Indoor S'mores...

8 C. Golden Grahams Cereal (13 oz. box)
1 1/2 C. Milk Chocolate Chips
6 C. Miniature Marshmallows (10 oz. bag)
5 Tbsp. Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/4 C. Light Corn Syrup

Melt 5 cups marshmallows (save 1 C. for later), chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Grease a 13x9x2 pan. Pour Golden Grahams into a large bowl. Pour hot marshmallow mixture over cereal; stir until evenly coated. Stir in remaining marshmallows. Press mixture into pan. Cool at least 1 hour until firm. Cut into 24 bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

(This is our most favorite quick & easy cookie. For some reason we associate them with camping. I started making these when P.J. was a little boy. James loves them. James doesn't usually get excited about food, so you know these must be extra good. The picture doesn't give the definition to the individual bars, but after they cool, they cut nicely into bars. Like a really decadent rice krispy treat.)

Cream of Broccoli...

INGREDIENTS

4 cups water
4 cups broccoli florets
2 tablespoons margarine

1 clove of garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped

2 carrots, chopped
1 large stalk celery, chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS
In a medium-sized cooking pot, add water and broccoli florets and bring to boil; reduce heat and cook for about 3 minutes. Drain, reserving all of the water.
In a food processor or blender, process half the cooked broccoli until fairly smooth. Chop remaining broccoli and set aside. In a heavy-bottomed cooking pot, melt butter or margarine, add garlic, onion, carrot and celery and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until soft. Stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly for about 1 to 2 minutes. Add reserved water and chicken bouillon granules, and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring constantly until thickened.
Stir in milk, nutmeg, pepper, and processed and chopped broccoli, and heat through. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve garnished with grated cheddar cheese.

(I found this recipe on the internet. It was a day I was craving "good homemade" Cream of Broccoli Soup. As always, I tweaked it a bit and added fresh bread from our local European bakery. It seemed to satisfy.)