And then I have to make some goodies for some guests we have coming for a few days. They are friends we usually go camping with. I'm making GORP for their stay here, in honor of our usual camping fare. "GORP" used to stand for "Granola Oats Raisins and Peanuts" when we made it for Girl Scouts as a young girl, but the Bixlers are known for our own version in our group of camping friends. We mix together the following ingredients and then pack them in empty ice cream buckets:
1 bag Goldfish Cracker Pretzels
1 box Whale Crackers (generic Goldfish found at Wal-Mart)
1 Medium bag Plain M&M's
1 Medium bag Peanut M&M's
1-10 oz. box Honey Teddy Grahams
1-16 oz. jar SALTED (I accidentally bought unsalted a few times - yuck!) Dry Roasted Peanuts
1-16 oz. Box Sunbelt Fruit & Nut Granola Cereal
1 Smaller Box Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal
The trick with the GORP is that we hand everyone a plastic cup and they are NOT ALLOWED TO CHERRY PICK, which means they take a cup full and they must finish the cupful before taking more. They cannot pick out the M&M's or peanuts or anything else. "You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit." That's the GORP motto, folks!
So, today we make GORP and some other goodies. I have about two and a half weeks of constant company and trips and fun times, so I'm pretty sure I won't be on-line very often...so forgive me if I'm not commenting on your blogs. I have at least two solid weeks of company, visiting, and writing deadlines...all back to back! With all of the visiting and such that we're up to...and then the clean up in between, I forsee a pretty busy two or three weeks. It just seems so rude to be ignoring company in favor of the computer, you know? And, if I'm on the computer, I had better be getting my writing deadlines met! ;)
I hope you all have a fun few weeks, if I don't cyber-talk to you...I WILL be thinking of you, though... ;)
6 comments:
Enjoy your company and the GORP sounds yummy and the rules are great!!!
I will miss you but I understand why you are not gonna be online. Have fun :o)
I love the rule that goes along with GORP! Have fun with your friends this week!!!
Happy Wednesday!
i must admit I am an instant oats girl, just add water and stir.......
Love the rules and recipe for GORP! =) exceptin I would add Cashews... b/c I love them so much!
I hear you darlin on the summer time busy busy! We are now officially on a 3 week soccer break and have loads of summer fun planned ... it will be hit and miss for me in the next few weeks too! I will miss you!! =)
Who knew GORP could be so yummy! I make a similar version for my kids...but I need to instill your rule because they just pick out the M&M's!
Have a fun time visiting!
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