EASY HOMEMADE CARAMEL CORN

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar

2 sticks of butter

½ cup of clear corn syrup

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. baking soda

8 qt popped popcorn (kernels sorted out)

Preparation

Combine brown sugar, syrup, butter, and salt. Bring to boil over medium heat and boil for 5 minutes. Stir in baking soda. Pour immediately over popcorn. Stir until coated well. Bake for an hour at 250 degrees. Stir every 15 minutes. (I bake in a large turkey roaster pan.) When done, remove from pan onto parchment paper. Break into bite-size pieces. Cool. Store in airtight containers. Keeps well if you can resist eating it.

West Contra Costa Local Farmers Markets

RICHMOND

Friday - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 25th Street & Barret Avenue

RICHMOND CIVIC CENTER May to November

Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nevin Avenue & 13th Street

POINT RICHMOND May to September

Wednesday - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Park Place & West Richmond Avenue

PINOLE

Saturday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Corner of Fernandez Avenue & Pear Street.

EL CERRITO

Tuesday and Saturday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the El Cerrito Plaza, located at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Fairmont Avenue.

KENSINGTON

Sunday - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1560 Oak View Avenue Colusa Avenue & Santa Fe Avenue

SAN PABLO June to September

Saturday - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 13831 San Pablo Avenue

For a listing of Farmers Markets in your area visit nfmd.org

Upcoming Events March

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HATHA FLOW YOGA CLASS + SOUND BATH EXPERIENCE

9:15am-10:15am. Yoga. 1am -12pm. Sound Bath $20 for yoga, $30 for sound bath (booked separately) A collaboration between Hearts Alive Yoga + Planted Energy Location: Quinan Street Project, 656 Quinan Street, Pinole.

1pm. General Meeting. 2pm. Guest Lecture. Staff from the Watershed Nursery will speak about Native Plants. We meet at the Pinole Valley Community Church, 2885 Pinole Valley

7:30am - 9:15am. Leila by the Bay. 1999 Railroad Ave., Hercules. Hosted by the Bay Front Chamber. Speakers representing the cities of Hercules, Pinole and Rodeo will share updates on projects and events. Advance ticket purchase required, Tickets $10 at eventbrite.com.

1pm - 4:30pm. Hercules Community Center, 2001 Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules. Hosted by the Hercules Education Foundation, Bay Front Chamber & John Swett High School PTA . Join us for an afternoon of tastings from local restaurants, caterers, bakeries, wineries & breweries. Silent Auction, Raffles, Music & Entertainment. Free Child Watch ages 5-12, pre-registration required when ordering tickets.