Red, White, and Blue Trash

Hi friends!  I thought I'd my my lanai ready to show you today, but I need a little more time.  Don't fret, it will be ready for this weekend.  Do you have all of your projects done?  While you're waiting, grab a cup of coffee or tea and join me for this yummy snack.


Do things ever just "come" to you?  When I was wondering what kind of post I should do for Independence Day--it occurred to me "White Trash."  Or, more specifically, Red, White & Blue Trash!  This recipe has been around for years. The first time I ever had it, some friends of ours brought their small children over (as they did every year) and went to a tree farm (north of Pt. Huron, MI) and the husbands would chop down Christmas trees and the children would run around.  We had high ceilings, so our overly tall tree was barely hanging on to the top of our car year by year as we made it precariously back home.  One year, it rained the entire time and we moms and the children stayed right in the cars.  What fun times we had :)! Anyway, our friends brought it over and I remember it being highly addictive!  I'm not even sure if I've made it since then. 

Well, even though I have Christmas holiday memories of this yummy confection, who says we can't enjoy it during the summertime, too?

I used Alton Brown's recipe, but there are lots of variations.  Mostly, you can use whatever cereal you have on hand (I'd advise against really sugary ones, since this is sweet enough already).  When I made this batch, I cut the cereal amounts down.  I'd start with half of what's called for and see how it looks to you.  This is also a great recipe to use with cereal "leftovers."  Do your children leave about 1/2 cup in the bottom of the bag?

White Trash

Of course, if you're a crazy blogger and can't find red, white and blue m&ms (don't they make them for every holiday?!), you can buy a regular bag and separate all of the blue and red ones by hand.  It's an excuse to play with chocolate, right?  (Edited to add:  Wreath instructions HERE.)

Mmmm, num, num, num.



See, I wouldn't lie to my besties. I would tease, though!

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