I headed to the bakery for a few things this afternoon after running some errands. Not a good idea to stop in hungry for snack time!
The crew had just finished a batch of Valentine’s Rice Krispie Treats! I don’t know the last time I had one of these, but it’s at least been 4 years because I couldn’t find one on KERF! I had half for my snack – scrumdiddilyumptous. As the labels says “Satisfies your inner child” 🙂
Back at the fort, hot dogs were on the menu. Or rather, organic chicken sausages on bread.
Matt wasn’t able to make hot dog buns upon request this AM, so we improvised. Worked pretty well!
On the side was a beautiful salad
Made with romaine, tomatoes, feta, Doug’s Nuts (a sample that arrived at the bakery for me – totally tasty in a sweet/savory way) and Sara’s creamy balsamic dressing that she sent me home with on Saturday. Emailing her for the recipe now…
Tonight should be good – Gossip Girl is on!!
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
January 30, 2012 at 8:34 pmAll I can say: Yum. o.
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
January 30, 2012 at 8:36 pmI love delicious dinners that just HIT the spot. Have fun watching your show!
Katie @ Raisins&Apples says
January 30, 2012 at 8:38 pmChicken sausage needs to make a comeback in one of my dinners soon. I forgot how much I love it!
Laura Jane @ Recovering Chocoholic says
January 30, 2012 at 8:38 pmMmmm, looks delicious as always! I’ve recently discovered chicken sausage, and I love it. I’ve been using it in all kinds of recipes.
Jenn says
January 30, 2012 at 8:40 pmI haven’t been able to find a chicken sausage that we like. What brand do you use?
KathEats says
January 30, 2012 at 8:49 pmI don’t remember the name – it’s the Whole foods one with a bike on the front I think?
Here’s the label in this post: https://www.katheats.com/little-miss-sunshine
KathEats says
January 30, 2012 at 8:50 pm[it was just ok – a little tough?]
Grace @ Healthy Dreaming says
January 30, 2012 at 8:41 pmThis looks delicious! I actually made rice krispy treats for my neighbors to thank them for their housewarming gifts last year when we moved into our new home.
Have a wonderful week!
Grace says
January 30, 2012 at 8:42 pmThe dressing looks so incredible! Trader Joe’s has a pretty tasty creamy tuscan balsamic that looks similar to Sara’s, but I’ve got a feeling that her’s is 138203213 times better 😀
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
January 30, 2012 at 8:44 pmrice krispie treats are definitely one of my all time favorite desserts. and the variation possibilities are endless!! always impressed with your willpower around the yummy bakery desserts.
Maria @ Sinfully Nutritious says
January 30, 2012 at 8:49 pmI want to make these rice treats tomorrow. I love making them all different ways. There are so many great options. Being vegan we use Rice Mellow to make them. Delish!
Jamie @ Don't Forget the Cinnamon says
January 30, 2012 at 8:50 pmOn first inspection I thought that that salad dressing was melted chocolate! That would be different…
Army Amy* says
January 30, 2012 at 8:53 pmMy TV is all about the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion tonight!*
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
January 30, 2012 at 8:55 pmI bought rice krispies a few weeks ago because I really wanted rice krispie treats and I have yet to make any. …I need to change that! Thank you for reminding me. 😉
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
January 30, 2012 at 8:58 pmI haven’t had a hot dog— of any sort— in ages! Each time you make them you make me want one though! Looks so yummy! ……..My mom just made me rice krispie treats last week and sent them too me! So sweet, I felt like I was 7 again!!! 🙂
Jen says
January 30, 2012 at 9:02 pmWhat’s “in” a chicken sausage?
Paula says
January 30, 2012 at 10:16 pmChicken
Jen says
January 31, 2012 at 7:16 amPaula, is that necessary? If it was just chicken, if would be called that. I’ve never eaten sausages before and assumed it was similar to hog dogs with added ingredients and seasonings. It was just a question and you didn’t have to waste your energy.
Carolyn says
January 31, 2012 at 6:04 amEven though i just know Paula was doing her best to be helpful… this might be what you are after Jen. It’s the nutritional label from the chicken sausage Kath was eating, from the company web site..
http://www.colemannatural.com/component/option,com_resource/Itemid,9/article,1291/category_id,2/controller,article/
Paula says
January 31, 2012 at 10:31 pmYou are just so sweet, Carolyn.
Carolyn says
February 1, 2012 at 6:26 amNot really at all Paula .. but it does not take a brain surgeon to answer the question, no matter what you think of the question, or it’s original intent. This is an informational blog right? I have no formal RD education, or ya know, that whole list.. but i really can use Google Search well! Which kinda appeared to be the extent of what was needed here. No one else was ansering and i kinda wondered about the nutritional content of that brand too. We all win, and isn’t that the goal? As opposed to…
And no i am not defending anyone here.. quite the opposite.. ..
Ashley @ Coffee, Cake and Cardio says
January 30, 2012 at 9:08 pmThat dressing looks fantastic!
Michelle (Better with Berries) says
January 30, 2012 at 9:11 pmNow I want a rice krispie treat!! My boyfriend loves them too, so I might have to make him some next month for V-day 🙂
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says
January 30, 2012 at 9:13 pmThat dressing looks great! Hope we get to see the recipe!
And now all I can think about is Rice Krispie squares…..mmmmmmm…… 🙂
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
January 30, 2012 at 9:15 pmDelish! Haha I could so eat one of those now.. 🙂
Mindy - clueless nut says
January 30, 2012 at 9:16 pmTHAT dressing! Ahhhh.
Veronica (My Eats and Treats) says
January 30, 2012 at 9:17 pmOMG! We had organic chicken sausages for dinner last night! SOOO good! Wish we had our own bakery to make fresh buns 🙂 Mm-mm-good.
Mom says
January 30, 2012 at 9:29 pmI remember making rice Krispie treats for you girls and having to use all my willpower not to eat the whole batch before you got home from school!
Cait's Plate says
January 30, 2012 at 9:35 pmThat’s what I always do when I’m out of hot dog buns! Works like a charm every time. And Gossip Girl is playing on my TV as I comment this! 😉
Lara F. says
January 30, 2012 at 9:48 pmHomemade rice krispie treats are hands down one of my favorite desserts. I could eat them all day and never get sick. But I don’t, so that’s good. 🙂
Becca says
January 30, 2012 at 9:50 pmI would have named this post “childhood favs” …rice krispies and hotdogs!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
January 30, 2012 at 9:54 pmI love chicken sausages! I had some chicken meatballs in my dinner tonight, so good!
Ash Bear says
January 30, 2012 at 10:17 pmThat chicken sausage on Dakota bread looks delicious! This tempts me to go back through my childhood faves and try to make them healthier.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
January 30, 2012 at 10:21 pmI make a different version of something with rice krispies or jacked up rice krispie treats in it at least once a month! Yesterday it was cocoa krispies peanut butter smores bars. I love RKTreats. Seriously, I could keep on creating and inventing different desserts using them if I had a football team to help me eat it all 🙂 Those strawberry ones look great!
KathEats says
January 31, 2012 at 9:44 amI want to eat your s’mores bars!
christina.vd says
January 30, 2012 at 10:23 pmI find it interesting how Americans refer to them as Rice Krispie “treats,” while here in Canada, they are definitely Rice Krispie “squares.” But that’s just me.
KathEats says
January 31, 2012 at 9:44 amYou know, I used to say ‘squares’. I think Kellogs came out with a store-bought kind that they named RK treats and then we all started calling them that. But they used to be squares when I was younger! Interesting transition..
Erin says
January 31, 2012 at 8:55 pmI always cut mine bigger than a square. 🙂 Maybe that’s where it came from.
Kerry @ Totes My Oats says
January 30, 2012 at 10:31 pmI love meals like that! That salad looks awesome!
Deva @ Deva by Definition says
January 30, 2012 at 10:35 pmRice Krispie treats are my favorite easy dessert to prepare. I don’t make them often, but when I do, YUM! I love adding sprinkles, m&ms, or chocolate chips.
Lu says
January 30, 2012 at 11:15 pmI must be craving chocolate or something because your salad dressing looked like chocolate sauce to me. I can’t say that a cocoa based salad dressing sounds all that bad. I love rice krispies!! Yum.
Molly @ RDexposed says
January 30, 2012 at 11:22 pmLove the willy wanka-ness description!
Andrea @ MainelyVeggies says
January 30, 2012 at 11:48 pmI don’t think any treat bring me back more than rice crispy treats! These look so LOVE-ly (corny valentines joke 😉
Laura @ She Eats Well says
January 31, 2012 at 12:29 amRice Krispie treats are so delicious! And so very easy to make. Very cute with the sprinkles. Have you been watching Gossip Girl all along this season? I am really addicted right now…so intense, each episode!
KathEats says
January 31, 2012 at 9:45 amYup!! Last night was good!
Khushboo says
January 31, 2012 at 12:50 amI haven’t had a rice krispie treat in forever!! They definitely remind me of elementary school!
Samantha says
January 31, 2012 at 12:53 amOh yum. Dinner looks so great. Really curious about that dressing recipe!
Amelia says
January 31, 2012 at 1:00 amRice krispie treats are my favorite “baked good” (though not baked…hmmm). They’re one of the few things I can’t keep in my house due to lack of self-control…and Valentine’s ones look even more appealing!
Natasha says
January 31, 2012 at 1:35 amUm perhaps this is a strange question but assume you’d know a whole lot more than me, but are chicken sausages as bad for you as say a hot fog or just regular sausages??
KathEats says
January 31, 2012 at 9:46 amWell that kind of depends on your definition of “bad” 🙂
Generally hot dogs are considered bad because of the added preservatives and things and a high fat content. They are organic hot dogs that I think are fine to enjoy every now and then. Sausages get a bad rap because of their high fat content as well, and chicken sausages generally are much leaner than traditional pork sausages. Ones that are made with organic meal with minimal added ingredients other than spices/seasonings seem totally fine to me.
Stacy @ Say It With Sprinkles says
January 31, 2012 at 2:00 amCrispy squares are one of life’s yummiest little treats =) Love the Valentine’s twist to them!
J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
January 31, 2012 at 2:54 amRice Krispy treats are everything I love in food: sweet, great light texture, and buttery! Yummm
Tabitha (From Single to Married) says
January 31, 2012 at 6:45 ammmm… can’t remember the last time I had a Rice Krispie treat but they look amazing!
Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
January 31, 2012 at 7:09 amWith two boys in the house, I always have a batch of Dairy Free Rice Krispie treats on my kitchen counter. Truly a kid pleaser! Homemade are definitely the way to go…especially with real vanilla…I make my own and the kids think it makes all the differnce.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
January 31, 2012 at 7:34 amWhat did you think of Gossip Girl? The end totally broke my heart! 🙁
Karen says
January 31, 2012 at 7:44 amThat balsamic looks as thick as carmel…I bet there’s some honey or maple syrup in there?
Karen says
January 31, 2012 at 7:45 am*caramel
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says
January 31, 2012 at 8:07 amRice Krispie Treats are the kind of thing that I never crave- but as soon as I have one, I remember how good they are! I always think about making various versions of them using different cereals and other add-ins (but have yet to do much experimenting!).
[email protected] Broken Cookies Don't Count says
January 31, 2012 at 8:35 amRecently tried the Smart Dogs vegetarian sausages. They were delicous!
Katie says
January 31, 2012 at 8:37 amRice Krispies Treats certainly bring back childhood memories and everyone has their favorite variations. What is your favorite? I preferred them on the thicker and crunchier/drier side rather than gooey and sticky, and loved them with peanut butter or butterscotch chips melted in. Of course the ones made with peanut butter and then topped with chocolate were a favorite. I made a variation last week with cinnamon M&Ms and chocolate drizzle on top that everyone enjoyed. I have a bar that I make for holidays that used a yellow cake mix, egg and butter for a base that you bake then add marshmallows on top, followed by a caramel like mixture that you add rice krispies, nuts and M&Ms to and spread on top. We love chicken sausage here, Trader Joes and the Al Fresco brands, we also used to get some from Sam’s. My kids have some TJ’s sundried tomato chicken meatballs in their lunch today. Can’t wait to see the dressing recipe, thanks for sharing!
KathEats says
January 31, 2012 at 9:47 amI like they pull-apart gooey!
Heather @ Run Eat Play says
January 31, 2012 at 8:46 amYum! Rice krispie treats! I can’t remember the last time I had a rice krispie treat.
Grace @ What Grace Cooked says
January 31, 2012 at 8:53 amThose rice krispie treats look yummy – it’s been a while since I’ve had one! My favorite variation as a kid was a version made with cheerios and peanut butter – yum.
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
January 31, 2012 at 9:04 amThose rice krispie treats are so festive! Love them! 🙂 Gossip Girl was good last night!!!
Angel7 says
January 31, 2012 at 10:00 amRice Krispie treats are so scrumptous! I love to eat them, but have not had them in a long time! It may have been even longer than four years.
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Erica says
January 31, 2012 at 10:13 amNow I want a krispie treat 🙂 Love that they’re pink.
~Christy says
January 31, 2012 at 10:13 amAh, Krispies! We don’t make them but they always look great 🙂
SweatyGirl says
January 31, 2012 at 11:56 amI am definitely hoping you’ll be able to post the recipe for that dressing… until that happens, it will continue to be chocolate sauce in my mind! haha, yuck!
juliet says
February 1, 2012 at 10:34 amThat dressing looks amazing!!! My mouth is watering just looking at it.
Meagan says
July 13, 2012 at 10:28 amThose Krispie Treats are so yummy!
Meagan says
July 13, 2012 at 11:16 amI meant “look”