Monday, February 14, 2011

If the world were made of candy, this would be my bed!

(I found this sitting in my drafts bin! I started this back in January and then I lost my job...I guess I got a little distracted and forgot to post it.)

A few weeks back my cousin’s little boy, Chandler, was watching her read my blog and asked her what she was doing.  She told him that she was reading my recipes and his question was, “Can Tonya send me a recipe?”. Who could turn that down?! So I thought and thought about what my kids favorite treats are that I make that maybe he would like too, and the one answer was Caramel Popcorn. My kids will devour it, and sometimes I don’t get a single piece.  Caramel popcorn was something that I thought had to come out of metal tins sold by kids in various uniforms, but it’s not true.  You can make really good caramel popcorn in your own home with very little effort. 

***PLEASE BE WARNED***  The caramel mixture is very hot and since it is a sugar mixture, when it meets skin, it sticks and it will give you the most horrible burn. It can be very dangerous. So, please do not let your little ones “help” with this one.  They can watch from a safe distance and still enjoy the fun.  When the kids were really small I would to make it after the kids had gone to bed or during nap time, just to be safe.