The hubby and I love popcorn and eat it several times a week, but we too have been trying to get away from the
expense of microwave popcorn.
Would you believe that in this way, the corn pops up just as easily as a
bag of microwave popcorn, but without any scary, fake ingredients?
Author and marketing expert Ralph Roberts of Ralph Roberts Real Estate, Warren, Mich., sends a personal introductory video about himself and a
package of microwave popcorn.
They then hired flavor consultants in Chicago to help design a new double - buttered
flavor of microwave popcorn called «Blast O Butter.»
Today, the company is best known for its
line of microwave popcorns, including rich flavors like Blast O Butter and low - calorie options like Healthy Pop.
While there are some natural and organic options out there, the vast
majority of microwave popcorn is loaded with a laundry list of chemicals and general nastiness.
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 workers.
Diacetyl is being phased
out of microwave popcorn, but not before many popcorn factory workers were permanently disabled by it.
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.
Most
brands of microwave popcorn are coated with perfluorochemicals (PFCs)-- chemicals linked to thyroid disease, ADHD, cancer and reproductive system issues.3 In addition, the chemical diacetyl is often used for the artificial buttery flavor has been linked to lung damage in factory workers who make microwave popcorn.4
Packaged to resemble a traditional
bag of microwave popcorn, the all - natural treats are a mixture of cow milk, yak milk, salt and lime juice that puffs up when heated.
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.
although I would def consider myself to be «culinarily» challenged (I once brought a bag
of microwave popcorn and a can of unopened corn to a potluck) I have recently been making some of your stellar recipes.
I usually don't have regular popcorn handy, so I use several bags (about 3)
of microwave popcorn.
Brands
of microwave popcorn that are safe as GF are Orville Redenbacher's, Act II, except Extreme Butter variety, Crunch N Munch and Jiffy Pop.
Pop two bags
of microwave popcorn, then spread popped popcorn on a baking sheet.
If your child is having a movie party, or if the party theme reflects a popular movie or television character, try choosing goodie bag items to match, including disposable 3D glasses, a bag
of microwave popcorn, and something related to the character.
Another sports - themed basket idea could be a DVD of a sports - themed movie, a bag or two
of microwave popcorn, and a small box of Snowcaps.
2 cups popcorn kernels + butter or 2 - 3 bags
of microwave popcorn 1 cup pink candy melts 1/2 cup white candy melts 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 3 tsp coconut oil Red food coloring Blue food coloring Chocolate - covered candies (preferably in pastel colors) Mini pretzels Pastel - colored sprinkles
They might be convenient, but those bags
of microwave popcorn are lined with chemicals that are linked to causing not only infertility but also liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancers.
The only things that should blow up like that are bags
of microwave popcorn that are ready for consumption.
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.»
That same transfer took 1 minute, 38 seconds on the 5 - GHz band, while the 5:20 transfer time on the 2.4 - GHz band would have left you with enough time to pop a bag
of microwave popcorn to enjoy with that movie.
The bulk of the site's reviews only span the past several years, however, which isn't much help if you're in the mood to just plop on the sofa in front of the VCR with a bag
of microwave popcorn and a stack of old videos.
A Movie night gift of either a DVD (or two) or a gift card to Blockbuster (or the local DVD place), some boxed movie candy, a couple of bags
of Microwave popcorn, and powdered drink mix (Kool - Aid, Crystal Light, etc or wrap up a 2 liter)