Homemade Trail Mix

from: The Snow Kids

You will Need:

Food items that have only a little left in the package.

Some ideas are: fish crackers, pretzels, Cherrios, Kix, Chex, marshmallows, raisins, yogurt or chocolate covered raisins, crasins, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, coconut, dried fruit, peanuts or other kind of nut, M&Ms, teddy grahams, etc...

Recipe:

Dump them in a large garbage sack/ grocery bag, mix it up and then divide. This is a great activity at a play date. Have every mom bring 1 or 2 items.

Wake-Me-Up Breakfast Smoothie

2 6oz containers vanilla yogurt
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 1/2 cups ice
1 banana
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbl wheat germ
1 Tbl maple syrup

Place all ingredients in blender. Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Divide smoothie between 6 glasses. Serve immediately.

Chocolate Mousse

13oz bittersweet Chocolate
2 Tbl unsalted butter
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 c heavy cream
2 Tbl sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

In microwave safe bowl, combine chopped chocolate and butter. Heat in the microwave until melted, about 35 seconds. Stir. Whisk in yolks and set aside to cool. Pour cream into chilled bowl. Beat on medium till it starts to thicken. Add sugar and vanilla and whisk until the cream starts to form stiff peaks. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture. Serve cold. 8-10 servings