Malt-O-Meal is having a Twitter Party hosted by blogger duo extraordinaire, Toni-Lynn of Delightful Chaos and Barb of The Coupon Cupboard

What’s a Twitter Party, you ask? Find out more about these fast-paced, fun online parties by clicking HERE!

We’re inviting everyone who uses Twitter to join us for an open discussion about fighting hunger in America. We’re excited to offer this unique opportunity to talk about, share & discover new ways that we can all make a difference in the lives of people in need. Prizes will be given away all hour. Each person to RSVP for this online event will receive a coupon!

• What: @MaltOMealCereal is having a Twitter Party!
• When: February 15th at 9M Eastern Standard Time (8PM CST)
• Who to Follow: @MaltOMealCereal and our generous co-hosts, @Delightful_Toni & @Chaotic_Barb.
• How to keep up: The hashtag to follow & use for this party will be: #maltomeal

CLICK HERE FOR PARTY DETAILS!

This post was generously provided by a member of the Malt-O-Meal Facebook Family. Mary-Belle is a regular Facebook conversation participant and it has been a joy getting to know her and her wonderful family online. Enjoy!

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We live in rural North Carolina.

My husband and I have nine children, with our tenth scheduled to appear in March. With a family this size, we certainly get some interesting questions from folks. I’ll try and answer some of those here, as well as give you a look inside at our daily lives.

There are a lot of reasons why shoppers reach for a bag of Malt-O-Meal brand cereal.
Perhaps the most obvious is that ounce for ounce, Malt-O-Meal brand cereal costs less than its competitors.*  Of course there’s also Malt-O-Meal’s guaranteed great taste that places ten of its cereals among the top 50 selling cereals in the U.S.**

But that’s not all.  Malt-O-Meal’s resealable bag results in 75% less consumer waste.***  Packaging cereal in bags leaves less to throw away than boxed cereal brands that package their products in bags inside boxes.

Learn more and share what you’re doing to reduce your carbon footprint at www.bagthebox.com.

*Based on net weight comparison of comparable sized packages, average retail price without promotional discounts.
**AC Nielsen, Total U.S. Food + Mass + Wal-Mart SC, Current 52 Weeks Ending 4/11/09
***Based on the net weight of empty consumer packaging per pound of cereal delivered. Even when their box size is smaller, the net weight of their box and empty inner bag is still greater than the net weight of the larger Malt-O-Meal bag when empty.

A note from the chef:
I’ve made this for both Thanksgiving and Christmas my entire adult life. Carbs, glorious carbs! -Kimberly

Ingredients

• 1 head of garlic (more if you really like the garlic flavor)
• Olive Oil
• 3 lbs of russet potatoes (I like mine with the skins on)
• 4 tbs butter
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Separate the garlic cloves but do not remove the peel.
2. Make a “boat” out of aluminum foil, and place the garlic cloves inside.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and a little salt & pepper.
4. Close the foil and placed in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes.
5. Peel the potatoes if desired, and cut into chunks.
6. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain.
7. Return the potatoes to the warm pot.
8. Squeeze the garlic out of the cloves into the potatoes, add the butter, buttermilk, salt & pepper.
9. MASH MASH MASH!

This timely, funny and fashionable post was generously contributed by everybody’s favorite Fairy Blog Mother. Visit her blog for giveaways, great stories and more at: www.fairyblogmotherblog.com. Enjoy!

MP Godfrey
Team Malt-O-Meal

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I will never understand the fashions that kids are into these days.  For example, my daughter…wears socks on her arms.  They look like leg warmers with a notch cut out for her thumb.  Arm socks!

I was too young for leg warmers when you wore them on your legs.  And somehow I’ve been bypassed again and the kids wear them on their arms now.  I’m feeling a little ripped off here!

Ok, not really.

I like to give her a hard time about the arm socks.  We joke about them, yet she still wears them.  Oh well, I don’t really care…I just don’t get it.

What really gets me are these hairstyles where the hair hangs right in your face, in your eyes.  When I was that age I used gallons of hairspray to keep my hair as high as I could, as stiff as I could.  It

could rain and my hair wouldn’t fall.  There was absolutely nothing natural about my hair.

Eighteen years ago I had bangs that were ceiling high while the rest of my hair was pretty flat.  I wore pants that were folded over in front and then rolled up (pegged).  I wore shirts that were two or

three sizes too big.  Leg warmers were something you seen in old movies…and made fun of.

Today the kid’s hair is flat all over, hanging in their face, their pants and shirts are tight.   Leg warmers are now worn on the arms.

I know my daughter (who is 13) would KILL me if I posted a picture of her.  She’ll probably get mad for me even mentioning her in this article, but hey…I’m the Mom, what I say, goes.

But to justify this article (in her eyes, hopefully), I’ll post a picture of me…when I was her age.  To show her how ridiculous I looked eighteen years ago.  Not saying she looks ridiculous, but eighteen

years from now she may think differently. –Then maybe she’ll really laugh about the arm socks.

Fairy Blog Mother, 1991

This great recipe comes directly from the Malt-O-Meal® hot wheat cereal package. The recipe isn’t found on every package, so we thought we would make it available for you right here! Enjoy the original Magic Muffin Recipe, or get adventurous with the ingredient variations we’ve provided after the cooking instructions. Let us know how your muffins came out by leaving a comment. You can add other variations of this muffin recipe to your comment as well!

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup Original Flavored Malt-O-Meal® hot wheat cereal, dry
• ½ cup sugar
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400°F
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients
3. stir together until ingredients are just moistened.
4. Spoon into a greased or paper-lined 12-cup muffin pan, filling cups ¾ full.
5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Muffin Variations:

1. Add and incorporate one 8.5-ounce can cream style corn to Magic Muffins recipe for Magic Corn Bread mix.
2. Pour muffin mixture into a greased 13×9-inch pan and bake for 19 to 20 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
3. For Banana Magic Muffins add ¾ cup mashed bananas to basic ingredients and follow the basic muffin baking instructions.

Make it with Malt-O-Meal State Fair Recipe Winner, Klaine.F submitted this yummy treat for you to make at home! Klaine is just 7 years old, but is already taking home 2nd Place Ribbons with her baking skills!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Malt-o-Meal Fruity Dyno-Bites
• ½ cup flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons cold margarine
• 1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
• 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits
• ½ cup maraschino cherries, halved
• stemmed cherries and pineapple slices for garnish

Instructions:

1. In electric mix bowl combine Dyno-Bites, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
2. Cut in margarine with mixer beaters until crumbly. Set aside.
3. Combine pie filling, pineapple, and cherries and scrape into baking dish.
4. Spoon Dino-Bite crumbs on top.
5. Bake at 350 degrees in a 9X9-inch baking dish for 20-25 minutes or until filling starts to bubble.
6. Remove from oven and garnish.
7. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Makes six servings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MALT-O-MEAL SERVES UP MILLION BOWLS PROGRAM

TO BENEFIT N.C. FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Company announces immediate donation of one million bowls of cereal,

calls for N.C. consumers to match gift through purchase

ASHEBORO, N.C.-September 29, 2009-To celebrate the grand opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Asheboro, N.C., the Malt-O-Meal Company, the nation’s largest family owned cereal company, is sending out a call to North Carolinians to help combat hunger by participating in a new cereal donation program, Million Bowls®.

The company announced today at a grand opening ceremony that Malt-O-Meal is moving quickly to help urgent demand at North Carolina food banks by donating the first one million bowls. North Carolinians are now being challenged to step up to the bowl and match Malt-O-Meal’s donation by purchasing any variety of Malt-O-Meal cereal and registering their purchases online at www.MillionBowls.com to reach a donation goal of a second million servings of Malt-O-Meal cereals. (more…)

Make It with Malt-O-Meal Contest Winner, Denise Fife submitted this 1^st place, 2009 Washington County, PA Fair

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Malt-O-Meal Cocoa Dyno Bites, crushed
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 – 10.5 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup raspberries puree
• 1 cup frozen whip topping, thawed

Instructions:

1. Line 12-cup muffin pan with liners. Combine Malt-O-Meal Cocoa Dyno Bites, pecans and butter in a medium bowl and mix well. Press mixture into muffin pan. Press with a spoon to firm bottom.
2. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add condensed milk and 1/2 cup raspberries, mix until well blended. Fold in whip topping.
3. Spoon raspberry mixture evenly onto crust. Freeze for at least 5 hours. When ready to serve, remove liners and drizzle with remaining puree.

9 Year-Old Make It with Malt-O-Meal Contest Winner, Allison.H brought home this 1^st Place WINNER in the 2009 Ohio State Fair

Ingredients

• ½ C peanut butter
• ½ C Malt-O-Meal Cocoa Dino Bites
• ¼ C powdered sugar
• 12 strawberries (8 sliced)
• 4 snack pack chocolate pudding
• 1 C yellow cake, crumbled

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar, cereal and peanut butter then divide into fourths.
2. In a parfait glass, put ½ of one part of the divided peanut butter mixture.
3. Then top with the crumbled cake.
4. Next add ½ of one of the pudding cups.
5. Layer sliced strawberries on top.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 4
7. Place a whole strawberry on top each parfait.

Makes 4 parfaits