Instructions: MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare popcorn as directed on the packaged. Remove any unpopped kernels. In a large bowl, combine popcorn, cereal, crackers, shoestring poatoes and peanuts.

Place margarine in a 2-cup microwave-safe measuring cup. Microwave on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in parsley flakes, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Drizzle seasoned mixture over popcorn mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Toss until evenly coated. Transfer half of mixture to ungreased 12x8 inch microwave safe dish. Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes or until thorougly heated, stirring once halfway through heating. Spread on paper towels to cool. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Makes 12 cups.

The garlic in this popcorn keeps vampires from getting too friendly!

Another way people used to keep vampires away was to scatter mustard seeds on their roofs. Supposedly if a vampire saw some mustard seeds he would have to stop and count each one. People scattered so many mustard seeds on their roofs that it would take all night for the vampire to count them. By that time it was dawn and the vampire had to return to its grave.

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