Miscellaneous with soda

1 cup butter , softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 1/2 cups brown sugar , packed 4 eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt[...]

1 cup whole wheat flour (or 1/2 white and 1/2 whole wheat) 1 cup bran flakes 1/2 cup raisins (or other dried fruit) 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) 2[...]

12 Cups unsalted popcorn 1 cup walnut halves 1 cup pecan halves 1 cup of unblanched whole almonds 1 cup of packed brown sugar 1/2 cup of butter 1/4 cup of[...]