Snacks Are Good.....Very Good!

OK, so I have a ton of new recipes to share with you, but I don't have them. However, there is one "recipe" that's so stinkin' easy that I memorized it. You should be SO proud of me! It's popcorn. Yeah, I know who needs a freakin' recipe when you have microwave popcorn? Well, I say there's so much fun in popcorn when you can make it yourself. Are you ready? Gather these things:

brown lunch bags
popcorn (the old fashioned kind..like the 1 pound bag for a BUCK!)
olive oil (I'm researching whether or not canola would be OK)
stapler

What I do is mix 1/4 cup of popcorn and 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small bowl. Then, I dump that into a lunch bag. Fold the bag down just enough to get it closed, and staple it shut twice. You'll need ample space for your popcorn to grow. Assure your husband dozens of times you WILL NOT catch the microwave on fire. Set the microwave for 2 minutes, and watch in utter amazement. It's cheaper, it's not nearly as oily, and by golly.....YOU DID IT!!!!

This is my dream snack, so I'll share this too. It's the hot cocoa recipe on the side of the Hershey's canister.

Heat up 2 cups of milk in a Pyrex measuring cup (this is the easiest)
In a mug put in 2 tablespoons of Hershey's cocoa
2 tablespoons of sugar
a dash of salt (this is the secret, I think)
a dash of vanilla

I heat up the milk for about 3 minutes, and whir up the hot cocoa up with my latte frother gadget. I'm so glad to finally find a real use for it. In my opininion, this hot chocolate kicks Swiss Miss booty! You'll never want that stuff again.