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Creative recipes that make for a delis summer gathering; Sometimes the perfect gathering is something simple, right at home. Ditch the fancy wines and dinner-party stress by unwinding for a fire pit gathering in your own backyard!
No get-together around the fire is complete without the beloved s’more. Where s’mores got their origin is still a mystery, but Americans have been enjoying them fireside since the 1920's, when the recipe first appeared in The Girl Scout handbook in an article titled “Tramping and Trailing with The Girl Scouts.” Word spread like wild fire and now they are a campfire staple. The s’mores in its original recipe is undeniably delicious, but just by subbing simple entities of it; we can create our own fire simmered masterpiece! Gather your friends, light the fire pit, and circle up your Adirondack chairs; read below for a list of s’mores recipes to wow your guests! Don’t have everything you need for the perfect night of fire gazing?
Banana Turtle S’mores: Graham cracker, favorite turtle candy, marshmallow, banana slices (add a drizzle of caramel sauce before topping with final cracker)
Chocolate Raspberry S’mores: Graham cracker, roasted marshmallow, dark chocolate candy, fresh raspberries
Nutty S’mores: Nutter Butter cracker (separate and leave filling on one cracker) peanut butter cup, roasted marshmallow
Maple Bacon S’mores: Graham Cracker, cooked bacon, maple taffy, roasted marshmallow
Savory S’mores: Graham Cracker, spread one face of cracker with goat cheese and the other with fig jam, 1 leaf of arugula and roasted marshmallow
Salted Caramel S’mores: Graham cracker, caramel square, sprinkle roasted marshmallow with sea salt and chopped peanuts
Hot Cocoa S’mores: Graham crackers, chocolate square, roasted marshmallow, ground cinnamon
Peppermint Surprise S’mores: Graham cracker, peppermint patty, roasted marshmallow
Coco nutty S’mores: Graham crackers, roasted marshmallow, chocolate square, toasted coconut, caramel sauce to drizzle
Can’t decide on just one of these recipes? Try creating a s’mores bar for your gathering.
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Benny Jill, loves the outdoors in all seasons. That's right, we have seasons in KY. It is always a good day to be outside with the grandkids.
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