Martha Monday--Road trip snacks

Summer is winding down (although the mercury says otherwise), but there is time to get a road trip or two in before it's over. For fun snacking on your trip, whether it's down the street to the park or across the country, I found a fun gallery of sweet, salty and crunchy snacks on Martha Stewart.com you'll want to try.  I'd like to whip up a few batches of these treats before we head out to our next concert in the park.

If you haven't noticed by now, I have a serious sweet tooth. This caramel corn is calling my name!

And to wash down that caramel corn, I'll need some chocolate-covered pretzels.  Now, chocolate will melt in a hot car, so be sure to eat these BEFORE you get to the first rest stop.  Or before you leave your neighborhood. Either way is cool.

During a road trip, or any travelling, don't over-pack the sweets at the expense of crunchy/salty snacks.  You'll want to leave room for those in your carry-on as well, especially this spicy-sweet pretzel mix. Yum!

Finally, here's my essential treat for any road trip I take:

Nibs. They're a must.

What snacks do you take on your road trips?  And yes, trips during a staycation totally count!  Happy snacking!

Bunny mix

Since we are hosting Easter for the first time ever, the Little Guy and I decided to make favors for our guests.

Okay, I decided to make favors.  The Little Guy is just along for the ride.

I thought doing a bunny trail mix would be great for all ages coming to dinner on Saturday.  Ingredients included Kashi Heart-to-Heart cereal (honey flavor), raisins, Easter M&Ms, cheddar Chickadees (Market Pantry brand from Target) and chocolate bunnies that I made with a Wilton mold.  I had thought about including pretzels, but decided against it at the last minute.

Everything but the chocolate bunnies was mixed together.  You can see that the Little Guy really enjoys those M&Ms.  The bunnies were added 2-3 at a time to each bag to ensure even distribution. 

The Little Guy scooped up the mixture and poured it into the bags.  This was a fun afternoon for us!

Here's the finished product:

The treat bags are in the shape of carrots (these are from Wilton, I believe).  Isn't that too cute? 

Happy Easter, everyone!