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Kettle Corn Recipe - Flavoring Kettle Corn w/ Deborah Dolen

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:04:59 -0400

As summer approaches Kettle Corn is becoming all the rage. This could be because it is lower in calories than the summer carnival favorites elephant ears, corn dogs and caramel apples. For those who want a home Kettle Corn Recipe, Michelle Piniella wrote a great one click here for that. This article is for those ever increasing amount of people who inherited or bought the “monster” and I mean some thing that can make 60 gallons of popcorn!

Although they are in possession of the “Kettle of the Universe,” not many know how to flavor the popcorn. What they do know is to wear protective gear and get ready to stir a lot for a good five minutes! Http://www.candyflavor.com

Really, flavoring Kettle Corn is the most fun and easier to accomplish then smaller equipment. The reason is because Kettle Corn machines get very hot and at that point it almost does not matter if your flavor is water based or oil based. Heat takes care of a lot of things! One seller of Kettle Corn has this great video and he is SO into it! In his video he just uses coffee flavoring syrup to meet his flavor needs. I don’t recommend that because it is almost all water and very limited in what you can secure local to achieve flavor that way. But here is the enthusiastic Kettle Corn making video Jeff did.

You can do so much when it comes to flavoring kettle corn. Let’s start with my favorites. I am a “flavorist” besides an author of 29 books so I have LOTS of “favorites.” Caramel Apple being my first favorite. Candy Apple with is notes of crisp apple, cinnamon and cherry one of my second favorites when it comes to Kettle Corn. Bit-O-Honey another top favorite Kettle Corn Flavor and Rain Forest Crunch another flavor I developed for the Kettle Corn flavoring market. Rain Forest Crunch has notes of Coconut, Hazelnut, and Butterscotch to name a few.

Kettle Corn Recipe for Large Kettles

Your oil ratio will also be one part to two parts popcorn kernels. So 1:2, as in one cup of oil to 2 cups of popcorn kernels or for a larger batch 4 cups of oil to 8 cups of popcorn kernels. Sugar will mimic the oil ratio. So, if oil is 4 cups, the sugar to add later will be four cups. This also means your popcorn kernels for this recipe would be at 8 cups.

Http://www.candyflavor.com

You can make a “Cracker jack” flavor by adding some molasses, caramel flavor into the hot mixture and peanut flavor, or furthering that Kettle Corn theme and adding real peanuts. You can get flavoring at Candy Flavor Dot Com .

Deborah Dolen is a Best Selling author of 3 books on Amazon (all three in winter 2012,) with a total of 29 DIY books available on the Amazon platform. She is also producer of seven Home and Garden types videos also available on Amazon. Her work is also on Amazon UK and Amazon France. Deborah lives in an area of Bradenton, Florida known as Palma Sola with her dog Ringo and is very active in the local Farmer's markets and social events. Deborah is also a flavorist which she loves. "If you love your work you will never work another day again in your life!"

Deborah Dolen Visits Bradenton Farmers Market

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:10:20 -0400

by Deborah Dolen, Bradenton FL

I took my golden retriever, Ringo, down to the the Bradenton Farmer's Market last weekend and we had breakfast at Robins Downtown Cafe. I had eggs Benedict and Ringo had bacon. Robin's always gives Ringo 3 complimentary strips of bacon! We got to take some photos, so lets look!

Melissa Llyod out by me near Lakewood Ranch had the brightest display of ceramics. Ringo, my Golden Retriever, was more interested in the booth next door, pet treats by Ellie's Edible Paw Treats - prepared by Deanna Reano. [Yes, Ringo had a major hair cut over the summer. It is just growing back now.] Ringo went home with better treats than I had!

Melissa Lloyd owner of Philosopots and DeeAnna Reano owner of Ellie's Edible Treats worked very hard on their businesses and we talked a lot about how much work is involved. Photos taken by local author Deborah Dolen.

The Bradenton Farmer's Market is back for the season 2011-2012. The Bradenton Farmer's Market is open every Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Bradenton Farmer's Market runs until well into May of each year, being closed for the summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The Bradenton Farmer's market welcomes dogs and visitors will see many beautiful dogs being walked in the market.

At the Bradenton Farmer's Market the weather was lovely, cool and breezy. There was music and it was great. The guy with the Wisconsin piece of cheese on his head? I never got his name but he is funny and he is at the Bradenton Farmer's Market! I always take advice from a guy with cheese on his head. I heard they are "happier" than "us" and lead stress free lives. He does not sell the hats, I asked. Below are other photos I took, including one of Tyler's kid at Bradenton Bayside Church, which is an awesome church out in east Bradenton near Lakewood Ranch.

Click here to see more images of Bradenton Farmer's market taken by Deborah Dolen Photo Credits in this article, photographer Deborah Dolen. Join Deborah Dolen on Facebook or follow Deborah Dolen on Twitter! Click here to view Deborah Dolens Library.

To read earlier articles on the Bradenton Farmer's Market click here:

http://open.salon.com/blog/deborah_dolen_1/2011/10/09/bradenton_farmers_market_open_2011

Also check out the Sarasota Farmers Market in Sarasota, FL that Deborah Dolen loves and attends once a month. See Deborah Dolen at Sarasota Farmer's Market in Sarasota FLorida December 14th, 2011 for a book signing of her newest book.

Summer of 2012 - Deborah Dolen aka Author Mabel White is now volunteering for the Manatee County Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and a project at the First Assembly of God in Bradenton, FL. Mabel White is a pen name for author Deborah Dolen.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars by Deborah Dolen

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:09:42 -0400

Deborah Dolen's Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe Bars

by Deborah Dolen Mabel White

Crust

1 1/2 Cup finely ground gingersnaps or Oreo's (black sides)

3/4 Cups finely ground hazelnuts

3 T Brown Sugar

6 T Sweet Butter (melted)

Filling

1 1/2 Pounds cream cheese at room temperature

1 Cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 Cups canned solid pack pumpkin or Libbys Ready Pie Mix

1/2 Cup whipping cream

1/3 Cup pure maple sugar

1 T Vanilla extract

3/4 t Cinnamon

1/2 t Allspice

4 Large eggs

Crust: Preheat oven to 325. Mix first 3 ingredients. Add

melted butter. Press into bottom of a 8 inch square pan or 2 inches up sides of

9 inch spring form pan.

Filling: With mixer, beat cream cheese and brown suger

until fluffy. Beat in pumpkin. Add whipping cream,

maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and allspice. Beat until

smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating until just

combined. Pour batter into crust. Bake 1.5 hours

or until center is set. Cool 30 minutes before removing

from pan. Refrigerate overnight.

This is so rich, it's almost like a drug. Enjoy (in small doses only!!)

The ghouls can be made with marshmallows, cool whip, whipped cream, or even white cheesecake frosting. I made the eyes with black candy.

Click here for Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe

Deborah Dolen is also known as author Mabel White. Deborah is a resident of Bradenton, FL and an established author on Amazon's Platform where she has 28 DIY books and 7 how to films.

See Soap Paste for how to make natural liquid soap. For a free aromatherapy book see Deborah Dolen on Aromatherapy. Also see Deborah Dolen on Amazon. Deborah Dolen on Facebook. Deborah Dolen on Twitter.

Spreading Joy | A Review of Author Deborah Dolens Work on Making Perfume

Sat, 28 May 2011 13:05:00 -0400

Editor Rose Maison writes a narrative about teacher Deborah Dolens work in Making Perfume. The link is here:

http://open.salon.com/blog/maisonrose1/2011/06/01/spreading_joy_a_look_at_author_deborah_dolen_diy_perfume

Sorry! :)

Making Sugar Scrub Recipes for Sugar Lips by Mabel White

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:04:00 -0400

Make your own lip exfoliation scrub formulas and recipes for soft lips.

http://mabelwhite.blogspot.com/2011/04/making-lip-scrubs-with-sugar-sugar-lips.html

Is the location of the original article