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Rice Krispies Treats Posted by on Apr 6, 2012 in Culture

Here is another great American recipe for you.  Making this recipe is very very easy, in fact there are really on three essential ingredients: marshmallows, butter, and Rice Krispies Cereal.  If you can not find Rice Krispies Cereal where you live you can make a similar sweet snack using any type of cereal.  If you are interested in trying a new, very sweet, American snack, Rice Krispie Treats are probably for you.  They are a favorite treat of many people I know, myself included.  This English language video (below) is very easy to follow and tells you all you need to know in order to make these treats (Hint: Step 2 is the hardest part and it isn’t that hard).

Here is a little history on these snacks too:
Rice Krispies Cereal was first produced in 1928 by the Kellogg’s Company.  Because of the way this rice-based cereal is made it often creates snap, crackle, and popping sounds when milk is poured over it.  This cereal is so famous for the sound it makes that there are three cartoon characters on the cereal box whose names are: Snap, Crackle, and Pop!  Rice Krispies Treats were invented in the 1930s by a woman named Mildred Day.  She was a staff member in the home economics department at Kellogg Company.  She created this recipe for a fundraiser for the group Campfire Girls, which is a group similar to the Girl Scouts.  People are still making these snacks to sell at bake sale fundraisers today in the United States, not to mention they are making them for parties and all sorts of other get togethers.

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Hi there! I am one of Transparent Language's ESL bloggers. I am a 32-year-old native English speaker who was born and raised in the United States. I am living in Washington, DC now, but I have lived all over the US and also spent many years living and working abroad. I started teaching English as a second language in 2005 after completing a Master's in Applied Linguists and a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults' (CELTA). Since that time I have taught ESL in the United States at the community college and university level. I have also gone on to pursue my doctorate in psychology and now I also teach courses in psychology. I like to stay connected to ESL learners around the world through Transparent Languages ESL Blog. Please ask questions and leave comments on the blog and I will be sure to answer them.