Did any of you eat Jiffy Pop Popcorn when you were younger? I remember anticipating the popping sound and waiting impatiently for that silver dome to grow. I actually bought one not too long ago but it was a total disappointment. Do kernels go bad? The silver ball never expanded and the kernels were burnt. Anyway, I love popcorn and one night I had a craving for it. We decided to pop our own kernels instead of throwing in microwaveable popcorn. I actually have a bag of kernels that have been kicking around for a while. I grabbed some oil, a pan and did a “make the popcorn pop dance” for Teagan. Her eyes grew large when the popping began. A few minutes later we had some nice fluffy popcorn. I let her throw in some Earth Balance Buttery Spread (!) and we filled our popcorn containers. YUMMY! What are some things you like to top your popcorn with? Let us know in the comments section.
Fun Quote: “Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn’t pop. I’ll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.” Orville Redenbacher
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I love kettle corn…if you add sugar to the oil before the popcorn kernels it is soo yummy!! Also check out the Barenaked Ladies “popcorn” song it is awesome:) Adeline loves it especially when we listen to it while making our own popcorn:)
AH!!! Great idea I’ll have to add sugar next time! YUM.
I’m a food junkie as many of my friends and family know, so I like it the O.G. way. Tons of butter and salt. Kettle popcorn is my fave. The sweetness and saltiness covering the popcorn is like a slice of heaven. YUM!
O.G.? Original Gangsta??
I wish people mailed me popcorn kernels!
I love jiffy pop… I used to eat it all the time…
I used to love Jiffy Pop. It’s crazy…I bought a bag of “real” popcorn a while back! I remembered us making “real” popcorn and Jiffy Pop when I was a kid! I have yet to make it, but this inspires me. I will do it tomorrow! Anyway, to answer your question, definitely butter and salt! And the butter should be melted just right. Not “overmicrowaved”, if you know what I mean!
I like to sprinkle Brewer’s yeast on my popped corn! Tastes cheezy when mixed with the butter.
Whoa! Brewer’s yeast. Hum? Interesting. I’ll have to give it a go. I also love to add some Jalapenos to it. Well, I love to top jalapenos to mostly everything I eat.
MMM popcorn..love popcorn. Will have to try popping my own again!
yummy..they said its better for you to pop it like this instead of buying the microwave stuff..makes sense.