gimme smore weekend!

This weekend went by all too fast, didn't it? Even though daylight savings should have been a bonus, waking up to tiny feet loudly kicking the wall at 6:30 was not. Time change always screws up the kiddies schedule. But regardless, we had a fab FAB weekend, complete with a date night out ALONE with Jared to my favorite Maggiano's. Bread dipped in oil and vinegar is like candy to me. I think I would choose a bakery over a candy store any day.

With Fall now 100% in full swing with lower temperatures and naked trees, it is prime s'more makin' time. If it hasn't already been made apparent on this here blog, I am not a patient person. I know smores are traditionally roasted over a fire, but I am not one to build up roaring flames just so I can roast some mallows and plus, getting a fire started takes way too long. I grew up with smores in the microwave. Is that odd to any of you? Because Jared had never had a smore in the microwave before we were married, and I just grew up thinking everyone did smores by the power of radiation :) So here's a quick post about microwaving a smore to its prime consumption. It's simple enough, but as of last night I put myself on a little dessert restriction {#its2pmandihaventhadasweetfixalldayanditskillingmeidonthinkicanlastuntilfriday}, so these photos are to remind me what I have to look forward to.

Step one. Place handful of chips on one graham and microwave for about 15 sec. Spread fluff on top of second graham.

Step two. Place fluff graham on top of chocolate graham and microwave for 10-15 seconds until fluff starts to expand. I wouldn't do longer than 15 seconds because a) the chocolate may burn and b) the fluff can turn rubbery-like.

Step three. Consume. Then make about 4 more :)

*** my whole life I have used regular marshmallows, but last month I ran out of those but had fluff in the cupboard and used that instead. I now prefer the fluff over a regular marshmallow because it is creamier, but obviously a mallow will get the job done :)