Microwave popcorn
Until recently, Costco's Movie Theater Butter microwave popcorn didn't actually contain any butter (or, more importantly, milk), but when I went to buy more last year, I did what I always do and checked the label... only to see that they had changed the recipe to include real butter. I don't blame them, since I suspect it will probably sell better now that it's no longer artificially flavored, but it's left me a little bit adrift when it comes to microwave popcorn.
I've got a stovetop popper that I love (we picked up one of the heavy duty stainless steel "whirly-pop" style poppers from Back To Basics 13 years ago (I know the date because it was in the car when we got in our big accident on the way home from Christmas that year (it was a present)... it had some slight damage, but held up really well). The thing is that it's bulky and not particularly easy to clean... so if I just want some quick popcorn, it's not exactly the best option.
I've tried several different brands of popcorn, trying to find another good milk-free option and have had no luck (basically, the only stuff available is the plain popcorn, which is... okay, but not really want I'm looking for). So, I decided to see what sort of microwave popcorn devices they had on Amazon... and hit the jackpot with the first one. I picked up the HotPop Silicone Microwave Popper and it is fantastic! Add a few teaspoons of coconut oil, some popcorn salt and then the kernels... set the "lid" on it, stick in the microwave and hit the "Popcorn" button and that's it. I'm loving this thing!!! I hadn't realized how much I was missing quick popcorn until I got it.
The stovetop popper definitely makes superior popcorn, but I'm just so happy to have a nice, quick microwave alternative (that I can stick in the dishwasher when I'm done!).
I've got a stovetop popper that I love (we picked up one of the heavy duty stainless steel "whirly-pop" style poppers from Back To Basics 13 years ago (I know the date because it was in the car when we got in our big accident on the way home from Christmas that year (it was a present)... it had some slight damage, but held up really well). The thing is that it's bulky and not particularly easy to clean... so if I just want some quick popcorn, it's not exactly the best option.
I've tried several different brands of popcorn, trying to find another good milk-free option and have had no luck (basically, the only stuff available is the plain popcorn, which is... okay, but not really want I'm looking for). So, I decided to see what sort of microwave popcorn devices they had on Amazon... and hit the jackpot with the first one. I picked up the HotPop Silicone Microwave Popper and it is fantastic! Add a few teaspoons of coconut oil, some popcorn salt and then the kernels... set the "lid" on it, stick in the microwave and hit the "Popcorn" button and that's it. I'm loving this thing!!! I hadn't realized how much I was missing quick popcorn until I got it.
The stovetop popper definitely makes superior popcorn, but I'm just so happy to have a nice, quick microwave alternative (that I can stick in the dishwasher when I'm done!).