DD and I made of bag of microwave popcorn this afternoon and we both thought it tasted funny. So it looks like we'll be trying to learn how do it the old fashioned way. Where can I buy the seasonings? I looked on Amazon, but don't want 6 containers of the same flavors.
You can make it in a brown paper lunch bag. Add about 1/4 cup of popcorn, a bit of salt, and fold the bag over at the top. Place it in the microwave. Press the popcorn button, and you're good to go. Just make sure to keep an eye on it.
MaryPoppins;39396067 said:My husband grew up in a family of 7 and they lived on popcorn. It is such an inexpensive snack to make.
We use the airpopper for popcorn without many calories for my sons' lunches. This has saved us money ... but we primarily did it as a crunchy lunch side for my son who struggles with his weight. This was one of the greatest tips for our son.
Now, when we have it in the evening as a snack, my husband makes it with oil in a pan then adds butter and salt. It is so much better than the store bought microwave popcorn.
.... HOWEVER, one of my husband's vendors gave him popcorn for Christmas and told him to make it with BACON FAT. We tried it ... and it is to DIE for! (But not good for watching your caloriesso we won't be having it cooked this way very often!)
One tip I do have ... is the burned popcorn sticks to the bottom of the pot and is so hard to get out ... so, we have one popcorn pot that is for making popcorn.
I always make stove top popcorn. We love it! I often get microwave popcorn for free, and will pick it up then... but we really prefer homemade. I just throw some oil in the bottom of the pan, put in the kernals.... once its done, I just add a little bit of salt.. that is it. We love it!
Try adding a little more oil to the bottom of the pot. Also, listen for the popping to start to slow. Once it starts slowing, remove it from the heat, but leave the cover on for another minute. It will continue to pop just a little. No more burning!!!
DD and I made of bag of microwave popcorn this afternoon and we both thought it tasted funny. So it looks like we'll be trying to learn how do it the old fashioned way. Where can I buy the seasonings? I looked on Amazon, but don't want 6 containers of the same flavors.
I'm not sure if this was directed at my post - but it is 1 bag for our family of 4 - not 1 bag per child.I would comment that one bag of popcorn per kid is excessive! That stuff is loaded with calories.
Lisa
Making popcorn "from scratch"?
Isn't that kind of like making toast "from scratch" . . . or ice "from scratch" . . . or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich "from scratch"?