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Probably one of the cutest treats to date. Seriously, this little snack could be the start of a whole new kids party theme or dessert after a sushi dinner. Although the recipe below only shows one type of sushi treat, I’m sure if we use our imaginations, some candy California rolls and salmon slices would be fun to add to the mix.

Rice Krispies Sushi

- serves 12 to 20 -

Ingredients

6 cups Rice Krispies (or other puffed rice cereal)
4 cups marshmallows
1/4 cup butter
12 to 20 Swedish Fish (or other fish-shaped candy)
1 package of Fruit by the Foot or Fruit Roll-Ups
Gummy worms (optional

Procedure

1. Unwrap Swedish Fish and Fruit by the Foot and set to side. Prepare a baking sheet with wax paper.

2. Melt butter and marshmallows together.

3. Once melted together reduce heat and gently stir in Rice Krispies.

4. Keep mixture warm and pliable and immediatly start forming into sushi-sized balls (or a little bigger). Place Swedish Fish on top and wrap with a piece of the Fruit by the Foot. Lie on baking sheet and work till all Rice Krispies mix is finished.

We present todays moment of Geek Zen

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Around the corner from my community is an interesting little-big store that has come to be the center of my every single want and need for materialistic things. This store from heaven is called Cost Plus: World Market.  While my fiance and I were taking a stroll  through the store earlier this evening, we ran into…something that looked very familiar to us. A mushroom. A 1-Up mushroom to be exact. There was green, red and blue little tin cans…sitting there on the shelf…begging me to pick it up. So I did. And you know what? I bought it. Why? Not because I wanted the generic little sour candies that were entrapped inside…I bought it because it was, well, shaped like a 1-Up Mushroom and I HAD to have it. Being a Graphic Designer and having been through my fair share of marketing business, I couldn’t help but think to myself: “Whoever thought of this over at Nintendo really needs to get a raise”.

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