Holiday Decor

I finally took some pictures of how I decorated for Christmas. I mostly decorated our living room, since we spend most of our time in there. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the slide show.

Yummy Christmas Treat

Christmas is just around the corner!! Today, I got busy making some homemade Caramel Crunch. I have used this recipe for several years and have had lots of good compliments on it. It's so easy to make.

Caramel Crunch

9 cups popped popcorn

9 cups Crispix Cereal (I have also used Corn Chex)

1 cup slivered almonds (I have also used sliced almonds)

1 cup butter (no substitutes), cubed

1/2 cup ligh corn syrup

2 cups packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp. baking soda

In a very large heatproof bowl, combine the popcorn, cereal, and almonds. In a saucepan, melt the butter; stir in the corn syrup and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in baking soda. (Mixture will foam up and get lighter in color). Carefully pour over popcorn mixture; stir to coat evenly. Transfer to two 15-in. x 10-in x 1 in. baking pans coated with a nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight containers. Yield: about 4-1/2 quarts.