White Chocolate Popcorn

My sister-in-law Dawnie makes this every year for the 4th of July. I had no idea it was so easy until this year!

popcorn (Dawnie uses theater butter microwave popcorn)

white almond bark

Pop popcorn and lay out in a single layer on wax paper or parchment paper. Remove as many unpopped kernels as possible. Melt chocolate in the microwave and drizzle over popcorn. Allow chocolate to harden.

Not sure of the proportions to use here -- I would guess one square of almond bark to a bag of popcorn.

Stain Removal: Crayon+Linoleum

Wet a rag with warm water and put it in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove carefully and lay flat over crayon marks. After a few seconds (when the cloth is cool enough to handle) scrub at the marks underneath. The heat softens the wax so it comes up more easily.

Thanks ehow for the hot water suggestion

Homemade Oreos

We were in the mood for chocolate wafers, and these are perfect to satisfy that craving:

http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/05/my-kingdom-for-a-glass-of-milk/

For Oreo-size, stick to the teaspoon of dough. For chocolate cookies to eat plain, use more like a tablespoon of dough.

I used just 1 c of sugar and that was perfect for us.

Mini Pigs in Blankets

1 pkg mini sausages (little smokies)

2 tubes refrigerator biscuits

sliced cheddar cheese

Use 1 sausage, a thin strip of cheese about the length of the sausage, and 1/3 biscuit for each. Assemble just like the classic version and bake as directed on the biscuits package.