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The Living is Easy with Popcorn S’mores
In the great American opera Porgy and Bess,
George Gershwin and DuBose Heyword capture the essence of summer in
a lilting lullaby called Summertime.
“Summertime and the living is
easy. Fish are jumpin’, and the cotton
is high.”
Like every season, summer has a magic all its
own. The texture of those warmer months signals an age-old urge to
slow the pace down and take in some of life’s simple pleasures. The
challenge comes in allowing ourselves the time to relax, given the
hectic pace of everyday life to which we’ve become accustomed.
Before the magic of summer ends; before the
fall holiday inventory invades the back-to-school sale space; before
we take yet another deep sigh and wonder “Where did the summer go?;”
make it a priority to do something quintessentially summer before
the season officially ends in late September. And make sure to this
delightful “to-go” version of a quintessentially summertime treat,
Popcorn S’mores (see below).
Summer To-Do List: Pack a picnic, go on a hike
or try camping for an inexpensive getaway (even if it’s in your own
backyard). Spend a day at the beach, pick through shells and let the
sand run through your fingers. Take a stroll through a thick, cool
forest preserve; stop and study the creepy-but-cool in sects along
the way. Listen to bullfrogs croak and the singing of cicadas and
crickets. Watch fireflies dance. Road trip down a long stretch of
highway with the windows down and the wind whipping through your
hair; extend you arm out the window and let it ride the wind
current. Watch Mother Nature’s wide screen—a panoramic,
multi-colored sunset. Visit your local farmer’s market and taste a
summer ripe tomato. Hunker down with a chuck of watermelon and have
a seed spitting contest. Eat an ear of corn on the cob. Help your
kids set up a lemonade stand. Run through a sprinkler. Skip stones
across a pond.
Need more inspiration? Visit
www.popcorn.org for great popcorn recipes and let your
imagination run wild!
Popcorn S’mores
Yield: 20
1 cup firmly pack light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 cups freshly popped popcorn
1 package (10 1/2 oz.) miniature marshmallows
2 cups mini graham cookies (teddy bears)
1 cup chocolate chips
Combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in a
medium saucepan. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes; remove from heat
and stir in baking soda.
Combine popcorn and marshmallows in large bowl.
Pour sugar mixture over popcorn to coat. Gently stir in graham
cookies and chocolate chips.
Spread mixture evenly into greased 15 x 10 inch
pan. Let cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight
container.
Nutritional Information:
(Based on 1 serving)
Total calories: 250; Fat: 10 g; Carbohydrate:
44 g; Sugar: 30 g; Fiber: 1 g; Protein: 2 g; Sodium: 170 mg;
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Article courtesy of The Popcorn Board.
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