Hey everyone!  It’s Girl Scout Cookie time!!!  Gotta love those unique treats once a year.  So in honor of the Girl Scouts and their “invention” of the original s’mores made over a campfire —-   can you come up with a great Micro S’mores recipe using a Girl Scout Cookie?   If so, submit a comment with your recipe ideas and I’ll post them here on the S’mores Lovers site!  Keep in mind that if you are using a chocolate covered cookie, you will have to “sandwich” it in between Graham crackers still – or perhaps you can come up with something else?

I’ll have to think about some Girl Scout recipe ideas to post over the next couple weeks.  Also check the blog later this week for a fun Easter themed s’more recipe!

It’s strawberry season already!  And if you live in Florida or are going very soon, the Florida Strawberry Festival is going on right now, until March 14!  The festival is a MUST for strawberry fans!  Here’s a fun, quick and delicious spin on strawberry shortcake.

2 Graham Crackers
1 Tbsp. Strawberry Preserves (or fresh sliced strawberries in sugar)
1 Marshmallow

Place Graham cracker on base of Micro S’mores cooker.  Spread strawberry preserves on cracker and top with the marshmallow and Graham cracker. Place dome top on cooker, microwave for 10 seconds and enjoy!!

A quick delicious alternative to making a Lemon Meringue Pie!!

2 Graham Crackers
1 Tbsp. Lemon Curd (available in most jelly aisles)
1 Marshmallow

Place Graham cracker on base of Micro S’mores cooker.  Spread lemon curd on cracker.  Place marshmallow on top, and then the second Graham cracker.  Place cooker top on your treat.  Microwave for 10 seconds and enjoy!

Yay!  A snow day!  Snow days mean a chance to catch up on things, have fun in the snow, or stay cozy wrapped in a blanket inside.

Whether you’re trying to stay warm inside, or warm up from coming in from the cold, here’s a great combination snack to enjoy:  S’mores and Hot Chocolate.  It’s double marshmallow trouble, because marshmallows are a MUST when I’m drinking hot chocolate, and of course they are the “glue” in a s’more.  Thanks to my Micro S’mores maker, I can make a s’more even during a blizzard, in the comfort of my own home!  So warm up with a Snow Day Snack of s’mores and hot chocolate!!

I LOVE chocolate covered strawberries!  But sometimes they are not available, and they can also be complicated to make.  This is a great alternative ”Valentine’s Day” snack to enjoy with family and friends – really any day of the week for that matter!  Of course this recipe provides a little extra “oomph” with the marshmallow, you could enjoy it with or without.

2 Graham Crackers
1 Tbsp. Strawberry Preserves
1 Square of Chocolate (dark chocolate is delicious with this one!)
1 Marshmallow

Spread strawberry preserves onto one Graham cracker.  Place this Graham cracker on the base of Micro S’mores cooker.  Place the chocolate square on top of the preserves.  Place marshmallow on top of the chocolate. Put the second Graham cracker on top, and place the Micro S’mores cooker on top of your creation.  Microwave for 10 seconds and enjoy!!!

Fox 56 News in PA brought together a few boy scouts to test out the Micro S’mores maker on their Tuesday Tryout segment.  The verdict? See the review for yourself!

You all have to LOVE this one.  Even though the Micro S’mores maker makes you a s’mores snack in 10 seconds flat, well, sometimes you might have your “craving” when you’re not near a microwave, or you might not have your Micro S’mores maker with you. But what do you ALWAYS have with you no matter what?  Your phone of course!

And what better way to curb your craving when all you have is your phone?  EASY!  Enjoy a VIRTUAL s’more right on your iPhone.  All you’ll need to do is invest 99 cents in the S’mores App!  That’s right – this fantastic app provides you with a virtual s’more making experience.  You can’t go wrong when you can’t have the real thing! 

Check out their site at http://smoresapp.com. 

So download your s’mapp (S’mores App abbreviated) and enjoy your v’mores (virtual s’more abbreviated) when the real thing isn’t available to you!

My apologies for a lack of posts in the last couple weeks.  With the holidays, and then a trip or two, I haven’t had the time to dedicate to my fun blog, www.smoreslovers.com.  But things have slowed down a bit so I can refocus some time on my blog.

The great thing though is I’ve STILL been able to enjoy my favorite sweet treat – the s’more – even with my busy schedule the last month or so!  When it only takes me 10 seconds to make a s’more in the microwave using my Micro S’mores maker - it’s faster than many alternative snack choices.  It’s also turned into a bit of a “comfort food” for me during these chilly days of winter. 

The OTHER great thing is, all my friends and family who received the Micro S’mores maker and ingredients to immediately enjoy some s’mores have been RAVING about the little gadget.  Some are making them every night!  And people really enjoyed the variety of chocolates that I put in, it helped them to instantly “expand” their horizons to other sweet s’more opportunities.  One family member even decided to take the Micro S’mores maker into her office to provide a snack for her coworkers – now isn’t that fun?!

So anyway, just wanted to let you know that I’m still around and still enjoying my s’mores.  Hoping you and your families are staying warm these days, and also enjoying your s’mores!!!

Do you have any winter warmer s’more recipe ideas?  If so post them here!  Would love to add them to the Recipes section!

11 Alive, a TV station in Atlanta, GA, recently tested the Micro S’mores maker on their “Try It Before You Buy It” segment.  They had a viewer test the product in her home to see if it “really works.”  Click here to read the story and see the video.

Bottom line?  They gave Micro S’mores two thumbs up!

PS – Note that the biggest “challenge” of their experiment was the amount of time to cook the s’more in the microwave.  Note that microwave times will vary based on wattage, microwave’s age, etc.  My s’mores are done in 10 seconds at my house – lucky me!

Here’s a way to start the new year off right!  Just eliminate the chocolate and you will save calories and fat.  According to my crude calculations, the Skinny S’more has about 85 calories and 1.75 grams of fat with a regular Graham cracker. Buy the reduced fat Graham crackers and shave off some more fat and calories.  Not bad for a treat to curb your new year’s diet cravings!

Skinny S’more

2 Graham crackers
1 marshmallow

Place Graham cracker on the base of the Micro S’mores cooker.  Place marshmallow on cracker.  Add second Graham cracker onto marshmallow.  Place dome on the cooker.  Microwave for 10 seconds and enjoy!!