Posts Tagged ‘simple’

4 green or red bell peppers
1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
3/4 cup salsa
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/3 cup uncooked converted long grain rice
1 & 1/4 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Mix everything (except the peppers) together.  Cut tops off peppers and clean out seeds.  Fill peppers with filling mixture.  Place in 5 – 6 quart slow-cooker, sprayed with cooking spray.  Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours, until filling is heated and peppers are soft.  Enjoy your super easy, super yummy dinner!  Add a dollop of sour cream for extra awesome.

Long name, amazing treat.

I make these for the boys to have for snack.  They are slightly better than other sweet treats because of the protein in the peanut butter and the whole grain in the cheerios.  And they’re addictively delicious.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 6 cups honey nut cheerios (store brand works fine)

Measure out the cereal in a large bowl and set aside.

Melt the butter in a medium sauce pan.  Add marshmallows.  When marshmallows are partially melted, add the peanut butter.  Stir and melt over medium-low heat until all ooey-gooey.  Do not burn!  You might want to take it off the heat when there are a few unmelted marshmallows left and stir until smooth.

Pour over cereal and stir until well blended.

Pour into a buttered 9×13 pan.  Press down with buttered hands (or sprayed wax paper or silicone spatula).

Let cool, then cut into yummy, awesome bars.

Enjoy!

The other day, I was sorting through some craft stuff and one of my ribbon spools had some beads stuck in it.  I shook it and it sounded like a toy maraca.  I thought, this would make a fun and simple kids’ project.

Gather your materials: Empty ribbon spool, paper, beads or beans, glue stick.

1. Use a piece of ribbon to trace a strip of paper the width of the ribbon and long enough to go once around the spool.  Cut out and glue the strip around the spool.  Alternately, you can use a piece of the ribbon itself for this step.

2. Trace two circles onto the paper using the spool as a template.  Cut out and glue one circle to the side of the spool.

3. Turn over the spool and put the beads into the hole in the spool.  I used two different sizes to create a more interesting sound.

4. Glue the other circle to the open side of the spool.  Now, shake, shake, shake!

You can also embellish the maraca with glitter, markers, stickers, or anything else to make it unique!