Jello Popcorn Balls

So easy . . .  and a kid favorite!

Instructions:
9 cups popped popcorn

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 (10 ounce) package marshmallows

6 tablespoons fruit flavored gelatin mix, any flavor

Directions:

Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter, stir in gelatin and cook until dissolved.  Add marshmallows over low heat until melted. 

Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. When cool enough to handle, lightly butter hands and quickly shape mixture into balls.

Best Snickerdoodles

Doesn't everybody love a snickerdoodle?

Ingredients

1 Cup Shortening

1 1/2 Cups White Sugar

2 Eggs

2 3/4 Cups Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

2 tsp Cream of Tarter
1/4 tsp Salt

Cinnamon Sugar Coating
4 Tbsp White Sugar                          
1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon

Or you can add the cinnamon in the batter itself and roll the cookies with colored sugar sprinkles for a more fun look like I did in the picture above
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BAKE 400 Degrees for 8-10 minutes

Yummy Sugar Cookies

They may not be the healthiest cookies, but hey if you are going to eat something not good for you, it might as well taste good right?  And who doesn't love sugar cookies.

(green stars with rainbow sprinkles for St. Pattys Day)

1 lb margarine (softened)

2 cups Sugar

2 tsp Almond Extract

1 tsp Baking Soda

3 Eggs

2 tsp Vanilla

1/4 tsp Salt

6 cups flour

Cream sugar and margarine, add eggs and flavoring and mix together.  Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Chill for 1 hour.   Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick then cut into shapes. 

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. 

Makes about 4 dozen cookies

Once cookies are cooled, frost them.

VANILLA BUTTER FROSTING

1/3 cup Softened Butter

1/2 Tbsp Vanilla

3 cups Powdered Sugar

2 Tbsp Milk

Blend butter and sugar, stir in vanilla and milk.  Beat until the frosting is smooth.

Cinnamon Roll Popcorn

 I got this recipe from  Our Best Bites which is my favorite recipe blog right now.  This is a very yummy popcorn that looks all fancy yet it's pretty easy to make.  Click { HERE } to watch her make it live on Studio 5

12 cups Popped Popcorn (about 1/2 cup popcorn kernals)

1 cup Pecan Halves, roughly chopped

1 cup Brown Sugar

3/4 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 cup Karo Syrup

1 stick Real Butter (1/2 cup)

1 tsp Vanilla

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

3 squares almond bark (about 4 oz)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

Place popcorn & chopped pecans in a large bowl and set aside

Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a 2 liter capacity microwave safe bowl.  Mix well.  Chop butter into chunks and place on top of sugar mixture.  Pour corn syrup over the top of everything.  Microwave on high for 30 seconds and then stir to combine.  Return to microwave and heat for 2 minutes.  Remove and stir and then microwave for 2 minutes more. 

Remove from microwave and add in vanilla and baking soda.  Stir to combine.  Mixture will foam and rise.  Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and pecans and stir very well so that everything is well coated.

Spread popcorn mixture onto a foil-lined jelly roll pan.  Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. 

Remove from oven and spread out on a large piece of parchment, waxed paper or foil. 

Melt almond bark according to package instructions.  Drizzle over popcorn mixture.  When almond bark is hardened and popcorn is cool, break into chunks and enjoy!

Poni Po-Po

This is a polynesian sweet roll recipe from

my Samoan Sister-in-law

Devyn and I love it Dan doesn't like soggy rolls

but I'm fine with that, more for me!

1- 14 oz can Coconut Milk

1/3 cup Sugar

2 Tbsp White Flour

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Frozen Dough or make your own!

Let the dough rise, once they are ready to cook pour the mixture of milk, sugar and flour over the top of the rolls. Place in the oven for about 15 -20 minutes until rolls are nicely browned.

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Enjoy your yummy soggy sweet roll!