Yesterday, I was near tears in my daughter's mommy & me preschool class when the substitute teacher unknowingly brought out buttery
microwave popcorn for snack.
I've been drizzling coconut aminos over my homemade
microwave popcorn for the past few months, but that's barely tapping into its potential.
We'll use
microwave popcorn for this low - fat version, and we'll throw in some real butter and butter flavoring for just the right touch.
Not exact matches
The Smiths learned that Weight Watchers assigned Healthy Pop one point, while healthy versions of competitors»
microwave popcorn got two points — suggesting Healthy Pop was a better choice
for dieters.
Another challenge
for Jolly Time: Consumers have also gravitated more toward pre-popped, bagged
popcorns in recent years rather than
microwave popcorn.
You'd have
microwave popcorn and a coke
for dinner.
When I think,
for example, how my own children, born in Britain and bred in the U.S., have their routine dictated by school and by violin, piano and ballet lessons, and how they move fluently from babysitting
for hire to videos
for rent and then to
microwave popcorn and hotpockets, I realize how our society has learned to dispense with child - inspired patterns of living.
For better or worse, America has excelled at making food faster — whether it's drive - thru fast food,
microwave popcorn or the logistics that make fresh produce at supermarkets possible.
I haven't been acquainted with the regular use of a
microwave for fifteen years, and while I'm no stranger to popping my
popcorn using the old - fashioned method of a hot pot on the stovetop, last summer I wised up to my time consuming ways and purchased a Whirley Pop Popcorn Popper, which is now one of the hardest working tools in my k
popcorn using the old - fashioned method of a hot pot on the stovetop, last summer I wised up to my time consuming ways and purchased a Whirley Pop
Popcorn Popper, which is now one of the hardest working tools in my k
Popcorn Popper, which is now one of the hardest working tools in my kitchen.
-LSB-...] god
for Erica over at Coffee and Quinoa, who has a great technique
for microwaving your own
popcorn.
Your
microwave isn't just
for making
popcorn or reheating leftovers anymore.
As
for popping the corn itself, I don't own a
popcorn popper, so my typical method of choice is to pour some kernels into a brown paper lunch bag, fold over, and
microwave for a couple of minutes.
I used to think that the
microwave was just
for reheating leftovers and making
popcorn, but as I've discovered over the last year, that is not the case.
Microwave popcorn gets the job done, but
for more flavor and that much - deserved anticipation, there's nothing like the stovetop method.
Place the
popcorn - bag and all - in the
microwave and
microwave on high
for 45 seconds.
Don't be afraid to ask
for something «medium - bodied,» which sounds super boring, but might be a much better fit with your kale lasagna or bowl of
microwave popcorn.
It's a good system, and means that I almost never burn
popcorn on the stove (I can't say the same
for in the
microwave), but it's still good to give the pot a little jiggle every now and again.
By skipping the boxes of
microwave popcorn and heading straight
for a bag of kernels, you can save a boatload of cash.
Microwave on high
for 4 - 5 minutes, or until the time between
popcorn pops is about 3 - 4 seconds.
Sure a lot of us throw some
popcorn in the
microwave and get together as a family
for a movie but why not inject a little drama into the proceedings?
I also brought
popcorn and pop along
for the mini fridge and
microwave that were in the rooms.
There is a
microwave in their cafeteria, so they are able to pop some
popcorn and snack away, and it is a cheap option
for me.
If you don't have a
popcorn feature on your
microwave how long would you set the time
for and would it be on high?
Then I'd blow the money on a launch party
for the ages and settle into a routine of wandering about the place in a peaked cap and a jacket with epaulets, saying, «Ah, yes, a sachet of Newman's Own
Microwave Popcorn, yet another of God's creations and further testament to His majesty.»
In 1999 a pair of Indian researchers found that
microwaving popcorn in 10 percent oil, 2 percent butter, and 0.5 percent salt produced the largest flakes (that translates to about a teaspoon of oil, a fifth of a teaspoon of butter, and a pinch of salt
for every quarter of a cup of kernels).
Popcorn's dark side A 53 - year - old Colorado man who ate two bags of microwaved popcorn daily for 10 years apparently developed bronchiolitis obliterans, aka popcorn worker's lung, a debilitating disease previously seen only in popcorn factory w
Popcorn's dark side A 53 - year - old Colorado man who ate two bags of
microwaved popcorn daily for 10 years apparently developed bronchiolitis obliterans, aka popcorn worker's lung, a debilitating disease previously seen only in popcorn factory w
popcorn daily
for 10 years apparently developed bronchiolitis obliterans, aka
popcorn worker's lung, a debilitating disease previously seen only in popcorn factory w
popcorn worker's lung, a debilitating disease previously seen only in
popcorn factory w
popcorn factory workers.
Inhaled diacetyl, the chemical that gives
microwave popcorn its sinful buttery flavor, is suspected to gradually inflame and scar the lungs» tiny air sacs, making it increasingly difficult
for sufferers to exhale.
For example, you can fond these chemicals in the pizza boxes or packets intended to prepare
popcorn in a
microwave oven.
The potential peril of, say, eating
microwave popcorn pales in comparison to smoking, which is directly responsible
for 30 percent of cancer deaths, says Margaret Kripke, PhD, professor emerita at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and co-author of the President's Cancer Panel report on environmental cancer risk.
The chemical diacetyl, used
for adding the fake butter flavor to
microwave popcorn has been found to cause a life - threatening and irreversible lung disease known as «
popcorn lung» in workers who inhaled the substance.
Your
microwave isn't just
for making
popcorn or reheating leftovers anymore.
Homemade
popcorn is much, much better
for you than the
microwave kind, and it tastes better, in my opinion.
Microwave popcorn is no good
for a few reasons.
Step away from the
microwave and try this homemade
popcorn on
for size.
It's too bad, though, that back in 2012 something as expectation - logged as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was the movie Hollywood decided to use
for our collective guinea pigging moment,
microwaving a beloved world like a bag of robot
popcorn and crisping it up to within a millimeter of insanity, exploding every visual element into tiny, exquisitely detailed parts, forcing you to look, LOOK, LOOK!!!
The only things that should blow up like that are bags of
microwave popcorn that are ready
for consumption.
To keep things honest, we should admit we also couldn't resist a few impulse buys: some
microwave popcorn at FreshCo (six packets of Orville Redenbacher
for $ 2.49!)
Cubed lunch meat (to dry it out a bit,
microwave it 3 times
for 30 seconds sandwiched between pieces of paper towel) Shredded or string cheese Cream cheese, peanut butter, Easy cheese (a lick per behavior — also great
for grooming practice and stuffing in Kong when your dog will be alone
for awhile) Cereal such as cheerios Kibble (dry food)-- try placing some in a paper bag with some bacon to «stinkify it» Kitty treats or food Freeze dried liver treats Beef Jerky Apple pieces Cooked green beans, carrots, or peas Hot dogs, Liverwurst
Popcorn Imitation crab (try peeling layers apart and freezing them in a colander to dry them out) Meat baby food Hard boiled egg white pieces Commercial dog treats (be sure to check ingredients to avoid preservatives, artificial colors and by - products)
Egilman, an associate professor at Brown University, is said to be the the leading voice
for a connection between lung disease in
popcorn consumers and diacetyl vapors released by opening a bag of
microwave popcorn.
Newkirk sued Conagra Foods and other defendants claiming that his condition was «
popcorn lung» caused by his eating «between five to seven bags of
microwave popcorn each day
for about 11 years.»
For starters, I can now launch the app without being able to
microwave popcorn before it fully loads.
As
for me, I'd rather have a pint of Ben and Jerry's «Chocolate Therapy» ice - cream followed up by some
microwave popcorn and a glass of wine.
For now, our
microwave popcorn is ready to go!
Since we have a mini kitchen, I had paid attention to detail in creating a fun space
for teens to hangout by adding easy seating, candy jars,
popcorn maker, hot dog maker,
microwave and stocking the fridge with water and soda.
For teens, and anyone else getting DVD's, I buy a bucket of
microwave popcorn, put a little Easter grass in, and the gift along with some candy and cellophane wrap with lots of ribbon.