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Cow Chow

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(Posted by theflyingham on November 2, 2017)

There are days when a person just needs to graze.

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For example, maybe the kids are out of school on break and stress-eating is the only thing standing between you and a friendly visit from DHS.

Or maybe you’re gonna be in the car for a while with your highly opinionated mother, and something crunching between your jaws is your secret weapon to ward off engaging in hostile verbal combat.

Or maybe… just maybe… you or someone dear to you is a farmer. Insert the age-old question: “What should I pack for my farmer/myself to take to the field?”. If this is you, we speak the same language, my friend.  Boy oh boy are you gonna love this post!

For us regular people, (or super-important people having a regular kind of day), this recipe is a MUST HAVE in your arsenal of heavy artillery.  During times of selfish want or times of desperate need, whip this baby out and it’s sure to save the day!

Cow Chow

Makes a whole lot, but you’ll be glad you have it!

  • 1 Family/value size bag of Bugles
  • 1 Bag Cheetos
  • 1 Bag Fritos
  • 1 Box Cheeze-Its
  • 1 Box Wheat Thins
  • 8 Cups Corn Chex or Rice Chex or combination of the two
  • 1 1/2 Cups Butter Flavored Popcorn Oil (divided)
  • 2 Envelopes Hidden Valley Ranch Dips Mix
  • 2 Envelopes Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix

Please Note:  This recipe is VERY forgiving.  If you do not have a specific box of cracker, feel free to substitute something else such as pretzels, nuts, or a different type of cracker or cereal.  Odds are pretty darn good that the recipe will still turn out great! (Although chocolate and ranch may not be a winner. So… on second thought… you might want to think through your substitutions a teeny bit.)

Directions:

  1. Set out 2 of your largest bowls.
  2. Divide everything BUT the oil & both kinds of ranch mixes equally between the two bowls.  You can totally eye-ball this, or a kitchen scale works great to split up all of the packages equally.
  3. Give a gentle stir to combine your mixture in each bowl.
  4. Next, measure out 3/4 cup of the butter-flavored oil and pour over the cereal mixture. To this add 1 envelope of dry dip mix and 1 envelope dry dressing mix.
  5. Gently stir to coat.
  6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 with your other bowl.
  7. Pour the contents of each bowl into a large roasting pan.
  8. Bake at 250 for 40 minutes, stirring every 15-20 minutes.
  9. Allow to cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.
  10. Try not to eat it all in one day. Moo.