Mini Rolo Flurries
As you probably know, Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, which is basically my favorite day of the year. Everyone in the house has to be nice and do whatever I say and I don’t have to do any work at all except make sure my kid wears the right clothes to church and maybe make the bed, which I will do with a large amount of martyr-ish sighing.
I love Mother’s Day because not only does it give me time to reflect on all the awesome memories and privileges I have been given as a mother, but also I get to remind everyone of how hard it is and how my husband and kid owe me big time.
Right now Jon David is seven, which for me, is a pretty good age. He’s young enough that he’s cute and non-awkward pubertyish and he’ll still snuggle with me, but old enough that he can help out around the house and run his own shower.
The main thing I struggle with right now is spoiledness.
Not that he’s super spoiled, but he just has so much more than I did at his age. Video games and a TV in his room and summer vacations at the beach or Disney World and a big bedroom all to himself.
Yesterday we stopped at a gas station and Jon David went in with my husband to get himself a drink and some beef jerky. When they returned to the car, I felt the need to launch into this big story about my childhood and how my brother and I always had to share a drink when we were on a road trip, how I was probably drinking his spit and sometimes also he took really big sips so I’m sure I got even less than half.
“You have your own TV and I had half of a spitty drink”.
That’s pretty much what I told him.
Of course he was confused, he didn’t understand what I wanted from him so he was all, ‘should we start sharing a drink?’ and I’m all ‘no, I just thought you should know’ and then he just looked at me weird.
Obviously kids don’t understand how we struggle with getting them what we never had and giving them so much that they grow up entitled.
As a mom, it’s one thing that puts me in a panic. Things are so different now, everything is right at their fingertips. Information, entertainment, and even shopping are at the touch of a button and nothing seems hard. Also, there are fifty cartoon channels and instant Netflix now, so they don’t even have to wait for their favorite shows. I’m thinking of inventing one of those machines like they used to have on cartoons where you ride the bike to make the TV work.
Not only would it make Jon David better understand working hard for something fun, but he’d also be more selective with how he used his TV time. Have you SEEN Chowder? Ah Mah Gah how is that even a real cartoon?
Until I invent a bicycle powered TV or find an Amish farm that will take him for a week (just to keep it real and help him gain perspective. I mean, he’s a good kid but we all need some time in the olden days), I will probably continue to take him to do fun things and make him treats and love him like crazy because one day he will grow a beard and not kiss me in public.
Also, I take back the thing about an Amish farm. I’ve watched Lifetime.
Awhile back, McDonald’s had Rolo McFlurries. They even had a snack size, which was perfect because you could get one with a meal and feel completely justified. Anyways–they were dang tasty and I really miss them.
The other day I decided to make my own snack sized Rolo Flurries. And then I realized something–if I made the flurries in mini jars, I could put lids on them and keep them in the freezer for individual servings whenever I wanted!!
I’ll be honest–breaking out the blender is not one of my favorite things, so making a bunch of these ahead is great for a lazy girl like me.
Half pint jars are the perfect size for these flurries. Just make sure you use jars that are made for canning. Since they’re tempered, they won’t crack in the freezer.
Mini Rolo Flurries
INGREDIENTS
2 scoops vanilla ice cream (my favorite is Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla)
About 6 Rolos
A tiny splash of milk
A few spoonfuls of caramel sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cut Rolos into rough pieces. Place ice cream, milk, and 4 of the cut up Rolos in the blender and blend until smooth. You may have to stop and stir to break up the candy.
2. Stir in the remaining chopped Rolos. Spoon a bit of caramel into your jar, then top with ice cream. Top with more caramel and candy, if desired. Place lid on jar and freeze until you’re ready to eat.
**Makes one serving
These are absolutely amazing and so SO easy!! Make a few (dozenish) to keep on hand this Summer.
Enjoy and have a happy Monday!!
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How could I have missed this yumminess at McyD’s? I love chocolate and caramel, especially when mixed with ice cream. Can’t wait to make some of my own.
I am not at all ashamed to say that I made trips to McDonalds almost daily for Rolo McFlurries and kind of maybe cried in my car and yelled at the drive-thru man when they discontinued them. You just made my night!
Oh Yes!!! A dozenish sounds amazing!
Oh yum!!! I love rolo, and I love ice cream, so these are pretty much perfect! =)
I have seriously been having this conversation with a friend about making sure my daughter doesn’t become entitled and a spoiled brat. It’s hard to find that perfect balance, so I totally get what you’re saying. I think, though, that you’re right. They grow up way too fast, and mine already won’t let me kiss her in public. :(
Do you remember the Strawberry Shortcake McFlurry? That was my fave! I was devastated when they got rid of it, because I didn’t even know they were discontinuing it. I found out when I tried to order one.
I also used to chop up Smarties and mix them with my ice cream at home, trying to imitate the Smarties McFlurry.
Mmmm, that was my favorite, I was sad I only had it twice before it was gone!
I hear ya on the spoiled kid speeches. I find myself, usually at the dinner table, trying to explain what it “was” like. I get dumb stares all around. And usually one of my older teens says something like…”then why don’t you ship the food to Africa” or “then why do you make us all the treats if you don’t want us to have them.”
Hm.
Oh my…this is pure deliciousness.
I love those Rolo McFlurries! I love that you would get the snack size… me? i didn’t even know a snack size existed. I went for it…
So glad I will be able to make these at home! I so wish we got Blue Bell up here.
Lol, what a perfect Mother’s Day post. Did you ever have the Take 5 Flurries from McD? They were my favorite–and I can’t believe I missed these. They look amazing! Thanks for the at-home version!
Yes please!! I am loving those little mini Rolo’s!! Your flurries look too cute not to mention delish! xoxo Hope you are feeling well!
Mmm, I was so mad I missed the Rolo Flurries when they were at McDonald’s! Guess I’ll just have to make my own. Tough life I have. ;)
Oh my! I would LOVE a stash of these in my freezer!!! (And I’m so with you on breaking out the blender.)
Kiddo likes to take his Kindle or iPad in the car, even if we’re just running to the grocery store which is 2 minutes away. Mr. E & I make him leave them at home sometimes and tell him he needs to do what WE did in the olden days….LOOK OUT THE WINDOW!!! These kids don’t know how good they have it.
Those look and sound awesome. Great idea to put them in smallll jars.
I like the way you think, in regards to evaluating how to raise responsible childrenso they grow up into well balance adults.
I often wonder if the choices I make are gonna land my kids into therapy at some future date….lol
I showed this to my son this morning, he is 12 & would like to come live with you-Ha! I guess I better give these a try!
I don’t have kids yet but I always think about that whole spoiled thing (I know, kind of weird when I don’t even have them yet) but it’s true, things are so much different now. I never had a TV in my room growing up and thought I was soooooo deprived but I could totally seeing giving in to my own kids and letting them have one. Sigh…i’ll probably be such a pushover :)
I so worried about the spoiled kid thing. I only have 1, so by default he always gets what he wants. Doesn’t have to share, or face disappointment nearly as often as most kids. What is going to happen to him when he is in the real world?!
I love these!! How easy are they, and you can mix in any candy you want!
more jar cuteness?? These are adorable. And you know how much I love Rolos? Well, yep, I do.
Awww I loved reading your Mom thoughts. So touching :)
I hope he never grows a beard & refuses to kiss you in public. Well, I guess I hope he does grow & beard and grows up happy & meets a wonderful girl and gets married. But why can’t they also stay 7 forever?
Do y’all have Dairy Queens in Arkansas? They have mini blizzrds & they’re the perfect size. They’re still 500+ calories, yes, but they’re petite, so you don’t feel quite as quilty.
I just got home from the gym and I’m starving, but thanks to you my banana and All Bran Buds just aren’t cutting it. Love the jars and of course – the Rolos!
Thank you for this post! I completely understand the entitled kid worries– I think about that with my kids all the time. And the recipe is right on time. My mother loves Rolos and I can share this with her for mother’s day.
Have a happy mother’s day!
I like to believe you’ll be lucky and he’ll always be willing to hug you in public – even if he does grow a beard. And I’m also pretty sure you’re going to be the “cool mom” when he’s in high school, so his friends will hug you, too.
On the spoiledness front, I don’t know how helpful I can be, seeing as I don’t have my own children, but I do have parents, and they both come from large families, (6 and 10) so they both had their own “when I was your age” stories. I do have 2 siblings, so we of course did our own sharing when necessary, but I’ve talked to my dad about it in the past and he explained that rather than worrying about us being spoiled by all of the things we had that they didn’t, he liked to think about how they were able to give us things their parents couldn’t.
(I still never had a tv in my room until college, but that’s beside the point)
So, I guess what I’m saying is, don’t worry about spoiling him (he seems like a pretty awesome and together kid), just focus on the fact that it’s awesome that you can give him stuff you didn’t have.
And occasionally make him share a soda with you. Germs are good for you.
Yes I want my kids to understand what I didn’t when I was growing up but they just can’t. So like you I will give them what I can and except the kisses and hugs while I can get them. Yummy recipe.
When I was growing up we didn’t have a TV. No, it wasn’t the Dark Ages. It was in the 1950s and TV was horrid. NO cable. In fact very few programs. We’d go to a friends house, turn on their TV and WAIT. Stare at the TV’s test pattern until The Lone Ranger came on. We shared our bedrooms, did all kinds of housework. Waited forever for something special we wanted. Forever. My mother was born in Russia during the Revolution then escaped with her family to China when she was five. She survived the Great Depression and World War II. She didn’t have to worry about entitled children. None of us were. Our parents were happy there was food on the table and a roof over our heads. Most of us learned the lessons of gratitude for what we had today — and save for tomorrow. Kids today expect so much more, because there is SO much more. So much stuff. They never have to wait — even a minute — for something they want. They don’t have to work for it. Never the joy of finally getting something they longed for, dreamed about. Where do you draw the line? I wonder what’s going to happen when Jon David is a dad. What will his kids have? Robots ? He’ll be thinking, my kids are so entitled. When I was a kid, we had to make our beds, set the table, take out the garbage — by ourselves — no robots! (Sorry, I’ve written a book. This subject hit a nerve.)
Haha, no kids for me yet but I would be thinkin’ on the same lines as you. I see kids now days with cell phones at 10 years old! Ok, I officially sound old.
I totally and completely need one of these right about now!
Oh geeze! This looks soooo good! And for it being in the 90s right now in Sacramento, I think I’m in need of one. Atleast it’s not 100. lol
I LOVED those damn flurries, and it seemed like they barely had them! But they have the boring flavors forever. I can’t wait to make these…it’ll make up for all of the ones I missed out on!!
(Kids are totally spoiled nowadays…even when they’re really good kids.)
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Very excited to make these as they look FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC!
And while I love cartoons and Cartoon Network, Chowder is one of the worst cartoons I’ve ever seen. I’m not quite sure how it is actually able to exist. Sad days.
Get Jon David into The Animaniacs and he’ll be able to name all of the Presidents (in order), all the Nations of the world, and all of the US State capitals. Much higher quality cartoon. :)
Pregnancy cravings…not a wonderful thing when cruising through all your have food blogs :( This seriously, I mean…Mcdonalds needs to hop onto this band wagon like yesterday!