Where The Heart Is

Home sweet home.

There really is nothing like it...

I was a little nervous that upon my return I would feel like a visitor.

But within moments of arriving, I knew I was home.

Also, within a couple of hours, 

I was already in the kitchen!

Mexican Munch was the product of my elation over the availability of a kitchen!

 Smiley face bowl, I've missed you too.

A Pampered Chef recipe...naturally.

One which I made last year too, I believe.

My mom and I are obsessed!

Can't keep our fingers out of it!

Mexican Munch

Adapted from The Pampered Chef

• 1 (4-ounce) can shoestring potato sticks
• 1 (3-ounce) can French-fried onions
• 2 cups Chex type cereal
• 1/2 cup Cheerios
• 1/2 cup sweet oat squares
• 1 cup rice noodles
• 3/4 peanuts
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds
• 1/3 envelope taco seasoning
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed)
• 1 tsp garlic and sea salt
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 250

Combine all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl

Mix it up!

The face is necessary for the flavor to be right.

It should look like this when you're done!

Pour half of the butter over and mix again.

Repeat with the rest of the butter.

Now pour all of it into a deep pan and put it in the oven!

Bake for thirty minutes, stirring every ten.

When it comes out, let it cool completely.

Then store and enjoy!

The one thing that being home has reminded me?

This is where I belong.

Not quite Longview, just with my family.

Thanks isn't enough to give when it comes to these people!