Popcorn

I use an air popper and make my own toppings using different spices and a coffee grinder.

You could make it in a skillet with a lid as well. Use coconut oil or olive oil rather than corn or veggie oil. Or you can still use a microwave and a brown paper bag if you don't have a hot air popper.

I have a microwave popper from Target, but Amazon sells them too. They can be used with or without oil and work really great.

I just use plain popping corn, stick it in a brown paper bag and put it in the microwave for three to five minutes (Listening carefully for popping sound to slow down) LOL!

OR,

Angie's Boom Chicka Pop Popcorn (sea salt) is only 35 calories a cup, relatively low in carbs and some good fiber too. I eat a small bowl almost every night before bed... it bumps my fiber and makes for a great morning! haha

In fact, when my husband and I go to the movies, I always either make my own (method above) or put an appropriate portion size of Angie's in a plastic baggie. I also like to mix in a little bit of Fiber One Chocolate Squares Cereal. It's kind of like when you get a movie popcorn and mix in some raisinettes.

If you use the microwave you don't need to put in any oil or anything. I prefer the grainy taste of popcorn so I don't put anything on it but my husband likes to put a little pink salt, sometimes he sprays a little coconut oil on it and sometimes he sprays some "I Can't Believe it's not Butter". It is always delicious!

Air poppers are cheap and easy and make a lot of popcorn really fast. Plus, you can buy better tasting popcorn that actually tastes like corn. I used to love the get the fresh crop Indiana Gold when I lived out there.

I have a slight popcorn addiction so I can always manage a way to get it!

I hate the chemical coating that buttery microwave popcorn leaves in my mouth so I stay away from that as much as possible.
The SmartPop popcorn is not so bad and you could add a touch of butter or oil after it is popped to hold on any salt or seasonings.

Air popped is my favorite! There are various sized and priced machines out there that will do the trick.

Pampered Chef did have a fancy stove top popcorn maker at one time, not sure if they still do.

Recently I made it in a soup pot for the first time. Pretty simple. Throw some corn and oil in a soup pot, plunk on the lid, and shake on the stove top to your heart's content. Kind of tedious though. Can we count that as an arm workout?!

Also, if you are in Canada. There is a home-based company called Everyday Style. They are similar to Pampered Chef but have an expansive line of other things. They currently have a collapsible silicone steamer and it makes the perfect sized portion of popcorn in the microwave.
I may be slightly biased with that suggestion though, as I sell it. LOL

There are other various microwave options out there I believe.

And last, but not least, I also LOVE the lightly salted pre-popped popcorn from Angie's Popcorn. It is called BoomChickaPop and it only like 35 calories per cup or something close to that. It is DELICIOUS - not sure if that is a Canadian thing or not though. I find it at Costco, Target, and select grocery stores.



Happy Popping!

put kernels in a brown bag and fold ends over and microwave until you don't hear the kernels popping at a fast rate anymore

It is very plain but low in calories and has fiber so should help fill you without all the added butter.

I will sprinkle cinnamon on it sometimes or other spices for flavor

so each and cheap to make

I love my air popper... then I use a natural flavored cooking spray instead of heavy oil or butter.

I went with honey and cinnamon.

Get one of these. A little bit of coconut oil and salt or popcorn seasoning.