Party Mix-Foodie Friday

      A few days before the Super Bowl I was talking to a friend on the phone and mentioned I was making Party Mix for game day. She commented on how good it sounded. When I told her she should just make a batch, she said she "couldn't do that"! When I told her how simple it was, she decided to give it a try. I decided that maybe there were other people who didn't realize just how easy it was to make a batch of this yummy goodness. There are many variations. This is how I make mine.

Ingredients:

6 cups rice chex cereal

6 cups corn chex cereal

3 cups wheat chex cereal

3 cups Cheerios

2 cups mixed nuts

3 cups pretzels

1 cup vegetable oil

1 T. season salt

1 T.Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

In very large bowl or pan (I use a large soup pot) put all of the cereals, the nuts and the pretzels. In a measuring cup, pour the 1 cup of oil. Add the season salt, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder and whisk (or use a fork) until well blended.

Pour over dry mix and gently toss with 2 large spoons. Pour the mixture onto 2 edged cookie sheets. Bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cool and store in Ziploc bags or airtight containers.

     Hints: I generally make 2 batches of this (4 cookie sheets). It fills 4 large Ziploc bags. Party Mix freezes very well. These are the ingredients I use when I plan ahead. You can also use other cereals (non-sugared) if you have them.

     Michael is having some wonderful giveaways to celebrate a year of Foodie Fridays!