While I am always happy getting Christmas presents, I am extra happy when I can eat or cook with them. Our fun little condo is starting to get a little cramped with all of the stuff for Elena, so we don’t have much room for new toys for us. One of the great things about food and ingredients is that they generally don’t stick around too long.

For me, this year was the year of seasoning! I had recently run out of Smoked Paprika, luckily Santa brought me a sampler of smoked paprika. I am a big fan of Paprika and it is great in lots of dishes.

The only thing I love more than freshly popped popcorn, is popcorn topped with Kernel Season’s. I have only been able to find the White Cheddar flavor in stores near me. Sprinkling on popcorn you end up with fresh tasting Smart Food. This year Santa was extra good to me and brought a variety of flavors:

• Chili Lime
• Sour Cream Onion
• Cajun
• Barbeque
• Kettle Corn
• Pumpkin Spice