I know it looks like we're all just standing around the kitchen...but really we're planning covert actions to keep Alaska warm and sunny all summer long! It's working too-- Saturday had a record breaking high of 70!
Some days it is hard to know what to write on our blog. What do people want to know? What don't they want to know? And it's especially challenging when I'm also writing a quarterly (almost) newsletter to send to you in the mail...no need to be redundant!
Life around here has seemed quite normal for a while. Yes, there are some people in crisis, and yes, some folks are having big milestones. But the trees are budding, the sun has been shining, and temperature has been in the high 60s for days...who wants to sit around on the computer with weather like that?
This post is a matter of duty. We have not disappeared from cyberspace. Fear not. Keep an eye in your real mailbox for an update soon!
And for your fun and enjoyment, enjoy the taste of camping even on a rainy day:
Popcorn S'mores
4 quarts freshly popped corn
6 Tbsp butter
5 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup golden grahams
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Place popcorn in a large mixing bowl. (MAKE SURE TO REMOVE ANY UN-POPPED KERNELS) Melt the butter and marshmallows in a large sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour melted mixture over the popcorn (work quickly before it cools) and work with a wooden spoon til corn is coated. Stir in the cereal and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Place mixture into a buttered 9x13 baking dish, and press into pan as you would rice krispy treats (I used waxed paper to smush mine). Melt remaining chocolate and drizzle over the top. Allow 30 minutes to cool the cut into squares. Enjoy!
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I pop my corn on the stove, and it's wonderful, easy and cheap cheap cheap. Make sure though that you remove kernels (I didn't tonight, and we all risked cracked teeth as we ate very carefully!)
Feel free to tweak and add more chocolate and cereal, we did :)
