

To be fair though, there were a number of iffy variables at play in my own effort.įor starters, I used this weird coloured corn from an ancient jar our young daughter gave us I can’t even remember when, with no name or markings now that I look at it to indicate even its country of origin. Mine burst into flames at juuuuust past 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Love your idea for the paper bag popcorn / microwave thing. It’s hard (no pun intended) though - they’re the treat at the bottom of the bowl! 🙂 I’ve vowed, now, to no longer chomp on the delicious, crunchy hardness of orphans. Bliss.Īnother popcorn note: I broke the root (really!) of a front canine tooth last month on an “orphan” (see above) and in the process (still ongoing) of root canal and capping the endodontist said she once had a flight attendant who regularly ate air-popped and cracked the roots of FOURTEEN of her teeth - not all at once, of course, but sheesh! That makes for an expensive snack at $2,000 per tooth (including root canals) not to mention tear-inducing pain. If I’ve had a bad day I might add a couple tsp of melted butter for a few magical bites. And about 250 calories for a whopping big bowl. I satisfy the cultural urge to have “dinner” with air-popped popcorn (made in a slope-sided microwave popping bowl w/lid that I ordered online)with about a TBS of old-school Kraft Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top. Optimal would be to then skip dinner, but it feels so wrong even though I’m not particularly HUNGRY. My big meal of the day is lunch, where I ensure the intake of at least 20g of protein plus veggies n fruit. I have been living off (and on) popcorn for years.
