31 not for treats Recipes

popped corn (preferably not microwave), sugar, water, light corn syrup, salt, butter, vanilla

pear, ripe and soft (can be steamed if not soft), banana, ripe, broken into pieces, honey, rabbit pellets, ground finely, old fashioned oats, ground finely, cheerios toasted oat cereal (the plain oat ones)

sugar, pecans, chopped, orange peel , i use mccormick, count) packages refrigerated biscuits , containing 10 each, cream cheese , you will not use all in this recipe, butter, melted, powdered sugar, cinnamon, water

rice krispies treats, fruit roll-ups (not fruit by the foot), gummy worms or 4 swedish fish

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

rice krispies, toasted coconut, hershey milk chocolate filled with caramel baking pieces, butter or 6 tbsp margarine, almond paste, marshmallows, butter or margarine, for greasing pan

splenda sugar substitute, butter (or margarine), skim milk, instant pudding mix, multi-grain hot cereal (quaker), vanilla extract, angel flake sweetened coconut (optional)

rolled oats (not instant ), whole wheat flour (you can use bread flour or whole wheat pastry flour depending on how wholesome you like your healt), salt, walnuts (halves or pieces), melted butter (1 stick), light olive oil, pure maple syrup, eggs, dried sweetened cranberries (craisins), rolled oats, turbinado sugar (can be added to wet or dry ingredients if your family is used to sweeter treats, optional) (optional) or 1/4 cup brown sugar (can be added to wet or dry ingredients if your family is used to sweeter treats) (optional)