Monday, March 15, 2010

Popcorn Please!

I recently read that movie popcorn + 1 soda has 1,600 calories, which is the equivalent of 3 quarter pounders with cheese. But popcorn can be a wonderful healthy snack that is incredibly easy to make. You can put anything you want on it. This is how I roll.

Popcorn
1/2 cup popcorn
3 tablespoons of canola oil
Little bit of olive oil
Couple of shakes of Parmesan cheese
Pinch of salt
Couple of shakes of dried oregano
Pinch of red chili flakes

Put three kernels of popcorn in the pan with oil, cover and put on medium heat. Once all three have popped, remove the pan from the heat and count to 30. Yes, that may seem weird, but its the secret to getting all of your popcorn to pop at the same time. Then pour the popcorn into the pan, cover and return to the burner. Once the popcorn starts to pop gently move the pan back and forth over the burner until the popping slows down to several seconds between pops. Then remove from heat, pour into a big bowl and put on your toppings. Give it a good couple of tosses and sit down with your new found treat. :)


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