4th of July Waffles

My kids just expect me to do something strange on every holiday now.My plan today was to make tiny red, white and blue pancakes and give them one of each. In the end I changed my mind and whipped up a batch of my Perfect Waffles and separated the batter into 3 bowls and colored one red (I actually used red velvet emultion)  and one blue. The kids loved this fun patriotic breakfast! When I was nearly done I mixed all of the batter back together and made 2 rounds of purple waffles. That was a whole new hit so my kids all wanted to hurry and eat the first waffles so that they could have a purple one. We also made up some swirly red, white and blue ones. These waffles are fun in every color. I actually created these on St. Patrick's Day and they were green. The possibilities are endless! Go create!

4th of July Krispies

Are you looking for some fun 4th of July treats? Look no further! These are cute and simple! Just make 3 batches of rice krispie treats and add food coloring to the marshmallows **see below** in two of the batches. Spead the three colors one on top of the next to form 3 layers. Serve in squares or cut out using a star shaped cookie cutter. If you're feeling really fun cut the red and white into stripes saving a bit of white for stars. Cut the blue in to a small rectangle for the corner and shape into a flag!

Marshmallow Caramel Popcorn

I was in the mood for really soft caramel popcorn so I decided to try something. I made up a batch of caramel sauce and melted marshmallows into it. It was fabulous!

1 cup cream
1 t salt
1 c brown sugar
1 bag large marshmallows
1 large bowl of popped corn, kernels removed

Pop enough popcorn to fill a large mixing bowl.  Set aside. In a large sauce pan combine cream and salt over medium-high heat and bring almost to a boil. Stir in brown sugar and stir frequently for 10-12 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and add a bag of large marshamllows. Stir until all have melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat evenly.