Quick, clever, crunchy gifts to make with grandchildren

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This past weekend was a party-filled one for this grandma. Sunday was my family's annual cookie swap and Saturday was the Chex Party Mix Party.

The Chex what? you ask.

The Chex Party Mix Party was a special blogging event I was invited to in which several bloggers from the Denver area were filled in on how to make and gift — yes, gift! — Chex mix goodies in a variety of flavors. And, of course, we got to taste the crunchy stuff, too.

Chex Party Mix booth

I honestly had never thought of doing such a thing, but after...

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Picture this: Funnel cake for breakfast

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Oh, yes I did!

I had a craving Saturday morning that ended with me making funnel cake. For the first time ever. For breakfast.

funnel cake

It's kind of like a deep-fried pancake or waffle, right? Regardless, one advantage of an empty nest is not having to justify eating food that's horrible for you. (Though, as you can see, Jim and I did have fruit with our funnel cake, which eased the guilt and gastronomical impact a tad.)

If you'd like to make the guilty pleasure — for breakfast or any other time — I've added my Funnel Cake recipe to the Recipe Box. Enjoy!

Today's question:

When did you last eat a funnel cake?