Dear ZJ,

Here’s an update to my much delayed sequence to MY FAVE SPICE: PEPPER.

POPCORN – (Unknown YET Original Recipe)
6 quarts popped popcorn
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Place popcorn in a large bowl and set aside. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda; mix well. Pour over popcorn and stir until well-coated. Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in.x 2-in. baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 250 degrees F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Store in airtight container or plastic bags. Yield: 22 servings

My random take: in a microwave oven, dry corn popcorn poppin’ it up galore. Add a teasepoon of pepper – red, black, white or powdery form. Enjoy and munch: TEASEPOON POPCORN FOR REESE ‘TEASPOON’ WITHERSPOON a.k.a LEGALLY BLONDE LIPSTICK (for AVON.com)

SUNFLAKES BY FRANK ASCH from the book entitled SING A SONG OF POPCORN EVERY CHILD’S BOOK OF POEMS de REGNIERS / Scholastic Hardcover
FOUR SEASONS BY UNKNOWN from the book entitled SING A SONG OF POPCORN EVERY CHILD’S BOOK OF POEMS de REGNIERS / Scholastic Hardcover
pepper mill (my fave spice maker)

PEPPER VARIETIES: buttery, salty, spicy, sweety, dry, organic, fresh, produce, red, green, yellow, chillies, jalapenos, etc.

Love,
Sam ini