Popped!
I guess it all started about a year ago when Ryan and I were walking on the Plaza and we stopped in the Topsy's store. Topsy's is by far the tastiest popcorn ever, hands down. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with coconut oil. Apparently, Topsy's also knows that they are the best popcorn ever because it's so stinkin' expensive. So, this last year I have made it one of my personal missions to find an affordable substitute.
Thanks to our Costco membership, we have found some great replacements. The first we stumbled across during try out day. GH Creators carries a "Chicago" style popcorn mix. You may wondering what Chicago style is all about. It's caramel and cheese popcorn mixed together. It's the perfect blend of savory and sweet. It's worth a try and could easily be created at home.
If you are more of a single flavor popcorn lover, you might want to try "Popcorn, Indiana" brand. I have tried 3 flavors: movie theatre style, white cheddar and cinnamon. The cinnamon isn't what you would expect however, it's not the super red artificially dyed sticky kind of cinnamon. It's just actual cinnamon sprinkled on the popcorn. It keeps the popcorn light and fluffy while still have the perfect touch of cinnamon.
If you are more of a do it yourself kind of popcorn lover, you might want to try out my friend Celeste's homemade caramel popcorn. Here's her recipe:
Celeste made this delicious treat for Camilla's baby shower and it was a hit! Celeste's caramel popcorn is surprisingly crunchy. My mom also made amazing caramel popcorn growing up, but her recipe is gooey and sticky (so delicious!). Mom would make caramel popcorn as a treat for me to take to school when it was my birthday. All of the kids would love it because it was tasty and because it was homemade. Not many moms would make homemade treats, they would just pick up the stale super sugary cupcakes from the grocery store that no one really likes to eat, they just look cute. Way to go Mom! You will have to write in your recipe on my comments section.
I've always loved popcorn. Maybe my popcorn obsession didn't start just a year ago. It probably started long ago. Often when we were kids we would sit down at the kitchen table after church as a family and Dad would whip out the whirly pop popcorn maker for the stove top. He would make "real" popcorn, not the microwavable junk. It was always perfectly salty and fluffy. Mom would pair the popcorn with a hunk of cheese and usually some fresh fruit. It was the perfect lunch. We had some great Sunday afternoons sitting around the table, passing the big blue popcorn bowl around, laughing and having some great chats.
What are your favorite popcorn recipes?
posted by Merrie81 @ 8:55 PM
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We are slightly obsessed with popcorn at our house, too. I get the big paper grocery bags from the store to use to shake the popcorn with the flavorings after it's been popped. Sawyer loves to get the popper out of the cabinet. In fact, one of his first words was popcorn. He called it "poppo".
We've tried some yummy recipes, but not caramel yet. I'll definitely be heading over to Celeste's recipe a.s.a.p. One of our new favorites is to get chocolate or vanilla almond bark and after it's been melted, pour that over the popcorn and shake like mad. My kids always fight over who gets to shake the popcorn bag.
Oh, and Mike bought me an enormous 12 quart bowl for Christmas. It hold two giant batches of popcorn. Perfect.
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