Vanilla Popcorn

                                                       Vanilla Popcorn
                         Prep/Total Time 10 min. Source:Taste of Home cookbook

                                                This is a really easy recipe it tastes
                                                 almost like caramel popcorn.

                                                  3 qts.popped popcorn 
                                                  1 cup sugar
                                                  1/2 cup butter,cubed
                                                  1/4 cup light corn syrup
                                                  1/4 tsp. baking soda
                                                  1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

(1) Place popcorn in a large bowl;set aside.In a saucepan,combine the sugar,butter and corn syrup.Bring to a boil over medium heat;boil and stir until mixture is golden,about 2 min.
(2) Remove from the heat;stir in baking soda and vanilla.Pour over popcorn and toss to coat.Cool slightly;break apart while warm.

Berry Cream Muffins

              prep:15 min.        bake:20 min.  Source: Taste of Home cookbook


                                              Berry Cream Muffins
                                      
                                           2 cups all-purpose flour
                                           1 cup sugar
                                           1/2 tsp. baking powder
                                           1/2 tsp. baking soda
                                           1/2 tsp. salt
                                           1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries 
                                           or blueberries*
                                           2 eggs,lightly beaten
                                           1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
                                           1/2 cup vegetable oil
                                           1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

(1) In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt;add berries and toss gently.Combine the eggs, sour cream,oil and vanilla; mix well.Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
(2) Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full.Bake at 400 for 18-22 min. or until a toothpick coms out clean.Cool for 5 min. before removing from pan to a wire rack.Serve warm.
 Yield: about 1 dozen*Berry Cream Lemon Muffins:Prepare muffins as directed,except substitute 1 cup lemon yogurt for the sour cream and add 2 tsp. grated lemon peel with the vanilla. 
* Berry Streusel Muffins: Prepare muffin recipe as directed.For topping, combine 3 Tbsp.each all-purpose flour and quick-cooking oats, 2 Tbsp. sugar and 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon.Cut in 2 Tbsp. cold butter until crumbly.Sprinkle over muffins before baking.
   
* I used mixed berries and they turned out fine.

Pretty Pictures!

Hope everybody enjoys the pics,I just took most of them today.I had just given Kylee a bath last night because she was all muddy and then she went swimming twice today so I had to give her another one.Our neighbor said that if you get up earlier in the morning (I'm guessing like around 5 or 6) you sometimes can see DOLPHINS :)  and not so nice alligators:( so thats neat maybe we'll be able to see them somtime.I promise I'll take a pic for you Kali!

                                                                   Sisters!

  

                                                               Little Sis

                                                         Pretty flower

                                                                   WOW!!!!

                                                                 Twins

                                                             Cheesy grins! :.)

                                                                 Fuzzy but neat pic

                                                                  off our dock in the back yard

                                                      Our neighbors dog Zoe

                                                Here is a pic of our house for you K.K :)

                                                          My Silly little dog

                                                     I'm soooo tired

                                                    dogs playing

                                                       still playing

                                                She's tuckered out too!

FINALLY!!!!!!!

FINALLY!!!!!! You are probably wondering why I am saying that.Well this is about the fourth blog I have made because the other ones wouldn't work.Come to find out the names I had picked weren't available!(grrrrrr)  :) After a week of wondering why it wouldn't work.So that's why I was saying FINALLY!!!!!! :)