Well Kyle today’s your birthday. I know you’re in a better place, but that makes today bittersweet. You would have been 24. I can just hear you busting through the door yelling “IT’S MY BIRTHDAY PEEPS! BRING ON THE PARTY” and then your mom would exclaim ” Really Kyle! We’re right here must you be so loud!”. I thought perhaps I’d make you a cake since they are my specialty. However, upon second thought, I knew should make your favorite oyster crackers. For the last four of your birthdays and just about every holiday in-between I have made you a double batch of these.
Every year after you turned 21 it was accompanied by a 12 pack of beer. Although I will still agree to disagree on our argument on Bud vs Miller.
I even caught myself making the whole double batch today and divinding it into two separate bags…( so you wouldn’t eat them all at once). I guess this is supposed to get easier, but today is not easy at all. Your brother and I miss you a ton. Thank you for all the wonderful memories and love you showed us while you were here. I hope you are up there fishing and hunting and partying! So from all of us down here… Happy Birthday Kyle…we miss you and love you!
Party Oyster Crackers
1 (12-16 ounce) bag of oyster crackers
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch dry mix dressing
1/4 tea. Lemon Pepper Seasoning
1/4 tea. Garlic powder
3/4 – 1 tea. Dill weed
3/4 -1 cup veggie oil ( 3/4 cup for the 12 ounces, 1 cup for 16 ounces oyster crackers)
Preheat oven to 300. Combine ranch packet and oil. Add dry seasonings. Pour over oyster crackers and toss to coat. Spread on baking sheet and cook 15-20 min.
Dream. Bake. Believe
Love, Steffie
Not Your Average Baker 
Apr 14, 2012 @ 10:01:37
That’s a lot of crackers Steff, twelve 16oz bags.
Sep 28, 2012 @ 09:54:33
were you at the Dripping with Taste Wine Fest?
Sep 28, 2012 @ 14:33:02
No I’m sorry can’t say I was 😦