When Christmas Candy Making Gets a Little Out of Hand!

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[@AcreHomestead]

If you want to see how I made the gingerbread house here is the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZuUd6WEi8ylgMk

[@bessiebrooks7353]

Thinks

[@brandinelson9869]

I wached it I don’t miss a video absolutely adore you it’s always hard for me to wate till the next one you jaymerll and little village homested I usually don’t miss any of y’all’s videos sorry for the spelling

[@fwoggybaby]

Hey Becky... wasn't sure how to let you know but on your website for the instructions for the marshmallows you have a mis- print on the dish size. You said 8x8 for thinner and 9x13 for thicker. 😊

[@blydenboylejr.5447]

Be careful. I noticed your using food items that are bioengineered. These ingredients are hazardous for your health. It's in almost everything. Do your research.

[@judyclossey6229]

A FRIENDLY REMINDER...When making a candy assortment to share with friends and family do not make the mistake of putting a peppermint flavor candy in with the other assorted candies because the peppermint is so strong everything with all taste like peppermint! Same thing happens with Bourbon ball cookies putting them in with other Christmas cookies. Xx

[@meagantrout2127]

Also ginger molasses or ginger bread will do the same thing. Ahh bourbon balls. Made a bunch when we lived in Kentucky

[@petmomful2260]

Such good advice, thank you!!

[@karenustach5655]

Also peanut butter

[@kestraavalon]

Your pretzels probably won’t come out as it didn’t seem to look quite right, if anything they will be gritty (the caramel mixture should have extremely foamed up when you added the baking soda.

[@whoooami2090]

I made that same Carmel crunch pretzels and didn’t care for them. They sounded so good but were disappointing in my opinion. Everything looks good, but mixing flavors all together not so good.

[@lindap9079]

I know that zipper bags are something that is always handy, but I highly recommend that you start using pastry bags instead. Once you master the technique, and it won't take long to do that, you will have so much more control with your chocolate. More control equals less mess, the chocolate won't "get away from you" like it did when you were filling the paper liners for your peanut butter cups. Another pro tip, start your chocolate with the turtle furthest away from you, working one by one until you are close to yourself. This will eliminate the stray strings/drips of chocolate on the turtle's backs.

[@whoooami2090]

Good advice!

[@kathyfralick6522]

I’ve been meaning to share this microwave hint with you. When melting chocolate or anything sensitive to microwave heat. Try using your defrost function and you can heat longer in between stirs. I do this for my clusters and peppermint bark. Thank you for your lessons daily

[@user-mc8xz6vk6h]

It’s also easy to just turn your heat setting to 50% until your more familiar with chocolate melting and tempering

[@tammystewart7615]

Love the cute gingerbread house sitting on the shelves behind you! Great job!

[@suemount6042]

I was thinking how great it looked too

[@tammywellsgarcia2377]

The pumpkin finally disappeared 😂😂

[@EvelynWilliams-el7rc]

Agreed

[@user-jr3kl9hs4c]

Hi. If you don't want your parchment to fall inside your pan when you're filling it, use bulldog clips to hold the parchment in place. And because they're metal, you can put them in the oven! Hazel Smith Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

[@KC-nb3st]

I use clothes pegs to hold my baking paper in place.

[@THEHORSELOVER235]

Have u put them in the oven

[@user-jr3kl9hs4c]

@THEHORSELOVER235 Absolutely!! They work great, they're metal so they work perfectly. I keep a bunch in my baking drawer!!

[@annpachini2155]

Years ago I made a bunch of homemade candy. Chocolate Covered Cherries, Bourbon Balls, Peanut Cups, Christmas Bark, Pralines, Divinity and Chocolate Mint Patties. I took a huge platter of them to work. It was like the locusts going through. The next year the guys in the parts department and the mechanics started asking me if I was going to make candy again. I did and did a few more times until life got in the way.

[@letssummondinner]

You inspired me this year. Normally I would buy gifts for extended family, but this year I am making gift baskets with home made goodies. Going to put home made bread, jams, apple butter, fudge, preserved citrus, citrus candy and cookies. Much more thoughtful I think than something from the store. I think this will be a new tradition.

[@OHIOGIRL44060]

Love your channel! When I was little my mom used to make popcorn balls to hang on our Christmas tree , and wrap them in red cellophane and tie them up with ribbon. You know there weren't any popcorn balls left on the tree😊 30:03

[@Ambershireesullivan]

Becky, I don't know how you do it all. This is definitely a passion. I have to tell you that my family LOVED the croissant breakfast casserole this morning. I used bread though! And there's a reason. They won't eat it! It was the store bought. I am now making bread from scratch thanks to you and Jess, so the bread we had bought was gonna go to waste! LOL I also made some chocolate chip cookie dough for the freezer. They have been enjoying that also. I can't thank you enough for your videos.

[@sea17wave]

Use the bread for breadcrumbs 😊

[@chris109]

Another way to make popcorn balls is to mix the popcorn with the Rice Krispy Treat mix (marshmallows, butter). I made these as a Christmas treat for each student in my child’s class at school. I stuck a peppermint candy cane into the popcorn ball as the handle & tied a green or red bow on the candy cane, close to the popcorn ball. It made a very pretty & quite large treat for each child.

[@whoooami2090]

My mom used to make popcorn balls with the clear Karo corn syrup and some other ingredients. She would add food coloring and make different colors. Very gooey and sticky to say the least but we loved them.

[@lindarussell1932]

You can make the popcorn balls also using. Marshmallows,butter, and flavored jello powder. So yummy.

[@christinaapplegate5281]

Surprised they let you bring in home baked goods! At ours we could purchase “safe” products through the school for parties. Not the same!

[@ptanyer]

When I make homemade Reese Cups I make a small batch of peanut brittle. After it sets up I grind it up in my food processor and add some of the peanut brittle crumbs to my peanut butter mixture. Absolutely over the top!

[@cindysanchez556]

I’m sorry to bother your

[@brendahughes3277]

Sounds good!

[@KimH-ic6ne]

My mom used to make us popcorn balls every year for Christmas. However, she made them with melted marshmallows like rice krispy treats. Plus, we would string popcorn to decorate the tree. 🌲 🙂

[@lindavickerson7394]

Back in the 1960s, when neighbors gave out home made goodies at Halloween, Susie’s mom always made popcorn balls. That was one of the houses we couldn’t skip! My mom made decorated sugar cookies, others made fudge and other goodies. The popcorn balls were always the best thing of the night!

[@Cherryparfait41]

Yes, popcorn balls are wink from Halloween as a youngster for me also.

[@wilmadickerson2025]

This sounds like my childhood neighborhood. We got the best popcorn balls and fudge ever made.

[@susan_elizabeth]

I remember that! The popcorn ball house was always worth a stop!

[@joyceharland]

Live across street from two old gentleman brothers, every Halloween they made popcorn balls. Since didn’t get many treaters, we got all leftovers. 😊

[@jeanninetraverse-healy5169]

What are popcorn balls please?

[@melindawargowsky8176]

I love using my scale to measure. I’ve converted most of my “cup measure” recipes to grams with great success😊 For your pretzels, mix them right in the pan in which you’ve made the caramel, then put on the baking sheet😊 For melting chocolate, I bought an electric fondue/candy melting pot. I like to make the Ritz crackers covered with melted Andes mints, and it keeps the chocolate perfectly melted! I do put foil in the pan so I don’t have to clean the chocolate out at the end. I just keep adding chocolate bits as needed, and they melt almost instantly 😊

[@marydenney8249]

Just started using a scale! Tome it’s mind blowing how much better baked items turn out

[@brendahughes3277]

I want a scale, but it wouldn't get used for awhile. Gotta get past chemo again and prove that the doctors are wrong about my life expectancy. I know a guy...Jesus! Until then, I'll live vicariously through watching others cook.😂

[@donnaargent5573]

Becky, I do enjoy the variety of content you do give us. Instead of just showing us one recipe you give us a choice as to the one we would like to try. You also inspire me to try different recipes that I might not have attempted before. Homemade gifts are the best I feel. Thank you for all your wonderful content.

[@bingboing6186]

this year i decided to make sugar cookies, shortbread, homemade oreos, snickerdoodles and caramel popcorn twists. i decided to make the dough and freeze it and bake it all on the 23rd so i can keep it as fresh as possible.

[@ElizabethKilbride]

When I've made turtles in the past, I've found that if you put the cookie sheet in the freezer for an hour before you put the Carmel and nut mixture on it, it helps to set them up faster. Try that the next time and you'll be able to coat them with the chocolate faster than normal. Once you've finished them only keep them in an airtight container, never store them in the freezer or you'll break a tooth trying to eat them.

[@spazmat123]

I’ve been using a scale for a few years and I love it so much…John Kirkwood is a great KZbin channel that has a lot of baked goods using a scale. I’ve made his bread recipes and cookie recipes and they’re all great and accurate.

[@AZJH8374]

Becky, grow your own mushrooms 🍄 & take us along for the hunt. You have an awesome forest in your backyard. That would be so much fun! God bless you, Josh & the whole 🙏🏻 family. Merry Christmas 🤶 🎄 ❤️

[@eileenkillen1481]

So glad influencers in USA are weighing ingredients in grms, however if you bake everyday like my sister in law she can measure most things now by eye!!! She been baking for 45yrs now. Thank so much for these recipes. ❤🇮🇪🙏

[@Passioakka]

Totally agree! Much stuff you can do without the exact measurements but sometimes... I mean, 1 US cup is 2.36588237 dl and trying to convert a cup to grams you need to know the density of the ingredient first.

[@TheCherokee1017]

Just got an inexpensive kitchen scale, excited to use it! Again thanks for all the tips with seed starts, gardening, home preservation and of course baking! Off to make some turtles, yum!!! Lol

[@nannyplum0194]

How wonderful the love that when into making and packing each one together with the joy of gifting them to family and friends is palpable.

[@kolleeno1149]

I loved all the Christmas baking today! It reminded me of my mother doing that years ago when we were younger, she's 82 now and hasn't done that for quite some time. My mom used to make popcorn balls, and she would color them with red and green food coloring for Christmas.

[@wandakaybaker4750]

Tip, when putting parchment paper in a dish, use black binder clips to hold the paper up the side so it doesn't fall as you fill the dish.

[@janicebattle6456]

Becky, you are a wonder....your enthusiasm is contagious. I didn't intend to make any sweets this year but I will. I usually make a huge batch of marshmallows for my mother-in-law, she adores them. I make them rolled in toasted coconut for her (it's how she likes them). I use a recipe I was given years ago and you do not have to boil the syrup and wait for it to cool. It is handy if you want to top a slice with marshmallow. Recipe: Put 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water and beat for three minutes to dissolve the sugar roughly. Dissolve 1 rounded tablespoon of gelatine in 1/2 boiling water and add to sugar syrup. Flavour how you like (I use vanilla) and colour. Beat until soft peaks form, doesn't take very long. I keep the mixer slowly stirring if I am filling cones for sherbet cones. Have a wonderful Christmas.

[@clarioncall8449]

Thank you so much! I’m going to try this for my marshmallow loving daughter who can’t have corn syrup.

[@leisaann]

Hi Becky, hi friends! We make pepperpot and fresh bread in Guyana for Breakfast on Christmas! Its a yummy savory meal.

[@annbate2590]

Becky, I love your videos. It's such a relaxed visit to your kitchen, watching you cook up your latest recipes, feels like we are all friends together. Thank you and please don't change a thing!

[@gailrothermund9209]

Looks fantastic! I hope that all of your family and friends appreciate your gift of baking/cooking/hosting.. I can tell that it comes from your heart.. I know I appreciate you sharing your recipes and thoughts in the kitchen. ❤

[@lynncain9822]

Popcorn balls are a Halloween tradition here in Texas.

[@joancurtis4892]

Oh, what fun it is to watch you create! Lovely and kind.

[@starbright47]

This was fun Becky, I was amazed at the marshmallow looked great. I Wish You A Merry Christmas & relaxation and laughter with your loved ones, you deserve it❣️

[@robinwilliams5608]

Hey Becky! I'm 65 so this was years ago... My mom would always pop some popcorn and make popcorn balls for halloween. She would wrap them each in saran wrap and hand them out to the kids. That is when it was safe to make cookies and candies to hand out, before all the store bought candy became so popular. All the kids in the neighborhood loved them, me included!

[@susanmiklos3999]

my mother did the same....the popcorn balls she would make had molasses in them

[@hollyvangaalen]

I remember those popcorn balls. I can still taste them all these years later. I think the ladies around here used corn syrup.

[@kristietaylor719]

Your video reminded me of some of what my mom and grandma would make every Christmas. I decided to do some(lots) of baking this year. I made approximately 250 mini loaves of eleven different types of breads that are sugar free and nut free for my dad's senior community, seven full size loaves of different types of breads, three Mississippi Mud Cakes and some peanut butter fudge. Still have three Christmas dinners to make sides and mains for starting tomorrow. All that said, thank you for the smiles and memories. Merry Christmas everyone.

[@coopie624]

So much fun watching you make these candies, reminiscing about Christmases gone by, and getting new recipes to try this year! Thanks!

[@KarynHill]

The making of candy is referred to as confectionery, but really, you can just call it baking. I don't think anyone is grading you on your English! We're all just enjoying you sharing these videos with us. I don't believe I've ever had popcorn balls at Christmas but I certainly wouldn't have turned them down. I do know we sometimes got them on Halloween and it's one of the few things we were allowed to have that night. Everything else had to wait until daytime. We weren't really accustomed to much sugar and with five kids, my mom didn't want to deal with all of us hopped up on sugar on a night where we were already excited.

[@jillcarlson2076]

I love looking up on your shelf behind you and seeing the gingerbread house you made! So cute! Merry Christmas for you and your beautiful family! 🎄🎅🏻🥰💕🙏😊

[@loiscarteaux9389]

Love your generous ❤️! We make caramelized chex mix every Christmas. The key is the consistency of the carmel needs to be like your popcorn ball one. Also we only bake it for 10 minutes mix, bake another 10 minutes stir and then pour it out onto parchment paper then work at separating the mix. Comes out great ever time!

[@dianeovercash6739]

Becky, your videos are so soothing and satisfying to watch.

[@TheKeyMargo]

My grandparents made popcorn balls on Halloween to give for treats. Not caramel, but simple vanilla syrup. They were heavenly.

[@Sewmena918]

This is how I remember popcorn balls. Carmel corn was its own thing and not made into balls.

[@greenrockgarden2851]

Thank you for your hard work and posting regularly. Some of the recipes that you’ve made has made it to our regular rotation. We’ve tried a lot of them. I try to make one or two new to me recipes a week. Have a great day!

[@lynngliottone2812]

My goodness, they all look delicious! You are amazing..lol. I think I'm going to try the popcorn balls and the chocolate and peanut butter cups! Merry Christmas to you, Josh, and the baby and to your families. God Bless!

[@teresecox4109]

Love that your beautiful Gingerbread House has replaced your Fall Pumpkin on the shelf behind you!

[@joyceharland]

Going have try the 🐢 turtles, one my favorite candies 😊 The heath candy, can buy already chopped in baking section where you find chocolate chips.

[@user-sq1er1bt8l]

love to see the gingerbread house on the shelf

[@rinap6283]

Hello Becky, it is always a pleasure to communicate with you. I truly enjoyed viewing this video with the candies and popcorn balls. As a child I looked forward to Halloween because that’s when I would get some popcorn balls from going trick or treating. Wishing you, Josh and your precious little boy a very Merry Christmas and the best in the New Year. Also Happy Birthday to your son!! Wow, I can’t believe how fast the year has gone.

[@jmordant444]

If you want to temper the chocolate, just melt about 3 quarters of the chocolate and stir in the rest until melted. Remember that not all microwaves have the same wattage. Mine f.e. is 1000 watt, a lot are only 800 or 900 watt. I have a setting on mine for melting chocolate, which just means it's using a lower wattage.

[@pinkplateful1957]

Have you ever made the easy turtles? Pretzel star or circle or square, Rolo candy bake and then top with an M&M or pecan halve. :) Delicious and easy peasy.

[@andrearodriguez5512]

Great idea that's something I can do with my grandangels thanks

[@kellycrowl1500]

They are super quick & so yummy!❤

[@marinewauquier8630]

For the fellow europeans: cookie butter is speculoos spread! (exactly like the Lotus spread in the supermarket). We can't have crepes without it in my home!

[@beccasmama63]

When I think of popcorn balls, I think of Halloween. When I was kid we got popcorn balls all the time as a treat from houses.

[@marlynejoiner7808]

I have a suggestion so the candy etc. does not stick, I place each piece in a (like cupcake) paper liner. They come in so many sizes and colors, makes it more fun. I am really enjoying your channel. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and very healthy Happy New Year

[@sharonbrunotte3972]

Many year’s ago, my grandmother would make popcorn balls and hand them out for Halloween and also she would put them in r Christmas stockings!!😊

[@pamelarepec8]

My family always made popcorn balls for Halloween & that’s usually when I see them premade at the stores.

[@nancypatterson374]

Becky, once again thank you for sharing your love of cooking, baking, and today candy making! I so appreciate your channel, Happy Holidays! 🎄❤️

[@MandaPandaBailey]

I've never done candies around the holidays because they always seemed hard. These recipes seem really simple and fun! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@carolynmills513]

Candy isn't hard if you watch your temperature. It's my favorite thing to make. My mom was so good she could've started a candy business.

[@phylliswilson7679]

When my sisters and I were teens my mom decorated our tree with popcorn balls and gingerbread people. Our house was the most popular house in town. She had to make batches of "decorations" 3 times that year...lol

[@kitchenwitch9528]

We always make popcorn at Halloween. Christmas was always fudge and cookies for treats at our house. Your joy in all your cooking is so inspirational. Thank you. My daughter and I have branched out more, trying new things thanks to your channel. We really appreciate all the time and effort you put into your channel.

[@elissapond7200]

Becky. You are an amazing woman and I love every video I get a chance to watch. I learn a new tip or trick every time you’re baking or cooking. Thank you for spending time with us in your kitchen. You’re a joy. ❤

[@gates92]

Popcorn balls will always be associated with Halloween for me. My family makes them every year to give out during trick or treating.

[@sea17wave]

Becky is the best neighbor ever ❤

[@lindadykes4040]

Everything looks so yummy. Especially the turtle candy. God bless you and your family. Much love 💖✝️

[@janethartmannjones4781]

Remember making popcorn balls in waxed paper, twirling the ends

[@brendahughes3277]

Me, too!

[@danielday100]

We had kitchen scale since the 90s, although we didn't used it often. I intimidated using candy thermometer.

[@Randis-vv5hg]

I LOVE my kitchen scale! So easy to use and so precise. Loved this episode, Becky!

[@lisakbeemon]

Hello Becky, I enjoy your videos, especially the candid and honest way you go about explaining the recipes and what works and sometimes doesn't 😉 I love the ginger bread hose, absolutely adorable. I love the pizza dough recipe and will only use it from now on. Thank you for sharing the wonderful recipes and your stories. Have a blessed Christmas and New Year.

[@geselle2943]

Happy Holidays beautiful people ❤

[@Tiffany_grace]

Hi from South Houston Becky! I’m soooo digging these daily videos ❤❤❤ I love how informative they are and how you’re also willing to share your mistakes and how to fix them 😊I scratch cook and want to get back to creating a year round garden for my family and preservation. Your videos have helped give me lots of ideas on canning and storing and I’m here for it all! I would love to see more videos on your garden on what to plant when and what worked for your family and what you’d change. Thank you for everything it’s much appreciated 🙂

[@helenswanson1403]

I too am giving items made in my kitchen for Christmas. It brings back memories cooking with family.

[@DeAnn_Davies_1227]

My dad was famous in our family for his homemade turtles. It was fun to watch you make these for the first time. You did a great job, and my dad would have been proud of you, PNW girl! Also, my parents learned to hunt for and collect mushrooms. 🍄 Such a great thing to know. I hope you pursue learning.

[@susanedwards9473]

Love home made gifts from the kitchen! I made 2 bushels baskets of Chex party mix and 27 jars of blackberry jelly. My Husband grew and picked the blackberries. Loved making it all and gave it all away.❤

[@brandinelson9869]

O I love seeing you ginger bread house you made in the background

[@NotYourBizz]

And there I was last week ! So glad it’s over as I reap the benefits! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@sherrizanoli1398]

Becky, I am going to show my age now. Back before Halloween candy was tampered with, popcorn balls were usually made by a lot of people as Trick or Treat treats. It was a cheap treat to hand out.

[@melissagray6603]

You can make easy caramel by putting a whole unopened can of condensed milk in your crock pot with just enough water to cover the can cook 8 hours on low cool open and enjoy

[@janiegib51]

It's so much fun watching you in the kitchen! Your candies all looked yummy! Happy Holidays 🎄🧑‍🎄

[@sheilabundren2037]

That's a really nice gift. I would much rather have something home cooked/baked, than bought. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.

[@hb7282]

My grandmother used to make popcorn balls for Halloween. Us kids loved them!

[@jennytaylor5320]

We would make popcorn balls starting at Halloween all the way thru Christmas. Each would have sprinkles or a candy for the holiday. For example candy corn and purple sprinkles for Halloween.

[@christinem.alwaysbelieve]

Yummy! I have been patiently waiting for the candy video. 😊They just started making parchment paper that lays well and is non-stick. 😊

[@Cookingwithapril]

Becky you are putting push of the best videos. I am even challenging myself to make things I thought was too hard for me. ❤❤❤

[@greatgrandma8693]

Popcorn Balls and Caramel Apples were always Halloween treats Caramel Corn and Saltwater Taffy was always Christmas treats . The best memories that I have was the Christmas Cookie and Peanut Brittle exchange which were held at church . We make everything there and then take some home and gift the rest . It got so big that we had to give each their own day and ppl would preorder the Peanut Brittle which we then sold and used the money for missionary work .

[@user-mc9du9xk2o]

I just started watching your channel. I don't cook or bake any more. But some of the little tips and tricks have help me improve or streamline some things. I think your a very considerate and kind person and watching you every day makes me tired, 😂,you work so hard. But your heart is always in it. God Bless, keep up the good work.

[@mlee7037]

I loved seeing your 4-legged baby wander around while you cooked. I was just wondering how he was doing.

[@kittykills5854]

If next time you make the mini cups , cut and freeze the center so that when it's time to cover the bottom you can put the frozen middle and push it down so it will be sides covered then to with fresh off chocolate.

[@carolballew5078]

Popcorn balls from my great aunt @ Halloween. She made ours the size of a softball!!

[@klouise2800]

You are always such a joy to watch and everything looks amazing. Happy holidays to you and your family :)

[@teisip35]

Thank you, Becky! I appreciate your content❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️. Happy Holidays🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@emilydavidson275]

You are incredible! So love your videos. Happy Holidays to all your family and extended family!

[@hilmaallen1302]

Least I forget, I hope you and all your family have a wonderful Christmas and new year.

[@ginnamagda5810]

I always make popcorn balls with my kids and grandkids. I set up stations all over the kitchen and they could roll their own balls with gloves on because of the heat and stickiness. Then they’d go to next stations and decorate them with candy treats or sprinkles of every color and then I would roll them up each separately into plastic wrap. They have all lived this tradition and by setting up stations covered counters clean up was easy. Worth every smile !!!

[@petmomful2260]

That is a fun memory they will never forget!

[@maryhyers5538]

I really enjoy your channel! I’ve always enjoyed cooking, candy making & baking. Wish I had your energy! I admire your love for gardening also. Love the organization of pantry. Your a delight to watch. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@MsLally5]

I found an amazing tip for frosting anything. You plop the frosting on cellophane, shape and wrap it into a roll, cut off the end of the cellophane and put the roll in the pastry bag cut end down. Then close up your pastry bag and waalaa! NO MESS! Best hack ever!

[@bettyruth9142]

Wow !! All the candies look so good !! Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎅🌲

[@lindagilmore8352]

Loved this video! You are so brave to make all these different kinds! Thank you! Merry Christmas my favorite video person!

[@angieallen4884]

Yay!! I love that you make your own brown sugar! When I tell people I make my own brown sugar from my stored sugar and molasses, it usually blows their mind! Great recipes; I will be making the cookie butter truffle for my daughter, she loves it!

[@danniemcdonald7675]

I remember my grandmother making popcorn balls to give out as Halloween treats. She also made them , along with other goodies, whenever we had a bake sale at school. This was back in the early 60s when no one was worried about home made treats. No food allergies, food tampering, etc. The good old days 😊

[@diannamlittle]

To whoever gave the tip for placing the container on the scale before turning it on, THANK YOU!! Saving a step always helps!

[@carolynturk-hu7je]

Hold your parchment paper down with just new office bulldog clips. They come in different sizes. In a pinch just wooden clothes pins will do.😊❤

[@debishipman2761]

We made popcorn balls for Halloween. My daughter used to buy me the loose hot cinnamon from Topsy's every year for Christmas.

[@CartoonJessie]

I would love to be a friend of yours if these are the gift boxes you give out for Christmas! They look delicious! The recipients are lucky people!