Cinnamon Popcorn...

Oh my gosh you guys. This is the most delicious stuff ever!! I am totally obsessed with cinnamon hearts this time of year...as I have mentioned before. Rich's friend at work gives us something like this every year at xmas. I have been begging him to get the recipe for a year and 5 weeks. I finally gave up and got one online. It is from cdkitchen.

Make it...mmm. Then pretend I dropped it on your door on the 14th.

5 qts popped popcorn (After popping, place popcorn in a large roasting pan)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 to 1 cup red hots cinnamon candies
1/4 tsp baking soda

Melt margarine in medium saucepan. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, salt and cinnamon candies. Bring to a boil; continue boiling, stirring constantly until candies are dissolved completely.

Boil without stirring 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Pour over popped popcorn, mixing well in a large roasting pan. Bake at 250° for 30-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

Immediately turn out onto waxed paper to cool.
After cooled, break apart. Store in airtight containers.

Shrimp Creole

On the easy theme - this is a fast and easy dinner.
1 pound of shrimp - fresh or frozen up to you (whatever is on sale)
2 cans diced tomato
1 onion diced
4 cloves garlic
1 green pepper diced
3 bay leaves
4 celery stalks chopped
2 cups cooked rice

cook garlic and onion with 1 Tbs of butter, then add pepper and celery.
Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Add bay leaves and Shrimp
Simmer 20 minutes
Remove the Bay Leaves or give to Duane to eat for a buck
Serve over rice
Get the kids to do the dishes
Have a great night