Are you really shocked? If you are then you must think Chinese food is healthy for you because Chinese people are smaller in size.
Now imagine eating three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter while watching a movie. Yummy right. Well, public interest science studies are now showing that’s what a large popcorn can equal too. Actually, if you eat a quarter pounder or any other McDonald’s burger, chicken or some type of so called meat then you don’t get it.
If you’re reading this blog then you know that I’m an advocate of eating whole foods that’s void of chemicals, unnecessary trans fat and any other toxic material that many food companies grow their food with. So, what do you do if you want to eat or bring popcorn to the movies?
Step 1: don’t feed your kids crap. Spend the extra $50 cents – $ 1.00 for an all natural variety brand (see brands below).
Step 2: bring a prepackaged portion with you to the movies. Yes, I would sneak it in or don’t eat it at all.
Step 3: create popcorn that’s exciting in taste or just add all natural butter, soy butter or butter alternative (earth balance butter).
Step 4: don’t be nieve and believe just because something says ” good for you”, “pretzels”, “popcorn” …that its good for you.
How to make almond honey popcorn
- Spectrum pan Spray
- 1 1/4 cups sliced raw almonds
- 4 quart popped popcorn (organic )
- 1/2 cup earth balance butter
- 1 1/2 cups honey or agave (both can be raw)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda or arrow root
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (all natural only)
- Spray a large bowl with the Spectrum Oil Spray.
- In the bowl toss together the almonds and the popped popcorn.
- In a saucepan with high sides, melt the earth balance butter.
- Add honey or agave and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla extract.
- Pour over popped popcorn and stir to coat.
- Place on large cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees F for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven, loosen from pan and cool.
How to make spicy cheese popcorn
- 1/4 cup earth balance butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 8 cups popped corn
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Combine earth balance butter, paprika, chili powder, garlic, sea salt and onion powder.
- Pour over popped corn.
- Stir to coat popcorn evenly.
- Turn mixture onto baking sheet.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 7 to 10 minutes, or until crispy.
- Stir once.
- Sprinkle with cheese and toss to coat evenly.
- Let stand on baking sheet, stirring once or twice as mixture cools.
Brands I would Buy for My Kids:
Trader Joes’ Ready to Pop
Whole Foods’ Ready to Pop
