Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: I would like to share with you a great treat my family uses on camping trips or simply in our backyard bonfires.

A few years ago, I substituted those cute yellow marshmallow chicks you buy at Easter for marshmallows in our treats made with chocolate bars, graham crackers and marshmallows.

Well, everyone loved the new treat, and now it is a tradition we share with my nieces and nephews, and our neighborhood. We call them “smeeps,” and they are a very special tradition in our family. Also, you can purchase the marshmallow chicks after Easter at very economical prices. I freeze them so we can enjoy them year-round. – Jody Weber, East Bloomfield, N.Y.

Sounds delicious! There also are other colored and shaped treats that are available around Easter. They don’t taste exactly like a marshmallow – but they are delicious nonetheless! – Heloise