_National Popcorn Day
_1. Get flat-bottomed brown paper lunch bag.
2. Add a 1/2 cup scoop of bulk popcorn kernels to your brown paper bag.
3. Fold the bag over twice (STAPLES = SPARKS, stay away!)
4. Pop into microwave for 3 minutes on high.
5. Add toppings (ie. chili powder, hot sauce and salt; onion powder and garlic powder; parmesan cheese and salt; cinnamon, sugar and honey; butter and salt)

Holy canoli, good idea!!
_Oh. My. Gosh.

Popcorn Cake - Cookies and Cups
_Prepare a large tube or bundt pan by spraying evenly with cooking spray. Pop 2 bags of buttered microwave popcorn as directed on the package and dump into a large bowl. Pick out the kernels that didn’t pop. Now mix in 2 cups of M&M’s and 1 1/2 cups broken pretzel sticks.. (Not crushed, just broken into smaller pieces) melt 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter over low in a large saucepan. When melted add in a 16 oz bag of mini marshmallows (8 cups).  Stir until melted and smooth.  Remove from heat and pour over your popcorn mix. Stir until all the ingredients are combined and then press into the prepared pan. Cover with foil and let your cake set for at least an hour to cool. Loosen sides of your cake from the pan by running a butter knife around the edges. Flip your pan over onto your serving platter.

Thank you so much for sharing, Shelly. My life is now complete.
__I want this made into a scarf, please?

Last, but not least . . .

The Winkler Family Popcorn Balls - Thanks, MOM!
3 batched of popped corn
1 small box of any flavor Regular Jell-O (Traditionally: Black Cherry and Lime)
3 cups mini marshmallows
6 Tbs butter
Put Jell-O and butter in pot and melt/stir until Jell-O is dissolved. Add marshmallows and melt. DO NOT STIR marshmallows after melted as it will not be fluffy! Pour this mixture over popped corn in large bowl, stir to coat evenly. With buttered hands, make into balls and enjoy!

This is usually in our Christmas Care Packages and after I got mine this year, I asked my mom to make me some with double the marshmallow and half the popcorn next year. . . Keeping my fingers crossed!
_BTW: Design Indulgences has some GREAT ideas for hosting your own movie night complete with gourmet popcorn bar! Check it out!

                                           Happy Popping!
                                                     XO