Hello! How is it going?
It definitely is good in Florida. Yesterday afternoon I took a walk to the store for cereal to make Muddy Buddies. It’s only about a mile each way, but I hope it cancels out the fact that I ate half the batch! 
Ben’s mom had all the ingredients except the cereal so that’s all I grabbed. I’m not used to this sweetened Peanut Butter. It’s kinda dangerous since it goes down so easy not that I’ve been eating it straight from the jar or anything.
This treat is called Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow – I think I kinda prefer the MB name.
It’s just 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup PB, 1 tsp vanilla – melted in microwave. Stir. Pour over 9 cups of Chex cereal. Mix. Toss in a gallon sized plastic baggie with 1 cup powdered sugar. Let cool. Eat. 
We also had a turkey dinner last night! Again, there is too much good food here. Send help.
This morning I ran 2 miles to warm up and then made a quick stop at Dunkin Donuts for an iced coffee. Then, I walked the rest of the way home while sipping and talking to my mom on the phone.
I passed this gem along the way… Beautiful.
When I got back I made breakfast and had a little company while I ate. He’s not the best conversationalist, but I don’t have many friends so I’ll take what I can get.
Happy Birthday Sarah!!!
Sarah is a faithful RER reader and recently signed up for a half marathon. Recently her friend Jennifer sent me an email asking me to give her a birthday shout out today. Hope this is a nice little b-day surprise 
Good luck on the half and Happy Birthday!!!
I have a little bit of work to do and then I’m hoping to get to the beach for a bit today. Not sure what the weekend holds…
Wish Sarah a Happy Birthday!
Question: Do you prefer the name “Muddy Buddies” or “Puppy Chow”?
Whatever you call it, it’s delicious!
We call it Puppy Chow but it might be because (as one of your other readers said), we shake it in more powdered sugar thus it looks like Puppy Chow. I made it for the very first time this Christmas. It was the gift we gave to all of our neighbors and cleverly said it was from our three dogs…with some help from their Mom & Dad!
Your version looks more like it should be named Muddy Buddy.
And it is very addictive!!!!!
Happy Birthday, Sarah!
The cereal dessert you made sounds DELISH and DANGEROUS!!!
Try making it with TJs cookie butter OMG….can’t get it in your mouth fast enough!
I actually call them “Reindeer Poop.” Sounds gross, but then there’s always more for me! 😉
Happy Burf-day Sarah!
Muddy Buddies please. ;p
I haven’t been able to eat that stuff since I got sick after eating it twenty years ago. So sad. Love all the ingredients separately though!
I’ve always called them Muddy Buddies…I’m thinking Puppy Chow is a mid-west term? I saw it at a cereal kiosk at the mall of America in Minneapolis, they called it Puppy Chow.
Cheers to Sarah! Happy Birthday!
I’ve never heard it called Muddy Buddies but I prefer that!
BTW – your dinner plate looks like it has more green than anything – that helps cancel out the MB!!!
Puppy Chow just sounds gross…I’m no dog!! Muddy Buddies on the other hand are quite delicious to the taste. As I was reading along I thought I read that you were “skipping” and talking to your mom on the phone. I thought to myself she is my kinda gal 😉 It made me laugh right out loud! I will just imagine that you were skipping rather than sipping!!
I always called it puppy chow, but either way it’s delicious. 🙂
That’s a beautiful cat! And happy, happy birthday to Sarah!
Do you like the Peter Pan peanut butter? That’s what I buy, but I don’t eat much nut butter. I always wonder what the peanut butter fanatics think of my bargain buy.
I have always called it puppy chow. But several years ago, a lady I worked with brought a big batch of it to the office one day and she called it Trash. And it was served out of a trash bag!!
I’ve heard of MB, but not Puppy Chow, weird. Maybe you should call it PC when people come over so that they don’t eat it and there’s leftovers!! Enjoy your vacay 🙂
Wow…thank you Monica for the shout out! (And to the other readers too!) Jenny what a great surprise! Best 27th bday ever!
When I was growing up, a friend of mine’s mom made it and my brother loved it. He asked what it was and she called it “puppy chow,” but he heard “chubby chow.” Kinda think chubby chow is more fitting. mmmm
Muddy buddies, for sure! You can also make it with cookie butter. Yum!
What you made looks more like Muddy Buddies. I call it Puppy Chow, but it’s also completely covered in powdered sugar and doesn’t look so muddy. Either way, I haven’t had that in quite awhile, and you’ve created a craving…
PUPPY CHOW has always been a Christmas tradition for us (I’m not sure why… And I never make it Amy other time of year…?)
My husband and I devoured THREE batches this year <— maybe I shouldn't admit that 😉
HB Sarah! Good luck
Happy birthday Sarah! Rock that Half 🙂 !
I’m glad Florida is nice and warm…D&D is still on my list of places to check off here in Chi-town. As far as Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow, I don’t care what it’s called as long as it’s made with almond butter or sunflower seed butter so I can have some 🙂
I didn’t know you can’t do PB! Learn something new everyday 🙂
The name doesn’t matter … its all the same..YUM!
Monkey Munch!! but it all goes down the same… delish!
I have always known it as puppy chow, so I will have to stick with that.
HB Sarah and good luck!
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Puppy chow! Although really, I just prefer that it’s in my mouth.
So I have never heard of or had PC/MB but this looks amazing. I will need to make this asap. I think I like the name muddy buddy best 🙂
I never heard of this stuff before reading it on the blogs this season. I decided to make some to bring to my sisters for Christmas. I gave her 75% of it and kept a bit for me, and I love it!
I want to play around w/the flavors-cinnamon chips and PB? Yum!
So jealous you are in another warm climate. Enjoy the weekend!
I used cinnamon toast crunch and white chocolate and shook in a mixture of cinnamon and powdered sugar!
Happy Birthday Sarah!
We call it Puppy Chow. It is so good no matter what it’s called.
I vote Muddy Buddies!
I recently re-discovered my love for peanut butter..it really is dangerous.
Aww, happy birthday to Sarah!
I vote for Puppy Chow…and I use a lot more powdered sugar than it calls for. I like to keep the chocolate from melting on my fingers when I’m pigging out.
That stuff is addicting!!
Happy Bday Sarah!
I call them Muddy Buddies, but all my friends refer to them as Puppy Chow. I was gifted a mason jar full for Christmas, and I have been avoiding it so I don’t over indulge.
Happy Birthday Sarah!!
I’m excited because they now make gluten free Chex! I have been good all Christmas as there aren’t many gluten free goodies to eat around here without me making them… But all these ingredients are in my cupboard! I might just have to break and give them a try! Thanks Monica 🙂
Is that new? I kind of thought they were always gluten free. Well, the corn and rice ones, anyway.
Yes it’s an increible marketing ploy they’ve got going. Look, we’ve worked so hard! Our cereal, which was always gluten-free, is still gluten-free!
Glad you’re loving FL! MB is one of my favorite treats. Happy Holidays!!
Muddy Buddies. It looks so yummy!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Sarah ; )
Happy Birthday to Sarah!!! I prefer puppy chow, just sounds more wrong LOL.
Happy Birthday Sarah!
Definitely prefer the name “Muddy Buddies” (something about calling it Puppy Chow just doesn’t sound appetizing)–that stuff is delicious.
A friend made a funfetti/cake batter version for a dessert swap recently. I’m embarrassed to admit how much we ate while grazing that night!