Stovetop Popcorn

Perhaps the perfect addition to my many movie-nights-in during the Winter season, as I check off, one-by-one, AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies, is homemade, stovetop popcorn.

No joke, it's fun, easy and tastes so much better than microwave popcorn (you know that gross filmy residue that is left on the roof of your mouth?  Yeah....not from this kind.  But the kernels still get stuck in your teeth, so I hope you have floss).

As we always do, start by gathering all your ingredients.

Heat 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil and three corn kernels in a sauce pan over medium high heat covered.  Then wait...but not very long.

They three kernels will start to pop.

 Remove the pan from the heat and add the rest of the kernels and just swoosh the pan around until the kernels lay evenly on the bottom.  While the pan is still off the heat, but the kernels are in, count to 30 seconds (this heats up all the kernels to approximately the same temperature).  Then put the pan back on the heat and watch them go!

This time I added salt and pepper, a little bit of garlic powder and parmesan cheese to mine.

Not even making up excuses here, but wasn't watching Desperate Housewives, so no clue why that's on the screen...

I've tried a few other savory types, but I can't wait to make a sweet style stove top popcorn.  Think white chocolate and...so many options!

Yum!!


I took these pictures after Christmas but before New Year's, so the decor is still up and new gifts are being used!!