"TrIMMing tHE TrEE" sNaCKs

65 boxes were filled with just the right amount of energy boosting carbs, protein and chocolate antioxidants to give everyone enough energy to trim the trees this year!  (Yeah, right)  :)

This mix is similar to Harry and David's Moose Munch.  I got the idea because the chocolate turtles I was planning to give away to the neighbors were not working so well and a lot of work.  Sometimes I'm about minimum effort and maximum pleasure... and looking at my time constraints I decided the turtles would have to wait!

It was bad enough in all my holiday running around that I copied and cut 65  3" circle tags for the boxes, glued them all on, filled them with mix and then realized I had spelled "Trimming" with one m.  Ahhhhhh.....  you know what?  They went out to the neighbors anyway and hopefully they didn't mind!!  (Or thought I didn't know how to spell Trimming.... )  

 Lynn and I had been Christmas shopping in Park City and he bought some Moose Munch and I made the mistake of thinking I could just have a little... Hmm Mmm.  That stuff is really great.  Anyway, here is my version:

Kettle Corn (make or buy)

Caramel Corn (make or buy)

Chocolate peanut clusters

Chocolate almond clusters

Chocolate cashew clusters

Chocolate covered popcorn (pop some corn, pour in a bowl- pour melted chocolate over the top, stir, let dry on waxed paper)  

*Ratio:  2 bags micro popcorn (butter and salted) to 12oz your favorite chocolate.

Mix in a large bowl and enjoy.   I put in A LOT of nut clusters so every bite had some chocolate nuts in it.  There are no real measurements here and you can add different nuts etc.. as well.