my budget/healthy food tip of the day!! - The DIS Discussion Forums

powellrj · 10-22-2007, 07:47 AM

this is so cheap, easy and cool I just had to share!

I got this tip from this months cooking light magazine.

For do-it yourself microwave popcorn

1 small brown paper lunch bag
1/2 cup popcorn
scotch tape

put the popcorn in the sack, fold the top of the bag down and seal with the tape

put in the microwave for 2minutes 30 seconds and you get great popcorn! Its much better than air popped and its dirt cheap!

binny · 10-22-2007, 09:18 AM

OK have you tried this? you have definitely piqued my interest but I want to make sure its been tested ( and not in my kitchen

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arminnie · 10-22-2007, 09:24 AM

Maybe today's microwaves are different, but when a friend tried this several years ago the bag burst into flames and ruined her microwave. I saw the blackened remains - not pretty and smelled awful.

Youarehere · 10-22-2007, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arminnie

Maybe today's microwaves are different, but when a friend tried this several years ago the bag burst into flames and ruined her microwave. I saw the blackened remains - not pretty and smelled awful.

Do not use bags made of recycled material.

kellia · 10-22-2007, 09:36 AM

For about $7, they have a plastic container that you can pop popcorn in the microwave in. I have been meaning to pick one up, I'm not sure my air popper is going to last through the 50 pound bag of popcorn I bought at Sam's club a few years ago!

10-22-2007, 07:47 AM	#1
powellrj I am wide awake and on the dis boards My db and I usually fight over the turkey bones It was so bad, it was funny Note to self, never make anyone suffer with thirst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 11,976	my budget/healthy food tip of the day!! this is so cheap, easy and cool I just had to share! I got this tip from this months cooking light magazine. For do-it yourself microwave popcorn 1 small brown paper lunch bag 1/2 cup popcorn scotch tape put the popcorn in the sack, fold the top of the bag down and seal with the tape put in the microwave for 2minutes 30 seconds and you get great popcorn! Its much better than air popped and its dirt cheap! __________________

10-22-2007, 09:18 AM	#2
binny do something that MATTERS! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Denver CO Posts: 17,343	OK have you tried this? you have definitely piqued my interest but I want to make sure its been tested ( and not in my kitchen ) __________________

10-22-2007, 09:24 AM	#3
arminnie Tossed the butter kept the gin I had to save it for "special" occasions (like when no one I knew would see me) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Arkansas and New Orleans Posts: 5,954	Maybe today's microwaves are different, but when a friend tried this several years ago the bag burst into flames and ruined her microwave. I saw the blackened remains - not pretty and smelled awful. __________________

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10-22-2007, 09:36 AM	#5
kellia DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,685	For about $7, they have a plastic container that you can pop popcorn in the microwave in. I have been meaning to pick one up, I'm not sure my air popper is going to last through the 50 pound bag of popcorn I bought at Sam's club a few years ago!