Kia's Kitchen

4 qts. popped popcorn 1 c. pecan halves 1 c. whole almonds 1 c. ribbon coconut 1 c. butter 1 1/3 c. sugar 1/2 c. light corn syrup 1/2 T. vanilla Put popcorn into a big round bowl and sprinkle nuts and coconut on top. Cook butter, sugar, and light corn syrup until completely mixed together. Boil exactly one minute and add vanilla. Pour over popcorn mixture.

1 c. brown sugar 1 c. Karo syrup 1 c. peanut butter 3 c. oatmeal 3 c. Rice Krispies 1 c. peanuts 1 c. sunflower kernels 1 c. dried cranberries 1 c. chocolate chips Combine brown sugar, Karo syrup, and peanut butter. Cook in microwave for 2 minutes. Stir in oatmeal, Rice Krispies, peanuts, sunflower kernels, and dried cranberries. Let cool, then add chocolate chips.

1/2 cored fresh pineapple 1 seedless navel orange 8 strawberries, hulled 4-inch skewers 3/4 c. sugar 3/4 c. water 1 lemon, zested 1 lime, zested Cut pineapple half lengthwise.  Cut the half into quarters lengthwise.  Cut the quarters into 6 chunks, making 24 pieces.  Trim the ends off the orange and remove the peel.  Cut the orange into 6 wedges, then cut wedges in half across.  Stack 8 pieces of pineapple and 3 pieces of orange and 2 strawberries on each 4-inch skewer.  Place skewered fruit on shallow dish. In a sauce pot, combine sugar and water and place over high heat.  Add the zests to the sugar.  Bring sugar to a simmer, or until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove the citrus infused sugar from heat and pour over the skewers.  Let flavors infuse 10 to 15 minutes in the refrigerator.

2 c. brown sugar 1 c. butter 1/2 c. honey 5 c. Rice Krispies Cereal 4 c. Old-fashioned oats 2 c. sliced almonds 2 T. cinnamon 2 c. craisins 1 c. dried cherries, blueberries, apples, etc. In a saucepan, melt brown sugar, butter, and honey.  In a big bowl, mix cereal, oats, almonds and cinnamon.  Pour the melted mixture into the bowl and stir.  Spread out two cookie sheets sprayed with Pam.  Bake in a 350 degree oven stirring and rotating pans every 6 minutes for a total of 18 minutes.  Let granola cool completely in pans.  Add the craisins and cherries, blueberries, apples, etc.

1 egg white 1 t. cold water 4 c. almonds 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1/4 t. salt 1/2 t. ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Lightly grease a jelly roll pan. Lightly beat the egg white.  Add water and beat until frothy but not stiff.  Add the nuts and stir until well coated.  Sift together the sugar, salt, and cinnamon.  Sprinkle over the nuts and toss to mix. Spread on pan and bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.