Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats

 1 stick butter

2 10 ounce bags small marshmallows

1 12 ounce box Rice Krispies (12 cups)

Optional 1 t vanilla 

Melt butter in heavy bottom pan over medium low heat. Continue heating butter, stirring constantly, until browned - foamy with dark bits. It will start to smell caramely. Dont over cook it, it will burn and taste bitter. 

Add marshmallows and stir until mostly melted. If you want you can keep 1/2 c marshmallows to stir in with the Rice Krispies so it’s not all melted. 

Turn off heat and add vanilla, then Rice Krispies. Stir well. 

Layer a 9x13 pan with wax paper. Press Rice Krispies into the pan. Use clean, damp hands to press down gently. 

Chili Mac

 1 lb pasta, cooked

Fry one can of corn, drained, or 2 cups of frozen corn

Stir in 2 can chili, and pasta. 

Melt in 3 oz cream cheese, and a sprinkle of shredded cheese. 

Serve with Trader Joe’s elote corn chips

Chili

 1 diced onion, cooked

2 t garlic

1 lb cooked ground turkey or beef

1 can beef broth

1 can diced tomatoes

2 T chili powder

2 canned chipotle chilis in adobo sauce, diced

2 T adobo sauce from can

Add water if necessary  serve with blue corn tortilla chips, plain Greek yogurt, and shredded cheese