Father and Son Campout

So, I'm a little late getting this on here...but we've been on round two of Strep. Seriously. Enough is enough.

While on the Father and Son Campout a couple of weeks ago, Taylor demonstrates the fine art of eating a smore. Look and learn people. :)

First, you get a stick and roast a marshmallow. But you have to make sure and get really, really, REALLY excited about it, or it won't turn out right.

After roasting your marshmallows to perfection (which can include charring in the flames) you squish the stuff in between two grahams...but don't forget the Hershey's chocolate (gotta be Hershey's, unless you don't have any Hershey's with you, and then any other form of chocolate will be acceptable) and remember, you MUST stay very, very, VERY animated about the whole deal. Animation is the KEY to a good smore.

Next, you look at your gigantic, squishy, sticky, chocolatey mess of a smore right in the face and stare it down. This intimidates the marshmallows so that they don't think about falling out all over the place. It also lets the grahams know who's boss of the situation. And as always, remember...be extremely, extremely, EXTREMELY animated. Make sure you engage each facial muscle. This is crucial. Depending on your animation level, you can burn between 100-200 calories an hour, just eating smores!

The time for chomping down has come. Make sure that the first bite is very firm, nothing wavering. Keep those facial muscles tightened (remember those calories!) Make sure that you smack your lips and chew very loudly...this increases the tasty sensation of chocolate mixed with creamy, charred marshmallows with crisp grahams. The smacking also helps with calorie burn...maybe increasing it by 10-15 calories an hour depending on your jaw strength.

Another key factor is closing your eyes. This allows your other senses (taste and smell) to almost completely take over, making the entire experience much more yummy. It also helps you to forget that you are getting sticky marshmallows on your fingers, hands, face, pants, shirt, and whatever else is nearby. Also, remember that closing your eyes takes muscle, which means calories burning! This will increase your total burn by 20 cal/hour. We're up to 235 total calories burned here!

Yum! Don't forget to lick your fingers. Forget about the fact that you've been playing in the dirt for hours, you're in the woods now. The trick to a good smore is to lick away all of the stray marshmallow goo that gets everywhere. Just searching for those elusive drops of marshmallow burns at least 50 calories...so that brings it up to 285.

Ahh...now that you've eaten one...it's time to get that stick and start on another one.