And oh, what a glorious week it was! I loathe microwave popcorn. I find it too salty, too fake buttery and just pretty gross in general. For months now, I’ve been wanting to get a popcorn maker because I figured that was the only solution. But then last weekend, I was reading this month’s Everyday Food and there was a little blurb in there explaining how to make popcorn in a paper bag. Best. Idea. Ever.
Paper Bag Popcorn // The recipe is all over the internet (I’m apparently the last person to know you can do this) and some of them differ slightly, but here’s the gist: you put some popcorn kernels in a bag, you fold it shut (some recipes say to staple the bag–I wouldn’t recommend this) and you microwave it for about 3 minutes. You can put oil and seasoning in the bag pre-popping, or you can put it on afterwards. I like making mine with about a teaspoon of oil (to help the flavor stick), flavored salts, smoked paprika or chopped fresh rosemary.
Kale & Mushroom Tortilla Cups // I got this from Everyday Food too. The original called for spinach, but I’m not a big fan, especially when it’s cooked. So I used kale instead. I added caramelized onions (they make everything better, right?) and less cheese. I also omitted avocado. I like this idea of making things in tortilla cups. I will have to revisit it in the near future.
Chai-Spiced Slow Cooker Pear Applesauce // Can you tell I’m excited about fall?
Lemony Braised Broccoli // Another from the September issue of Everyday Food. (Sorry, none of these recipes are available online yet–they want you to buy the magazine!) Usually I love everything I make from Everyday Food, but this was pretty meh. I prefer my broccoli roasted.
Sun-Dried Tomatoes // I’ve been making these every weekend to eat throughout the week! Making your own sun-dried tomatoes is much easier than you think and they taste so much better than the store-bought kind. Read my post on Henry Happened to find out how to make them yourself!
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I love how your kale and mushroom cups turned out! They are so beautiful to look at, and I’m sure they taste just as good too!
love those kale mushroom cups.. so pretty! and thedelicious pear apple sauce!
I am so trying the popcorn!!
The Lemon Braised broccoli sounds so good….and I knew you could pop popcorn in a paper bag but I always forget
I love popping my own popcorn! It makes me feel like I’m cutting down on harmful chemicals and is so much cheaper and easier to customize! Oh and I just read how the lining of microwave popcorn bags has been linked to Alzheimer’s – yikes!
That is so scary! It tastes so much better when you pop it yourself anyway. The microwave stuff just has too much flavoring on it.
I haven’t made microwaved popcorn in years, once a friend told me about popping on the stove. She said the flavor is just different. She was right! I try to do it with a minimal amount of canola oil, and sometimes I don’t even butter at the end. Sometimes the smell of microwaved popcorn at work makes me want some, but I don’t buy it. I’ll have to try the paper bag method sometime. And, I’ve decided I hate movie theater popcorn. The price is highway robbery, and it never tastes as good as it smells.
Also, the sight of your chai applesauce makes me want to find a U-pick farm and make my own!
I’ve never tried it on the stove, but I should. And I hate movie theater popcorn too! I never get it. I’ll stick with my ginormous bag of Twizzlers, thankyouverymuch.