I have a terrible cold…. So, the appetite’s really weak right now. But, I did manage to satisfy a rare craving for POPCORN today. Check how I did it. It was SO easy, light, and pretty-much mess free….
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup popcorn kernels
3 tablespoons canola oil (or other high-smoking-point oil)
pinch salt
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Pour oil into medium-sized pot.
2. Dump in the kernels.
3. Close the lid.
4. Turn on element to MEDIUM heat. Listen for the sizzle. Listen for the POP. Let it pop until, like microwave popcorn, the pops slow down 2-seconds apart.
5. Pour into a big bowl.
6. Sprinkle with salt and ENJOY!
The Monkey LOVED it…!
It was really nice veging with Monkey and some ‘licious freshly-popped popcorn in front of the TV this afternoon. It’s not an every-day thing. But, it’s definitely a PERFECT sick-day thing!
ENJOY!
xo Haley-O
chuck October 29th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Try a Pop-O-Pot
Sarah October 29th, 2008 at 9:25 am
My son and I did this last night while watching the Canadians win!! wow hoo.. Popcorn and hockey .. a boys dream!
anyway, we air-pop our organic grains, and it is so yummy. Only occasionally for a treat I will drizzle melted butter. We used to buy microwave popcorn, and I just cannot STAND the way it smells and the thought of all the carp in the bag, so our airpopper (bought very cheap at homesense or something like that ) is just the ticket for a healthy snack!
LAVENDULA October 29th, 2008 at 10:20 am
has anyone tried putting popcorn kernels in a brown paper bag and microwaving them? do you think that would work? i LOVE popcorn.
Lori March 7th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I tried this tonight and it was delicious. I added just a touch of salt. Mmmm. Everyone loved it (the husband and the 8 year old). Lavendula… I tried the paper bag thing once and nearly caused a fire… not a good thing.
kettlecornguy July 5th, 2009 at 10:05 am
That looks almost as yummy as kettle corn! (It’s certainly harder to make than this) :-)
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The Kettle Corn Guy January 12th, 2011 at 5:36 am
I’ve made a similar recipe in the past, but not with these exact proportions. I look forward to giving it a try.
Thanks for sharing!
John McConnell