Popcorn Balls~by Kelsey

This was my first attempt at popcorn balls, and they really turned out well.  They are sticky to make, you need to spray your hands with cooking spray to keep it from sticking while you are shaping the balls.

1/4 cup butter
1 pkg (10.5 oz) mini-marshmallows (beef by-product, woo hoo!)
1 pkg (3 oz) Jell-o (also beef by-product, woo hoo again!), any flavor
12 cups popped popcorn (I recommend using something close to plain, not too much butter)

Microwave butter and marshmallows in a large bowl for 1 1/2- 2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed.  Stir in jell-o and mix until well blended.  Add it to the popcorn; toss to coat.  Shape into balls with greased hands.  Place on wax paper while they harden.

Snow Popcorn ~ by Sarah

I got this recipe from another Sarah--a gal I taught with in Goldendale.  She brought it to the staff room one December and I couldn't get enough!

Ingredients:
microwave popcorn
white chocolate chips or white almond bark
peanuts
plain M&M's
peanut M&M's

(There aren't specific measurements for this.  For this batch, I used three regular-sized bags of butter-flavored microwave popcorn, two bags of white chocolate chips, one jar of peanuts, and one large bag of each kind of M&M's.)

Directions:
Pop popcorn.  Meanwhile, melt chocolate or almond bark in a saucepan over a larger pan of boiling water.  Dump popcorn into LARGE container (I've used garbage bags when I'm making a really big batch--you need room for it to be able to really move when you shake it).  Combine all the ingredients in the container with the popcorn and shake the heck out of it.  You might have to stir, too.  Lay out on baking sheets, foil, or wax paper to dry.  Enjoy!