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Today is National Popcorn Day (along with National Tin Can Day and Get to Know Your Customer’s Day). We love popcorn! 🍿 We eat it all the time.  We like to make our own, but also like the white cheddar Smatfood popcorn, kettle corn, caramel popcorn, from the movie theater, and even some gas stations. Today I made caramel popcorn. I got the recipe from Nick’s mom. You can find the recipe  Here Xander got this popcorn maker as a white elephant gift. This is the white cheddar popcorn we like. Did you know… Popcorn is over 5,000 years old. World War II’s sugar shortage led to Americans to eat 3x more popcorn. It’s gluten free Nebraska produces more popcorn than any other state. Unpopped kernels are called Old Maids Americans eat 17 Billion quarts every year. It’s the state snack of Illinois. What are your favorite flavors of popcorn?

Today I made caramel popcorn. I got the recipe from Nick’s mom Caramel Popcorn 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter 1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup 2 cups (packed) Dark Brown Sugar 1 tbsp Water 10-12 cups Popped Popcorn 1 tsp Baking Soda Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Bring the first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan on medium heat stirring constantly. Just as it’s getting to boil, spread the popcorn onto the baking sheet. Once boiling, add in the baking soda and stir until lighter in color and “airy”. Pour over the popcorn, and mix until it’s all coated. Let cool and enjoy.