7 cups crisp rice cereal
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 package (10 oz.) regular marshmallows, about 40
Color plastic wrap

Valentine Crispy Cutouts

1. Melt margarine over low heat in a large saucepan. Add marshmallows; cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice cereal; mix well. Cool.
2. Lightly spray a 14*10*1-inch baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer the cereal mixture to the baking sheet. To prevent messy fingers, place a sheet of plastic wrap over cereal mixture and press firmly and evenly into the pan. Chill briefly.
3. Stamp out hearts with a large heart-shaped cookie cutter. Cut out a dozen or more small hearts (about 2 inches at the widest part) from construction paper. Inscribe each with a special Valentine message.
4. Wrap each crispy cut-out in color plastic wrap, pinching the extra wrap together at the top. Place the message on the crispy cut-out and wrap a second time. Repeat with the remaining crispy cut-out and messages.
   Preparation time: 20 minutes