Hershey 5-Minute Brownie Recipe-Neat Baking Soda Reaction Is Fun For Kids!

3/4 c. cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350.
1)Stir cocoa and baking powder in mixing bowl.
2)Blend 1/3 c. vegetable oil.
3)Add boiling water, stir until mixture thickens. (This is where the neat reaction takes place with the baking soda!)
4)Stir in sugar, eggs, remaining 1/3 c. vegetable oil until smooth.
5)Add flour, vanilla and salt. Stir until blended.
6)Grease the bottom only of a 9x13 baking dish.
7)Pour batter in pan.
8)Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the outer edge of the pan comes out clean.
9)Let cool for at least 20 minutes.

Bonus Baking Tip:
A metal knife will stick to brownies when cutting. To avoid this sticky situation use a plastic knife instead.

Easy Kettle Corn

This recipe is fantastic!
The last time I went up-north my friend made some sort of nutty-sweet popcorn treat. It tasted like it had pecans and brown sugar and the sugar was sort of carmalized and coated the popcorn like candy. Yummy!
As I was inquiring as to how to make something like this she announced that she had finally mastered the art of making fabulous kettle corn and shared the secret. Here it is:


1/4 c. oil
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c popcorn kernels
1/4 tsp. salt

Pour oil in a large heavy pot with a lid.
Place 3 kernels in pan and heat on medium-high heat.
When kernels pop the oil is ready.
Add popcorn evenly on the bottom of the pan and quickly pour sugar evenly on popcorn.
Immediately put lid on pan and shake continuously, while holding the pan over the heat for 3 seconds, then away from the heat for 3 seconds until the popping slows down to every 2 or 3 seconds. (You must move away from the heat source every 3 seconds or the sugar will scorch.)
Remove from heat, pour into a large bowl, toss with salt and enjoy!
Yumm!