S'mores for Memorial Day

In the United States, today is Memorial Day, a day to remember the many men and women who have fought and died for our country.  It is also common to barbecue, have picnics, go to the beach, and generally celebrate the unofficial start of summer.

We're still a couple of weeks away from our next trip, but I wanted to share something fun you can do with the kids that won't cost much.  If you don't have a barbecue/grill because you live in an apartment, don't want one, can't afford one, or any other reason, I recently found this great video of someone making s'mores in an oven.  For those of you unfamiliar, a s'more consists of a roasted marshmallow, melted chocolate, and graham crackers.  It's every bit as bad for you as it sounds, but it's also a staple of the classic American summer.

I did a slight variation on this using my convection/toaster oven.  I set it to broil at 450 degrees Fahrenheit.  First, I toasted the bottom layer of graham cracker with just the chocolate on it for 1 minute.  Then, I added the marshmallows and added another 3 minutes of cook time (could have been 4 minutes if you want a darker marshmallow).  Finally, I topped them with another graham cracker and let the kids loose on them.  It was fun, delicious, and only cost about $4.  The marshmallows didn't catch fire the way they often do on a grill and the chocolate was much better melted than doing it the traditional way.