Lloyd Family

O kay, I am a huge popcorn fan. Well, not so much with the braces, but they won't be on forever. (Right??) So I was excited to read on one of my favorite blogs, Our Best Bites , that you can make your own microwave popcorn! I have never before thought of this possibility! So we tried it out today.   I t's as simple as this: get a small paper bag. Put a few tablespoons of popcorn kernels into the bag. Fold the top over twice, press out the air, and tape it down. Then treat it just like store-bought popcorn: into the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Presto! A t this point you can drizzle in melted butter and shake in a bit of salt. However, we dumped ours into a bowl to make the world's best popcorn recipe. Ever. (If you like peanut butter treats, which I do.) The recipe is a Jensen family classic; here it is for the rest of you! P eanut B utter P opcorn 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 quarts popped popcorn Cook sugar and corn ...

I f you thought, "Of course I know Ezra," you would be WRONG. As I've heard a thousand times in the past few days, "I not Ezra! I'm Luke!" Skywalker, that is. He won't answer to any other name. Yes, he is totally obsessed with Star Wars; I've never had a child so into something. Here is a photo of him in one of his capes and with his very own lightsaber. (I also feel compelled to state that he's in his pj's, all ready for bed. He likes to keep the cape on until the very last minute.)