Chef's Corner: The art of baking when you're baked

To an outsider, a pot smoker is usually stereotyped as an unemployed Pink Floyd fan with an empty hemp wallet, a pair of old Birkenstock sandals and a hackeysack. But like it or not, smoking pot is a common pastime for even the most ambitious person. Potheads across the world will be celebrating April 20th with joints, Dazed and Confused, bongs, and of course, munchies.

Stoner Rice Krispie Squares
3 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 package (10 oz.) regular marshmallows
6 cups Fruity Pebbles cereal

In a large microwave safe bowl, heat margarine and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add cereal and stir until well coated.

Using a buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into 2-inch squares when cool.

Scooby Snacks
6 cups Crispix cereal
1 bag chocolate chips
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tbsp. butter
1 cup icing sugar

Microwave butter, peanut butter and chocolate chips on medium-high, stirring often, until melted. Pour cereal into a large bowl and pour melted chocolate on cereal. Stir gently to coat.

Once cereal is coated, add icing sugar and mix until covered. Add more sugar if neseccary. Chill for one hour.

The Best Brownies
3/4 cup butter or margarine,
melted
2 tablespoons water
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan.

Combine sugar, butter and water in large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread into prepared baking pan.

Bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.

Pop Tarts
1 package Pop Tarts

Remove Pop Tarts from wrapper (very important!) and toast. Serve hot.

Grilled Cheese
2 slices of bread
1 Kraft Single
butter

Butter both pieces of bread on one side.

Put on slice, butter side down, into a hot pan. Put cheese slice on bread, and top with last slice of bread, butter side up.

When bread is golden brown, flip sandwich and cook on the other side until browned.

Ice Cream Sandwiches
2 chocolate chip cookies
1 scoop ice cream, preferrably chocolate or vanilla

Melt ice cream until slightly softened. Press between two cookies. Freeze briefly if ice cream is too soft to eat.