Sweet Treat

So I have a student in my class who spends Tuesday nights with his Nana, and they do lots of fun stuff together, and I love that his family has this tradition. But what I LOVE about when he spends time with his Nana, is that they usually make a special treat appropriate to upcoming seasons or holidays. The current treat was (because I definitely consumed it within minutes of receiving it, haha) a bird nest made out of chow mein noodles- complete with jelly bean eggs!

His Nana sent me the recipe and I want to share with others because it is SUPER simple and totally fun for kids and adults alike, especially if you know lots of people who love cute crafty treats.

Bird Nest Recipe

Bag of caramels

1/3 c. butterscotch chips

Bag of Chow Mein noodles (La Choy tastes best)

Jelly Beans

Unwrap caramels and put into a microwave safe bowl (big enough to fit bag of Chow Mein noodles later). Add the butterscotch chips to the caramels in the bowl. Microwave until melted, be sure to check so that the mixture doesn't scorch. Dump in the Chow Mein noodles and coat with the caramel mixture. Let cool slightly, shape mounds of noodles into nests and cool completely on wax paper. Add 3 jelly bean "eggs", wrap in a fold-over sandwich baggie and give as gifts or enjoy at home!