On the 7th day of christmas, NellBell gave to me....

....7 snacks a crunching! Great for parties or watching a movie at home. Enjoy! Caramel Corn Pops 1 box corn pops cereal 1 c. pecan halves 1/2 c. margarine 1 c. sugar 1/2 c. light corn syrup 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda Combine cereal & nuts in a greased large shallow pan. In a saucepan, bring butter, sugar & corn syrup to a boil & cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add vanilla & b. soda. Pour caramel over cereal & nuts, stir well. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Pour onto waxed paper & break apart. Chex Muddy Buddies 9 c. Chex cereal (any variety) 1/2 pkg. (12 oz) Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 c. Reese's peanut butter 1/4 c. margarine or butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. Heat chocolate chips, peanut butter & margarine in 1 qt. saucepan over low heat; stirring frequently, until melted. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into large plastic food-storage bag; add powdered sugar. Seal & shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Scrabble 1/2 box each cheerios, corn chex, rice chex 1 bag pretzels mixed nuts, peanuts 1/2 lb. butter 1/2 stick oleo (margarine) 1 T. worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. garlic salt 1/2 tsp. onion salt Bake @ 250 for 1 1/2 hours; stir every 15 minutes. Grandpa's Popcorn Balls 2 lbs. brown sugar 1 qt. white Karo 1 qt. boiling water 8 gal. popped popcorn Pour boiling water over sugar & Karo & stir until dissolved. Bring to a boil & boil to 230 degrees. Cool a bit; then pour over popped corn. Grease hands & when cool enough to handle, make into balls. Wrap in waxed paper. Spicy Sugar Nuts 1 egg white 2 c. whole pecans or walnuts 1/4 c. sugar 1 T. cinnamon Preheat oven to 300. Stir egg white & pecans until coated sticky. Mix sugar & cinnamon, pour over nuts & stir until evenly coated. Spread out on ungreased cookie sheet & bake 30 minutes. You may stir occasionally. White Chocolate Party Mix 1 (10 oz) bag mini pretzels 5 c. cheerios 5 c. corn chex 2 c. salted peanuts 1 lb M & M's 2 (12 oz) pkgs. vanilla chips 3 T. vegetable oil In large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients; set aside. In pan on stove or microwave, heat chips & oil, stirring often until melted. Pour over cereal mixture & mix well. Spread onto 3 waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cool; break apart. Ranch Snack Mix 1 (12 oz) pkg. mini pretzels 2 (6 oz) pkgs. Bugles 1 (10 oz) can peanuts 1 (6oz) pkg. cheddar goldfish 1 env. ranch salad dressing mix 3/4 c. vegetable oil In a very large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Sprinkle with dressing mix & toss gently to combine. Drizzle with oil & toss until well coated. Store in airtight container. Recipe of the Day - skillets Skillet Chicken and Rice 2-3# chicken pieces, skinned 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2" 1/2 C. chopped onions 1 t. chicken boullion granules 3 C. mushrooms, sliced 3/4 C. long grain rice 1 t. poultry seasoning 1/4 t. salt Spray a 12" skillet with PAM or something similar.Brown chicken pieces over med. heat (about 15 min.). Remove and set aside. Drain fat if necessary. Add mushrooms, carrots, rice,onion, boullion, poultry seasoning, 2 C. water and salt. Put chickon on top of mixture. Cover and simmer for about 30 min. or until chicken and rice are done. Serves 4