Best Ever Party Mix

I know, everybody makes party mix. I am tickled that a lot of people have told me mine is the best. There are so many variations of this and they are all great. I like to add a little more umami flavor with soy sauce and really focus on the garlicky flavor. I also do away with those little pretzels, because I've always found that people go for the cereal, nuts and especially the rye chips, leaving the pretzels in the bottom of the bowl. Gotta give the people what they want! By the way, this makes a lot, but trust me, you want this much—it goes so fast!

Ingredients (serves an entire party all evening long):

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine

5 Tablespoons Worcestershire

1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

2 teaspoons seasoned salt

3 teaspoons (1 Tablespoon) garlic salt

4 cups checkerboard rice cereal

4 cups checkerboard corn cereal

4 cups checkerboard wheat cereal

4 cups roasted garlic rye chips

1 (15 ounce) can lightly salted or unsalted mixed nuts

Directions: Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or foil and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat and then add in the Worcestershire, soy, seasoned salt and garlic salt. Cook , stirring often until all ingredients are combined (about 7 minutes). Taste and adjust seasonings (Note: this will be very salty until it hits the cereal mixture).

While the sauce is cooking, combine the cereals, rye chips and nuts in a large bowl. Pour the warm sauce over the cereal mixture and stir until everything is well coated. Let sit for 5 minutes. Stir again. Divide the mixture between the two baking sheets and spread them out as close to one layer as you can (those sheets will be full!). Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes and rotating the pans between oven shelves every time you stir.