California Raisin Spooky Spiders
Halloween is just around the corner (no, my two youngest STILL don't have their costumes..DANGIT!) I like to cook, but often find it hard to fit in (don’t we all!) so, the good folks at California Raisins thought this might be a perfect time to send along a fun (and healthy) recipe that the kids and I could make together and, you know, get in the Halloween spirit.
Yes, it is THAT EASY!
We received a lovely box filled with ALL the ingredients needed to make Scary Spiders and, well, there really was NO EXCUSE for not whippin' up a batch of the spooky little suckers, right?
So, last night, before bedtime (okay, more like last minute) my youngest daughter (Hope is 8) and I decided to give it shot.
Then, I read the first instruction:
"Place raisins, almond butter, honey and cocoa powder in a food processor..."
Aaaand, I was, like:
"Uh-oh, we don NOT have a food processor..."
(actually, we do, but it's broken)
So, I grabbed my blender (it still works) and hoped for the best.
No worries, the ingredients blended just fine (after realizing that "pulsing" the mixture worked best) however, I did have to soak the blender top in hot soapy water.
Then, Hopey "squished" the chocolaty almond paste with a spatula and then added the crispy brown rice cereal.
Here's the really fun part -- tossing the crispy brown rice cereal, with the chocolaty almond paste and using your hands for the rest of the recipe, too!
See? Sort of like chocolate little meatballs...only, crunchier. We couldn't find any waxed paper (surprised?) but, my husband suggested his baking pad (which, I'm not supposed to use, without permission) and it was good.
Then, we gave the chocolaty almond little meatba...I mean...spiders a quick chocolate coating on their bottoms and were ready to give them legs and eyes, too!
A little licorice and chocolate candy and...VIOLA!...scary spiders are in the house. Okay, so some are missing legs, because some of us (who shall not be named) do NOT like black licorice.
I'm sure, red licorice would have worked very well, too!
We popped them in the fridge and had them for breakfast, the next morning.
What?
Actually, it only takes about 15 minutes to set, but it was late and, well, coming up with a healthy bedtime routine is whole other story, right?
And, just so you know:
While the monetary contribution will help to fight hunger at the national level, the raisin donation will benefit the people served by the Fresno Community Food Bank in the heart of California Raisin country.
Because (say it with me) nice matters and hunger sucks!
FIND IT HERE: Spooky Spider Recipe (http://www.calraisins.org/recipes/recipe.cfm?id=1022)
The California Raisins Blog [yes, they have one!] http://blog.loveyourraisins.com/
Have a yummy Halloween, everyone!
DISCLOSURE: NO PAYMENT OR CONSIDERATION, BESIDES A SAMPLE OF THE PRODUCT AND A CHANCE TO
USE MY BLOGGING POWERS FOR GOOD, WAS RECEIVED FOR THIS BLOG POST
COURTESY OF FLEISHMAN-HILLARD AND CALIFORNIA RAISINS]
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