  Melt marshmallows, butter and peanut butter in a large pot over low heat. Add raisins and peanuts; stir. Add oats and rice krispies to mixture (Work quickly as mixture hardens fast.) Spread mixture in buttered 9x13 pan. (I like to spread mixture in a 10 x 15 jelly roll pan. It doesn't make the bars as thick. I also use parchment paper in the bottom of the pan instead of putting butter in the pan.)

These are the granola bars

wrapped in wax paper ready to serve

We went caroling last night with the Cornwalls and Steimles. April brought these bars wrapped in wax paper to put on our fruit baskets. (We decided to deliver healthy baskets this year with home grown citrus and avocados.) A fun time was had by all.

Please pass the cream

Today's Tips:

If you have a small amount of whipped topping left over, place dollops of it on a wax paper and freeze. Then place in an air tight container. When you need a quick topping for a dessert or some to go on a late night cup of hot cocoa you can just grab one out of the freezer.

I got this off the webpage "Living On a Dime Newsletter". Anyone who know me (my kids) know I love real cream. This is a better idea for my waist line than just downing the leftover cream.

Soupy Turkey Madness

Dump all these ingredients in a pot and simmer.  Everything is to taste (sorry).  2-4 servings.

leftover turkey, cubed/diced, however much you want

1 can cream of chicken soup

milk, 1 cup-ish

frozen peas, lots (yum!)

2 baked/boiled potatoes, peeled and diced

curry, 1-2 tsp (or more?? be generous!  this is what makes it good!)

crushed red pepper, couple shakes

pepper

One starving Lisa + leftover turkey = culinary masterpiece!  I didn't measure anything, so the quantities are...open to interpretation.