Delicious DIY microwave popcorn (not the brown bag)
So, I had been trying to find a good organic microwave popcorn that comes in small serving sizes. No luck. I investigated the much-touted homemade microwave popcorn idea in the brown bag, but I read that those bags have lots of chemicals in them, and it isn't healthy to use them to microwave popcorn in.
It works GREAT! Yesterday, I bought a bag of Arrowhead Mills organic popcorn kernels and tried it. The great thing is that I know exactly how many calories I'm popping (eliminating the ever-present confusion w/ calorie counts on those bags of microwave popcorn). I measure two tablespoons of kernels (85 calories), 1/2 tsp oil (20 calories--I just used olive oil rather than butter; I'll try butter next time), and some salt. I even sprinkled a tsp of parmesan cheese (about 8 calories) on the finished product. YUM! A big bowl of parmesan popcorn for less than 115 calories!
That blog also has a recipe for homemade kettle corn (corn popped w/ brown sugar added to the oil or butter). I'm trying that next.
What type of container do you cook it in? Did you mean to post a link?
ETA: Oh, it looks like you just went back and posted the link. Thanks! Great idea!
I have converted to a lot of whole foods over the past few years and microwave popcorn is one of the things "next on my list" to stop buying the processed version of.
OK, so it then using plastic? Like that is any better a paper bag (though probably less messy, but any healthier? Even if you use a tempered glass bowl you need a vented lid and all lids will be plastic, right?
I keep making it in a pan on the stove. Takes time, but no worries about plastic and chemicals.
I worry about plastics and microwave use, as well.
I make mine on the stove as like berryblondeboys. It doesn't take any longer than the microwave if you use a cast iron skillet (with lid, of course.) Plus, you don't need to use fat if you use cast iron. Although, I do...
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I used to use the paper bag, but I GRADUATED from that method last year & bought me one of these! It is for the microwave & it is a hard plastic type container. For $15 I felt I was so worth it & I LOVE IT, I bought it at one of those stores that sell everything for kitchens. But I am sure they sell everywhere online too. It works great, I just add 1/3 cup of popcorn & it fills that sucker up in 4 minutes, then I just take the cover off & munch away right in the warm bowl which warms my hands... Love this I eat it straight up as I have never been a fan of butter or salt. Yum!
Also, you get maybe 6 of these liners included with the popper. I picked several spares up too being you go thru them quite quickly if you eat a lot of popcorn, they were like $2 per package. http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2...sion=75&text=Y
i don't like tea made with the water from the kettle - it always has a scum on top. it doesn't when i boil the water in the pot. i've scoured that kettle, descaled, you name it, but it always has that scum.
The popcorn never actually touches the vented plastic lid (not for the 2 tbsp amount I use w/ the size bowl I use), so I don't worry about the plastic.
I like the cast iron idea, too, though. How much of a learning curve is there when you cook it on the stove?