Popcorn! How Sweet

My sweetheart loves popcorn.  He likes it salty and buttery and sweet and spicy.  I don't think he's ever met a popcorn he didn't like.  Last week, he asked me to pick up a bag of kettle corn for a co-worker who was having a birthday.  It didn't go on my grocery list and it didn't get in the cart.  I forgot.  So tonight I learned how super easy it is to make kettle corn yourself!  I used this recipe.  It took five minutes, was yummy and we ate the whole first batch between the two of us.  I recommend you add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, which we did for the second round.  Then I packaged it up in a paper bag for my hubs - one bag for him and one bag for the co-worker.  It's a sweet gift that I hope she likes!

This is definitely a sometimes treat, since it's got a lot of sugar and oil in it.  Otherwise, popcorn (particularly air popped corn) is a good nutritious snack.  But this isn't too naughty of a treat.  Next time, I'm going to add a teaspoon of cinnamon.  You can actually get pretty wild and add chili powder, cocoa, or any dry spice.  Be sure to use dry spices if you might want to hold on to some overnight.  Otherwise, you could get a little crazier with fresh mix-ins - ooh, toss in peanuts, fresh cilantro and sriracha for a crunchy, spicy Thai inspired popcorn!  I see some experimenting in my future.  Are you a popcorn fan?  What's your favorite?  Share in the comments.  Be healthy!