tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post7654580049543368589..comments2024-03-27T10:34:08.031-04:00Comments on Recipes for a Postmodern Planet: A Simple Snack. Made Simpler.Sarah Beamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-28301368354335592712012-02-06T21:07:33.998-05:002012-02-06T21:07:33.998-05:00I hear you on the budget issue. It is amazing tha...I hear you on the budget issue. It is amazing that we have gotten so accustomed to the purchasing mindset that we have essentially forgotten how to make things ourselves, and we just blindly hand over money to the food producers. <br /><br />We love stove-top popcorn. It taste infinitely better, and saves so very much money.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-82729619244228391572012-02-06T19:49:59.319-05:002012-02-06T19:49:59.319-05:00I started making stovetop popcorn last fall when t...I started making stovetop popcorn last fall when the glass turntable in my microwave broke. No matter the tricks I used, I could not get the microwave to pop more than half the bag of corn. My son and I missed popcorn. <br /><br />I remembered stovetop popcorn from my childhood and decided to try it. My son was surprised "You can make popcorn on the stove!?" <br /><br />I found a replacement microwave plate, but we still make stovetop popcorn. Yes it's healthier and almost as easy, and uses tons less packaging. We can season it how we want. But honestly the key for me is price. I probably save $10-$20 a month. With a budget as tight as mine, that matters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-4781320148274188372009-04-19T11:41:00.000-04:002009-04-19T11:41:00.000-04:00My dad always put three kernels of corn in the oil...My dad always put three kernels of corn in the oil. When those had popped, he knew the oil was hot enough to add the rest of the kernels. <br />By the By, if you eat microwaved popcorn every day, and inhale deeply when first opening the bag, you can get a very rare (and if not diagnosed in time, deadly) respiratory disease. Weird huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-25744460973082944982008-02-11T09:02:00.000-05:002008-02-11T09:02:00.000-05:00I've always hated microwave popcorn- even the orga...I've always hated microwave popcorn- even the organic kind. I have a popcorn popper (the kind that uses a little bit of oil). I use some olive oil, then when it's done I spray it with more olive oil (my kids prefer a sprinkling of butter melted in the *microwave*) and sprinkle with salt. It's perfection!<BR/><BR/>You're right, it's much cheaper, tastes so much better, and it really isn't that much effort to make it the old fashioned way.FLmom7https://www.blogger.com/profile/00149946237721680495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-71846791512787442722008-01-31T18:18:00.000-05:002008-01-31T18:18:00.000-05:00The only "real" complaint I've ever had is that we...The only "real" complaint I've ever had is that we had to "designate" a "popcorn" pot because it became stained so much... I finally left one large one (big family, have big pots) that is to be used exclusively for popcorn (the old pressure cooker that blew it's seal...<BR/>My kids LOVE it...momma-o-minniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915082909133290105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-279517006161410512008-01-31T15:44:00.000-05:002008-01-31T15:44:00.000-05:00I am a real popcorn convert too, Sarah. A couple o...I am a real popcorn convert too, Sarah. A couple of years ago my husband bought me a <A HREF="http://popstir.com/" REL="nofollow">popcorn kettle</A> and assorted varieties of gourmet popcorn from the same place as my Christmas gift. It was love at first pop and I've never looked back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-66984275275535219142008-01-31T12:37:00.000-05:002008-01-31T12:37:00.000-05:00I also don't have a microwave--grew up without one...I also don't have a microwave--grew up without one, and have never missed it. I'm not horribly bothered by them, I suppose--I'll definitely eat microwaved food at friends' houses, but for myself, I just can't enjoy cooking when I don't understand what's happening to the food. Microwaves, well, they creep me out. Personal quirk, eh? <BR/><BR/>My family always added some nutritional yeast to our popcorn as well--not everyone likes it, but for me that's the only way to eat popcorn! Gives it a slightly cheesy flavor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-11236987434411327092008-01-31T09:48:00.000-05:002008-01-31T09:48:00.000-05:00Hey Welcome to the club! We gave up microwave pop...Hey Welcome to the club! We gave up microwave popcorn last fall. We got a giant bag of popcorn from Sam's club and had it gone before Christmas, snacking on popcorn every night. Good stuff :)LindaJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022598734430807752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-73561206909032872842008-01-31T08:05:00.000-05:002008-01-31T08:05:00.000-05:00I threw out my microwave last year because I only ...I threw out my microwave last year because I only used it for 2 things, making popcorn and heating the babies bottles (fostermom, can't nurse them). Then I read a few studies from years ago when microwaves weren't as modern as they are now, but anyway, researchers had found that microwaving formula molecularly changed it and made it neurotoxic and toxic to the kidnys. Same day I threw it out. I figured if it does that to formula it can't be all that great for adult food either.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839171653095875542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-8953709043091108342008-01-31T07:45:00.000-05:002008-01-31T07:45:00.000-05:00I adore popcorn. While my mom was alive, she poppe...I adore popcorn. While my mom was alive, she popped popcorn nearly every night for a snack. My fil was the same way before diabetes. I still do it the old-fashioned way myself often - and almost never use the microwave stuff. It smells good popping, but it doesn't taste nearly as good.<BR/><BR/>If you like sweet "kettle" corn, try putting some sugar in the pan while the corn pops. Just be extra careful to shake it enough not to let the sugar burn. <= 1/4 cup is enough sugar for a big batch. Yum.AdoptiveMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698157003084671068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-50910279376363302092008-01-30T12:38:00.000-05:002008-01-30T12:38:00.000-05:00Nothing is better than real popcorn without a lot ...Nothing is better than real popcorn without a lot of chemicals! I would have to add butter, though, as I'm too immature to go without...<BR/><BR/>here's a site I found that has vegetarian recipes you might want to check out:<BR/><BR/>http://www.sparkrecipes.com/<BR/><BR/>DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com