Fruit Flavored Popcorn

• 10 cups popped popcorn
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 package fruit-flavored Jello (3 ounce size)
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease two 9 x 13 baking dishes and distribute popcorn evenly over both. Place baking pans in the oven to warm the popcorn.
3. Melt the butter in a large, heavy saucepan. Add sugar, Jello, corn syrup, and water. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat until the mixture reaches about 260 degrees Fahrenheit - about 4 minutes after it comes to a boil.
4. Add baking soda and stir well to combine. Remove popcorn from the oven.
5. Pour Jello mixture evenly over the popcorn and mix well to coat evenly. Bake the popcorn in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Popcorn may take additional baking time to dry and become crisp, but watch it carefully to prevent burning.
6. Remove popcorn from baking pans and transfer to wax paper to cool. Break the popcorn up into small clusters.
7. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container.

Soda Cracker Candy

This is a super easy and cheap recipe that is great for neighbor/visiting teaching gifts.

saltine crackers
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups chocolate chips
chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 400. Lay saltine crackers out on a foil covered cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick stuff. Bring to a boil sugar and butter for 2 minutes. Pour over saltines and put in oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 2 cups chocolate chips. When they are melted spread out evenly and sprinkle with nuts.