Fun Recipe for Kids to make for Christmas!

[Kimberly]

Reindeer Nibbles

2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup honey
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups regular oats, uncooked
1 cup unsalted peanuts
1-1/2 cups raisins

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated (do not boil). Stir in vanilla.

Spread oats in a lightly greased 15z10x1 inch jellyroll pan. pour peanut butter mixture over oats; stir to coat evenly. Bake at 300 F for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in peanuts. Turn oven off, and cool in oven 1-1/2 hours with door closed, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven; stir in raisins. Makes 8 cups.

[Kimberly]

Here is another fun one!

Santa Claus Milk

4 cups milk
1 (2-inch) stick cinnamon
3 to 4 whole cloves
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbs cornstarch
2 tbs cold milk
ground nutmeg

Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. (heat thoroughly but do not boil). Remove and discard cinnamon and cloves.
Combine sugar and cornstarch; add 2 tbs cold milk, stirring mixture until smooth. Add cold milk mixing constantly. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Ladle into mugs, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Makes 4 cups.