Popcorn!

I LOVE popcorn. I eat a lot of popcorn throughout year, and my daughter loves it too. I used to be firmly committed to making popcorn on the stove in my popcorn pan, but eventually I was unable to look at that pan. It became unusable after years and years of baked on oil and constant use and I was struggling to either throw it away, or start up a new pan that would be dedicated to popcorn. Then I read a blurb in Cooking Light about how to make your own microwave popcorn!!! Woot! Now this is the only way I make popcorn and it's wonderful. The thing that I love most about it is how it eliminates unnecessary fat, allowing me to use butter or margarine on the corn without feeling doubly guilty about having added the fat to the cooking oil that I popped the corn in.

So, in an attempt to get back to writing, get back to sharing what I think is helpful or interesting, here is the technique to make your own microwave popcorn bags...As well as being far healthier, you'll be saving a lot of money if you're accustomed to purchasing microwave popcorn bags.

Home Made Microwave Popcorn

What you will need:
1 brown paper lunch sack
clear (Scotch) tape
1/2 cup un-popped popcorn kernels

Directions:
Place 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels in paper bag (be sure to keep it folded), then fold the opening of the bag once about 1/4-1/2 inch and then fold again. Seal the fold with the clear tape. Put the bag in the microwave with the folded bottom side up. Set the time to about 2 minutes 40 seconds on high. Do NOT walk away from the microwave; stand by and listen as the popcorn popping slows. As it slows down to a pop or two every couple seconds, stop the microwave and remove bag. Carefully removed the tape as steam will immediately be released. You can either eat it plain straight from the bag, or pour into a bowl and melt some butter, margarine or other spritz topping, etc...that you prefer. Enjoy!!!