Today is National S'Mores Day in the USA. If you ever went camping as child or especially if you were a Girl Scout (as I was!) you are very familiar with S’mores! 
A s'more is a traditional campfire treat consisting of a roasted marshmallow and a slab of chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. They were first mentioned in the Girl Scout Handbook in 1927, which stated they were inspired by Loretta Scott Crew's campfire treats. S'more appears to be a contraction of the phrase, "some more". Some people believe that the name originated from people who were so busy eating that they did not have time to speak in complete sentences, or that their mouths were very full.
How do to make one? A marshmallow is skewered on the end of a long stick and held just above the campfire until its outer surface starts to brown, char, or even catch fire (depending on how you like it!). Once hot, the inside of the marshmallow becomes soft. The marshmallow is quickly pinched off its stick with the waiting graham crackers, one of which has a piece of chocolate on it (usually a Hersey chocolate bar). Ideally, the heat from the roasted marshmallow partially melts the chocolate into a gooey mess. Making s'mores is so popular that supermarkets often carry graham crackers, marshmallows, and huge chocolate bars in the same shelf section during the summer months. Now get out there and celebrate!
A s'more is a traditional campfire treat consisting of a roasted marshmallow and a slab of chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. They were first mentioned in the Girl Scout Handbook in 1927, which stated they were inspired by Loretta Scott Crew's campfire treats. S'more appears to be a contraction of the phrase, "some more". Some people believe that the name originated from people who were so busy eating that they did not have time to speak in complete sentences, or that their mouths were very full.How do to make one? A marshmallow is skewered on the end of a long stick and held just above the campfire until its outer surface starts to brown, char, or even catch fire (depending on how you like it!). Once hot, the inside of the marshmallow becomes soft. The marshmallow is quickly pinched off its stick with the waiting graham crackers, one of which has a piece of chocolate on it (usually a Hersey chocolate bar). Ideally, the heat from the roasted marshmallow partially melts the chocolate into a gooey mess. Making s'mores is so popular that supermarkets often carry graham crackers, marshmallows, and huge chocolate bars in the same shelf section during the summer months. Now get out there and celebrate!
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