Cornstarch Goo

Take about a cup of water and slowly add cold water until you get a very thick liquid.

This is fun because as you play with it, it become solid. Once you stop working it, it becomes a liquid again.

Soft Caramel Popcorn

 Soft Caramel Popcorn

Pop about a cup of popcorn and separate out the kernels. You will end up with about 10 cups of popped popcorn.

Mixture
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 C corn syrup
1/2 c Margarine
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
Dash of Salt

In a saucepan, heat over medium/high heat until the soft ball stage. 235-245 degrees.  If you don't have a candy thermometer, fill a bowl with ice water, drop some caramel in the water. It should be soft and pliable, not runny though.  This takes about 5 minutes or so.

Add rest of sweetened condensed milk. Stir.
Add 1/2 tsp Vanilla.

Pour over popcorn and mix well.

Truffles

Saturday before Mother's Day and I realize I haven't gotten Mom anything.  How thoughtless!  Okay time to head to the kitchen to make something that appears to be gourmet.

Easiest Truffles Ever

about 1/2 cup bitter chocolate chips
about 1 Tbsp margarine
about 1 1/2- 2 Tbsp milk

Microwave for 30 seconds
Stir until smooth- about a minute

Refrigerate for 10 mins, stir, refrigerate about 20 more.  Until cool enough to form 1 inch round balls.  Roll in cocoa or powder sugar, place on parchment and refrigerate until served.

I like mine a little warmer, they melt in your mouth better, so I let mine sit out for 20 mins or so before eating.

So good, so easy, enjoy!

Bug Bite Paste

For those itchy mosquitoes bites.

Mix a tsp of baking soda with a little bit of water (just a little) until it makes a paste.  Add more baking soda if needed.

Rub it on the bite and allow to dry.

Fry Sauce

Where I come from, we eat fry sauce.  It's a sauce. You eat it with fries and anything else you want.

Fry Sauce
1/3 cup ketchup
2/3 cup mayo or miracle whip (based on preference)
1/2 tsp of season salt
Dash of chili powder or cayenne pepper (optional for spice)

Sweetened Condensed Milk

This one comes from my mother-in-law.  Love it.  I use it in my caramel popcorn.

Sweetened Condensed Milk

1/2 C Hot Water
1 C plus 2 Tbsp Dry milk (Not instant)
3/4 C Sugar

Mix sugar and milk. Gradually add hot water while beating mixture with beater (fork works too) until well blended.

Makes 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk.

Baked Fries and Sweet Potato Fries

Fries

3-4 Potatoes sliced thin.
Coat in Olive oil
Bake at 450 for 15 mins
Flip and bake another 15 mins

For extra crisp broil for 2-3 mins at the end
Season with season salt

For sweet potato fries do the same thing, but make sure they are not touching each other.  Super easy, super good, beat McDonald's any day!