NEW ADDRESS: June 2011

Nathan said the missionary work there is 'going along wonderfully.' He also said he has been blessed with another wonderful companion.

Nathan's new address is:

Elder Nathan Cockrum
18922 77th ave. East   
Puyallup  WA 98375  

Missionary Pizza

Sent Nathan another missionary pizza!  The first was made with rice krispy treats and can be seen here.
This one is more of a candy than a cookie.  The recipe came from the "Taste of Home 2010 Quick Cooking Annual Recipes" book that my mother gave Natalie for her birthday.
Take: 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips and 1 cup butterscotch chips and melt in the microwave (3 minutes on medium or 50% power).  The chips still look like chips, but are shiny when they are ready. Stir until smooth and mix in 3/4 cup mini marshmallows, 3/4 cup crushed potato chips, and 3/4 cup chopped peanuts.  Pour out onto waxed paper (with an 11 inch heart drawn on it -- you can see part of my line at the lower left of the heart in the photo.  Sprinkle on 2 tablespoons coconut, 1/4 cup milk chocolate m&ms and 7 maraschino cherries (halved) -- I left these off the one I sent to Nathan because I wasn't sure if they'd hold up in the shipping, but had them on the one I sent to the fundraiser dessert auction and the one I made for the family. :)
Then in a small container, melt 2 tablespoons white chips and 1/2 tsp shortening (took about 2 minutes on 50% medium power).. I stirred and drizzled over the top of the 'pizza'.
I bought a plain pizza box from Mudduck's pizza to mail this in. (it was wrapped all in cellophane)..  I sent a pizza cutter with the first one we made, so hopefully he still has that! LOL
I picked up a free pizza box from Dominoes for the one I donated to the auction. :) 
Nathan has requested chocolate chip cookies or no bake cookies, so that is next on the agenda!