A couple of years ago when I would see a box, I would think of it only as a box. Then when Kyle went off to college my perspective of boxes changed. What I mean by that is there are boxes… and then there are ‘good’ boxes. The good boxes are ones that are sturdy enough to get filled up with socks, home made treats, gloves, shirts, beef jerky, and then sent to colleges and even other countries to their final destinations. Well you get the picture. And even though Kyle is out of college, he’s still a long ways away. But William is in college now so that means that no only do I get to send one every once in awhile to Kyle – but William will find one in the mail for him also. So that’s what I’ve been doing these past couple of days. I’ve been seeing what they want me to send (coats, gloves, socks…) you know the essentials. And then I’ve been looking what else that I can send (beef jerky, candy, gift certificates, ..) Even though I’ve got some recipes that travel well, I found a new one on the internet that I wanted to try and then put in their boxes. I must say that it is going to be one that I’ll make more than once ! It’s really easy and if you’re looking for something that you could literally put whatever you had in the house in it – well this is the one for you! I think it would be really good if all of a sudden you needed to bring something and you can make this before you get dressed for the night and it would be ready when you were ready to leave. Below is the Christmas version of the recipe that I made.
At lunch today I had sent William’s box off to college and tomorrow Kyle’s box goes. How fun it would be to get these boxes in the mail for them!
Candy Bark
- 1 C M&M’s
- 1 ½ C broken pretzels ( I used the skinny ones)
- 15 Oreo’s broken
- 1 pkg of Almond Bark
- Toppings, I used M&M’s and Christmas sprinkles
Lay out some parchment paper or tin foil and add the M&M’s, pretzels, and Oreo’s. In this picture the pieces are more scattered than it should be, but you get the idea. 
Melt the Almond Bark and drizzle it over the top. Then add any toppings you would like and let cool to get hard.
Break up into pieces and enjoy! 