Appetizers
Retro Party Mix | History & Recipe
With its flavorful seasonings and satisfying crunch, party mix (more commonly known as “Chex Mix”) is a favorite festive snack.
By Aimee Tucker|Dec 16 2021|
Coffee By Design | Portland, Maine
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My mom made this every Christmas that I remember and called it Scrabble! My niece continues the tradition and gives us Aunts a tin filled with Nana’s Scrabble each year! <3
It wouldn’t be Christmas without Chex Mix! My Mom always made this. After she passed away my sister carried on the tradition.
Don’t COVER before baking! The whole idea of baking is to make it crunchy.
I agree. I just leave it uncovered and “fluff” it every 15 minutes for 60-90 minutes depending on if it is a whole or 1.5 batches
I like to omit the Cheerios and add cheese balls.
Long live nuts and bolts!
That’s what we called it as well!
We called it nuts and bolts also!
We make it every year! My kids would revolt if it wasn’t ‘out’ on Christmas Eve.
Add a couple of cups (or more) of M&Ms (or Reese’s bits) for a sweet spicey treat that the friend who suggested it calls “TV Trash”
We have a recipe in the family from the 40s of the original original called SCRAMBLE.
I sometimes add a couple teaspoons of lemon or lime juice. I also like it with a 1/2 teaspoon of crushed celery seeds or celery salt.
Grandma made nuts and bolts for many years. Mom made a big batch sometimes with ingredients supplied at a family gathering. I often make it to give away to friends and coworkers.
Thank you! I swear that the original recipe I had called for lemon juice. Of course I can’t find my recipe! I don’t know how much to add though.
I still use the same recipe my mother used from a 1954 cookbook. The recipe is titled Bite-Sized Tidbits but we also always referred to it as Nuts and Bolts.
My Dad who really wasn’t a cook , made this every year for Christmas. My 5 siblings happily devoured it, to the very last piece! A great memory.
My mother made this every year for Christmas and I have carried on the tradition making multiple batches for my daughter and son. They expect this every year along with some family cookies.
This is a staple at my family’s Thanksgiving weekend game nights. Love it!
I used to have a recipe for this that called for beau monde. Does anyone have this old original recipe?
Beau Monde is simply a blend of Salt, Dextrose, Onion, Celery Seed and Silicon Dioxide. You just add celery seeds to the recipe.
Does anyone have the old recipe that called for beau monde?
This is not about Chex mix which I also make every year, but about the Friendly’s Jubilee Roll. Apparently they aren’t making it any more! Sad