6 Ways to Make S’Mores

 

Summer is the perfect time to make s’mores. Here are 6 ways you can make s’mores whether you are indoors or outdoors. You just need graham crackers, a chocolate bar and marshmallows. You can make it vegan by using vegan marshmallows (I love using Dandies marshmallows).

Use the traditional campfire method. I love using this method if I am outdoors. This may depend on the weather and if you have a campfire available. This is a great option if you are going camping, but you can also use a firepit in your backyard.

You need a metal skewer or long stick you find in the woods to toast the marshmallow. Toast the marshmallow on the stick over the flame until brown and toasty which will take a couple minutes. Rotate periodically to get the full marshmallow cooked.

Place a graham cracker half on a plate or napkin. Top with a chocolate bar half. Add the warm marshmallow and place another graham cracker half on top. Press gently. Serve immediately.

Use a grill. This is a great outdoor alternative. Preheat your grill with medium heat. Toast the marshmallow over grill on a stick or skewer. Rotate the marshmallow until golden brown.

Place a graham cracker half on a plate or napkin. Top with a chocolate bar half. Add the warm marshmallow and place another graham cracker half on top. Press gently and serve.

Use the microwave. Place 1 graham cracker half on a paper towel or plate and top with a chocolate bar half and marshmallow. Microwave at medium (50%) power in 10 second intervals until marshmallow puffs and chocolate slightly softens. This can take about 30 seconds or up to a minute.

Immediately top with the remaining graham cracker half and gently press together. Serve immediately. 

Use an air fryer. This method will give you a get campfire like toastiness. Place 1 graham cracker half on the bottom of the air fryer basket and top with marshmallow. Air fry at 390 degrees F for about 5 minutes or until the marshmallow begins to crisp.

Immediately top with the chocolate bar half and the remaining graham cracker half. Gently press together. Serve immediately. 

Use the oven. I like this method the best for making s’mores indoors. It is also great because you can make more than one at once.

Place 1 graham cracker half on a cookie sheet. Top with chocolate bar half and marshmallow. Set oven to broil. Put cookie sheet on top rack for 1 - 2 minutes or until marshmallow begins to turn golden brown.

Remove from oven and top with a second graham cracker half and gently press together. Serve while warm. 

Use the flame of a stovetop. This is another good method for cooking indoors. Using a long wooden kebab stick or metal skewer, carefully toast a marshmallow over the stove on high heat until golden brown. Rotate periodically.

Place 1 graham cracker half on a plate. Top with a chocolate bar half. Place toasted marshmallow over chocolate graham cracker half. Top with second graham cracker half and gently press together. Serve immediately.

Which method(s) have you tried? Let me know in the comments 

Want to Win Free Photo Prints?

I am uploading a photo print on my personal website every day in 2018. For more info on how to win prints, click here.

All you you have to do is enter your email as a comment on the photo you want to win a print. I will be choosing winners randomly.

Besides photos, I will also be offering prints of quotes and my original fine art so there will be a nice variety of prints to choose from.

Let me know if you plan to enter!

My New Year Resolutions

These are my resolutions for the new year.

Stay healthy.

I want to workout more, at least a few times a week. I am vegan, but I slipped up a few times in 2017. I want to try to stay vegan and be more strict about the food I eat. I am also trying to save money when I buy food.

Get organized.

I want to stay organized in both my business and personal life. I want to go through my files and photos on my computer and phone and organize them. I also want to get rid of unnecessary items.

Save money.

i want to save more money and keep some money in a savings account. I also want to pay off all my bills this year.

Keep blogging.

I want to continue blogging, posting on social media and listing items on my website and Etsy consistently. I also want to post an eBook for sale every month.

What are your resolutions for 2018?

Snowflake Planner Collection

Now is the perfect time to buy a planner for 2018. I started offfering planners in my shop and thought I would show the snowflake collection. These planners come in a couple different designs but all have a snowflake clip and fun snowflake design.

The Good as Gold Planner is white with polka dots. It is perfect for staying organized.

The Red Snowflake Planner uses a bright red color that stands out.

In contrast, the Light Snowfall Planner comes in a light blue color with a snowflake design printed on the cover.

You can find all these binder planners in my shop.

100 Things

These are some of my recent discoveries around the web.

100 Happy Days

This site has a challenge where you take a photo of something that made you happy for 100 days in a row. You can post on Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or email.

100 Things to Do Instead of Procrastinating on the Internet
This site has a bunch of random ideas for things do instead of wasting time online like making your own body scrub, volunteering or writing in your journal.

What inspires you?

Negative Space

I love working with negative space in photos. I took these photos for the A Beautiful Mess photo class a while ago, but I thought I would post them anyway.

I took this photo of me sleeping for the Fresh Perspective challenge, but I thought it worked for this topic too. I like all the white space in this photos and interesting angle.

The natural white negative space came out in this photo from putting it on a white background. It reminds me of snow and wintertime.

Having negative space in your photo can make for a much more interesting composition. Do you ever work with negative space in photos?

Planner Pages and Refills

I just stocked up on new planner pages and refills in my shop. These planner pages can be added to binder planners such as the ones found in my shop or other brands.

I will do a post later with more info on the planners I am selling. I love binder planner set because it is easy to add to them with planner pages.

Let me know which is your favorite. Do you use a planner?