Caramel Popcorn...Mmm

1 cup Butter

2 cups Brown sugar

1/2 cup Corn syrup

1 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Popped Popcorn

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat. I also learned that you're going to want to grease you pan before you pour the caramel over the popcorn. The first time I made it I greased a 9x13 pan, and stirred it in there, but the next time I poured the caramel over the popcorn straight in the bowl, but it stuck to the bottom. So grease it. It will help :)

When I made it, boiling for 4min was a little too long, so it didn't pour very evenly. So I'd just watch it, and not let it get too thick. I'll do some research and try to get the exact degree it's supposed to be at. Also in this recipe, they baked the popcorn with the caramel, but I really liked it when it wasn't baked. And it was so so good. Mmm...I want some more :)

Yummy Asparagus

I know, it sounds like a contradiction. But Marissa has a really good recipe for asparagus, and it's easy. I don't know the exact measurements, but you can figure it out pretty easily.

Butter
1 Chicken Bouillon cube (I didn't have the cubes, but I have chicken paste, and it worked just as well)
Fresh asparagus

Melt your butter in a sauce pan, over medium heat. Add the bouillon cube, and mix until it's dissolved. Cut the asparagus into desired size, and cook in fry pan until tender and bright green. (I put a lid on the pan...I couldn't remember if I was supposed to or not.)

They also added a little soy sauce at the end, but I didn't have any, and it still tasted good without it.