Carmel Corn and Halloween Crafts

I absolutely love this time of year - the colors, the foods, and the fall decorations!  Everyone loves carmel corn, too,  and the recipe below is the easiest one I've ever made - and one of the most delicious.   This bowl is set out to welcome my parents as they arrive from Tennessee tonight- I've added some carmel corn and peanuts for the perfect snack!  The jar lights are an inexpensive way  to add some halloween decorations and a fun craft to make.

For the pumpkin jars, simply cut strips of tissue paper and adhere to the jars using modge podge.  Let dry and then repeat with a second layer of tissue strips.  Next cut some jack-o-lantern faces out of black construction paper and adhere to the jar with the modge podge.  Finally cover the entire jar with a final coat of modge podge.  I'm using the batter operated tea lights in mine, but if you make a grouping of them, you could use a strand of Christmas lights to light up the inside of the jars.

Carmel Corn Recipe:
1/2 Cup butter (softened)
1/2 Cup brown sugar, firmly packed
12 cups popped popcorn

Cream butter and brown sugar and whip until fluffy.  In a large baking pan, combine popcorn.  Mix in creamed mixture.  Bake in 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes or until crisp.  Serve warm if desired.
(1 cup serving = 141 calories)