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Reeses + NCAA = Best Thing Ever

April 8, 2013 by

Talking about the NCAA as well as Reese’s couldn’t come at a more appropriate time with tonight’s National Championship game between Louisville and Michigan. No matter who you are rooting for you can be sure it will be an awesome game and if you have Reese’s products you may not ever care who wins the game, LOL. Ok maybe that’s a stretch.

Along with Reese’s being the official partner of the NCAA they have launched LetsGoReeses which is the ultimate resource for college fans. The site offers so much information from recipes to a video series chronicling the traditions of Kentucky, Florida and Duke to awesome merchandise. This Hub was designed to celebrate college basketball fans everywhere regardless of who you cheer for.

I spent a good amount of time on the website and I like the videos that they offer as well as the merchandise and the recipes are to die for. Where else can you go for basketball and Peanut Butter Cup Sandwich Cookies all in the same place, LetsGoReeses is where. If I had to guess though I would say that I spent most of my time in the recipe section of the website looking at cookies, cakes, cheesecakes and frosting. Not like I need to eat any of that stuff but I am sure I will have Sabreena whip something up for us to all enjoy very very soon.

So if you are a fan of basketball and Reese’s you need to head over to LetsGoReeses.

Now it’s time to give away an awesome NCAA prize pack. One lucky Look What Mom Found…and Dad too reader will have the chance to win a regulation NCAA Wilson Basketball, $50 online gift card to ShopNCAA.com and lots of Reese’s candy.

All you have to do is tell me what your favorite Reese’s candy is.

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Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Monday, April 29, 2013. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to Contiguous US residents, age 18 or over. For complete rules please read our blog contest rules page.

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Homemade Squirrel Nut Zipper Candy Recipe

January 2, 2013 by

This is a both a Pinterest recipe FAIL and success. I found a 6 minute microwave caramel recipe that got great reviews so I attempted it as my first foray into candy making. It was simple, easy and hopeful. About 1 hour after it was “setting” I knew it wasn’t going to be exactly what I wanted so i tried again. Thank goodness I did because I’m addicted to what I did create.

Remember those old school penny candies, Squirrel Nut Zippers. Sticky, chewy, nutty, pull your molars out kinda yum. I made them, and made them better.

Homemade Squirrel Nut Zippers

Recipe Type: Candy
Author: Melinda@LookWhatMomFound
Just like the Old School penny candy
Ingredients
  • Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light Karo syrup
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped nuts of choice (I used walnuts)
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt(optional but recommended)
Instructions
  1. Prep a 8″X8″ casserole dish with cooking spray and parchment paper. DO NOT skip the parchment paper.
  2. Sprinkle nuts on bottom of dish and set aside.
  3. In a large microwave safe glass bowl mix together butter, sugars, Karo syrup and condensed milk.
  4. Cook on High for 7 minutes, stirring at the 2, 4 and 6 minute marks.
  5. Remove the cooked mixture, add the vanilla and stir. The caramel will bubble up so be sure your bowl is large enough.
  6. Pour the hot caramel into your prepared casserole dish.
  7. Sprinkle sea salt evenly over the caramel and set aside to cool on counter for 20 minutes, then in fridge for 2 hours.
  8. Remove caramels from pan by lifting the parchment paper.
  9. Using a bench scraper or large knife and ruler mark on 1″ squares or rectangles.
  10. Wrap in wax paper and enjoy.
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making caramel in the microwave

If you won’t be wrapping them store them between sheets of waxed paper as temperature changes will affect the texture and stickiness.

The salt isn’t traditional for a Squirrel Nut Zippers but it adds a great contrast of flavor that goes well with the nuts and sweetness of caramel.
The recipe #FAIL was the first batch then didn’t hold their shape and ended up getting put into a jar and used as a ice cream and brownie topping. Cutting back on your cook time by just 1 minute will greatly affect the end result.

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Chewy Coconut Macaroons Recipe

October 24, 2012 by

Coconut is one of those ingredients that people either love or hate.  I personally LOVE it. I love coconut cream pie, coconut custard pie, coconut candies and even coconut sorbet.  My family on the other hand is divided.  Sabreena hates it, Rob is “eh” about it, Shaun will eat anything disguised as dessert and Shae was just introduced to an Almond Joy the other day and loved it.  My father in law loves coconut so each year I make him these Coconut Macaroons.  They are very simple, require only 5 ingredients and travel well.

simple chewy coconut macaroons

Prep:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or parchment. Lightly spray with cooking spray to avoid sticking.

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 cup of all purpose flour
  • 5 cups of shredded coconut
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

ingredients for coconut macaroons recipe

Directions:

In large bowl gently mix together flour, coconut and salt.  Make a well in the middle of the coconut mixture and add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Using a rubber spatula fold all ingredients together until you no longer see dry flour.

Using a cookie dough scoop or tablespoon (sprayed with cooking spray) drop golf ball size balls of dough onto your cookie sheets.  Do not pack the coconut mixture too tight.

golf ball size coconut macaroons recipe

cookie sheets of coconut macaroons

Bake for 12-15 minutes until, edges are toasted and crisp.  Let cool on tray for 10 minutes so they set. Enjoy
coconut macaroons cooked




Valentine Blog Party-SWEETHEARTS® Says ASK ME, TWEET ME and TEXT ME

February 4, 2010 by

Sweethearts®, the official candy of love™, is unveiling exciting new expressions of love for Valentine’s Day. For the first time in the candy’s 145-year history, Sweethearts will feature new fruity flavors and bright colors, printed with modern sayings chosen by America. Through an online contest, Americans were empowered to decide exactly what expressions of love they wanted to see printed on the colorful candy hearts. The new consumer-generated sayings for 2010 reflect the technology-driven ways people show their love, with “Tweet™ Me” and “Text Me” at the top of the list.

“Sweethearts have long been America’s favorite Valentine’s Day candy for sharing a sweet sentiment with loved ones,” said Jackie Hague, vice president of marketing at the New England Confectionery Company. “The new tastier flavors, vibrant colors and modern expressions will ensure that Sweethearts continue to delight people of all ages and help them say something sweet to those they care about.”

“It’s great that America chose ‘Tweet™ Me’ to be a new Sweethearts saying,” said Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, Inc. “Twitter is a new way to communicate in 140 characters or less and Sweethearts have been helping people communicate using short phrases for decades.”

Last summer Sweethearts discarded all previous expressions and held an online consumer contest that asked Americans what they wanted to see on their Sweethearts. Favorite sayings that made their debut in years past, such as “Fax Me” and “Email Me,” will now be replaced with phrases for new technologies including “Tweet™ Me” and “Text Me.” The complete list of the top 10 new phrases combines both contemporary expressions (“Tweet™ Me,” “Text Me,” “You Rock,” “Soul Mate,” “Love Bug” and “Me + You”) and the return of classic expressions (“Puppy Love,” “Sweet Love,” “Sweat Pea” and “Love Me”).

Ask Me is another new phrase and perfect for LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too!  We love our readers to us ask anything.  What would you like to know about us, our family, our process for working on this blog together. Our email addresses can be found here on the blog, we are always on twitter, we can be contacted through Facebook too. There is no excuse for not asking what you want to know.

Win a gift basket of Sweethearts®, the official candy of love™, to help celebrate this very special holiday.  Tweet an “Ask Me” question.  For example, tweet “@my_sweethearts wants you to ASK ME..my favorite romantic comedy, and I can win from @lkwhtmomfound @and_dad_too http://bit.ly/9HZXPs”

The above is your only entry, but you can do it as many times as you want but be sure to include @lkwhtmomfound @and_dad_too in each tweet so we can follow along.  Again Tweet this phrase with your own question as many times as you want, with a different question each time.  Change the question to be about children, love, religion, groceries, blood type or what color your underwear is, it doesn’t matter!  A random tweet will be picked.

Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Sunday, February 7, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.

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