Sr. Karen Zielinski is pictured with her Rice Krispies Treats. Over the last ten years, she has evolved her treats with a variety of designs and concoctions, such as watermelon slices, Christmas ornaments and bird s nests. (Courtesy of Karen Zielinski)
I am the queen of Rice Krispies Treats. Really.
I can t remember when or why I started making them, but during the last ten years, I have evolved. I started making squares, using a metal brownie baking pan where I patted down the gooey marshmallow mixture into the pan, and then cut them into perfect squares by pressing the pan s metal dividers into the mix. After cooling, the sticky treats came out easily.