Guest Recipe:: Caramel Corn

Who's ready for Halloween? Well nothing says "harvest party" like a homemade batch of caramel corn. Our very own Amy Morgan shares her wonderful recipe with us and, in case you were wondering, it is truly addictive delicious. Enjoy (and thanks, Amy)!

Caramel Corn

7-8 qt. popped corn (If you have a Whirley Pop, this is (2) batches using 1⁄2 c. popcorn kernels)
2 c. brown sugar -or- 1 c. white & 1 c. brown
1 c. margarine -or- salted butter
1 tsp. salt
1⁄2 c. white corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
*Optional Mix-Ins

1) Pop popcorn and dump into a large roaster pan.
2) Bring remaining ingredients EXCEPT bkg. soda to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring
constantly.
3) Remove from heat. Add bkg. soda and stir quickly.
4) Pour over popped corn and mix.
5) Bake 225° to 250° for 1 hour. Stir 2-3 times.
6) Remove from pans while hot. Dump out on paper-covered counter. (Will be soft when done;
hardens when cool.)
7) Cover to store. (Can be frozen to store as this makes A HUGE portion. Also easy to halve the
recipe.)

*Optional: Add your favorite mixed nuts or dried cherries. If using a mix-in like candy corn, add
in the last 5-10 minutes of baking time. All other mix-ins can be added at the beginning.

MOPS is around the corner!

Friends, it's almost that time. 
MOPS begins at 9:30 am on October 7th in Calvin Hall on the first floor at UPC.

That's just a few days away! Get ready to start this October off right with a warm breakfast and childcare. Amen and amen.

Now, you should have received an email with details for your first day. However, in case you lost it (do people even "lose" email? Like snail mail? Can we never use that excuse again?) or just forgot (that's more like it), below are the things you need to know. 

And you can expect a few more specifics in your inbox soon (because we just can't stop emailing you, obviously). Hopefully these hints help you have a smooth first day!

MOPS,Day 1: The Details

Location: You will enter the building on 15th near 47th street. Calvin is directly through the doors on your left once inside the church.

Childcare: Your children age 6 months-preschool will be lovingly cared for by our screened and trained caregivers and teachers. If you have a child age birth-6 months and up to 9 months, please feel welcome to hold them in your arms in the MOPS gathering.

Individual childcare information should be coming your way, if it hasn't already.

Let us know if you haven't received that yet and we'll send it on!

You can begin dropping your children off in childcare at 9:20am. 

Parking:  Parking passes will be available on the first day of MOPS.  Parking is available in the 15th AVE lot (across from UPC) or in the 47th Street lot (just north of the building) or in the underground garage accessed from 16^th AVE.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact your table leader or email us!

See you Tuesday!