My server was down this morning for quite a bit – so hopefully not too many of you were worried about me šŸ˜€  

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I love popcorn.  Tony made the best homemade popcorn, and I am glad that is one of the skills I was able to make as good as he did.  Still working on his fried rice!   I could eat a 12 course dinner and if I smell popcorn, I will want to eat it.

So I was thrilled when G.H. Cretors reached out to me and asked if Iā€™d like to get a movie kit from them  Um, yes please! 

g.h. cretors movie night kit

If you have never had ā€œThe Mixā€ popcorn before, itā€™s the best of both worlds.  Salty cheese popcorn mixed with caramel corn.  I am weird in that I have to eat a piece of cheese popcorn and a piece of caramel popcorn in each bite.  This combo is obsessively delicious! 

G.H. Cretors is a local Chicago based popcorn company thatā€™s been around since 1893 when Charles Cretors unveiled the first popcorn machine at the Chicagoā€™s World Fair.  Itā€™s made in small batches, they use non-GMO ingredients and popcorn and is 100% gluten-free.   Here are some fun facts about popcorn:

  • Americanā€™s eat an estimated 17 billion quarts of popcorn every year
  • Nearly 70% of popcorn is eaten at home
  • Popcorn is the official snack of the State of Illinois, home of G.H. Cretors!

I am giving away TWO 22 ounce bags of The Mix popcorn.    Just leave me a comment and let me know if youā€™ve ever had The Mix combo before.  I wonder if itā€™s just a Chicago thing?!  Good luck ā€“ Iā€™ll pick a winner on Friday.

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My eats for the day:

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Walking shoes with my sister:

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Riverwalk!

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Lunch!  Finally found the Lavash bread – that giant wrap is only 2 smart points.

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The wonton soup recipe will be posted tomorrow – thought you’d like to see some behind the scenes of my amazing professional photography skillz. šŸ˜›

Best outtake ā€“ me, tank top, no bra, extra long pink hippo pajama pants with the dog

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me trying to take a bite

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the finished project

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Filling, delicious and spicy!

Be back tomorrow with the wonton soup recipe – you are going to want this one in your list of things to make soon!