American Blessing Mix

A quick little recipe that is fun to make and can prompt some neat discussions about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving.

American Blessing Mix
Makes 16 treat bags

2 cups Bugles original flavor snacks
2 cups small pretzels
1 cup candy corn
1 cup dried fruit or raisins
1 cup peanuts
1 cup M&Ms plain chocolate candies
16 Hersheys kisses.

1. In a large bowl, mix everything except the kisses.
2. Place 1/3 - 1/2 cups Blessing mix in small cellophane treat bags.
3. Add one kiss to each bag.
4. Close bag with chenille stem or twist tie.

Here is the meaning behind each of the ingredients:
Bugles - shaped like cornucopia or Horn of Plenty, a symbol of our Nation's abundance.
Pretzels - arms folded in prayer, a freedom sought by the founders of our country.
Candy Corn - sacrifices of the Pilgrim's first winter. Food was so scarce that the settlers survived on just a few kernels of corn a day.
Peanuts - Promise of a future harvest, one will reap only if seeds are planted and tended to with diligence.
Dried Fruits - Harvest gifts of our bountiful land.
M&M's - Memories of those who came before us to guide us to a blessed future.
Hershey's Kisses - The love of family and friends that sweetens our lives.