Popcorn Recipe

Google "calories in movie theater popcorn" and you will not believe what comes up. Look up how much sodium and saturated fat is in one of those tubs. USA Today has a great article entitled, "Movie theater popcorn: You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll get fat!" that compares movie theater popcorn at three of the large movie chains. Below is a simple recipe for making your own popcorn that we have adapted from You on a Diet. It tastes great and it super cheap!

You will need:

1/2 cup of white popcorn kernels (this is enough to split between two people)
Hill Country Fare butter flavored cooking spray
Sea Salt

Pop the white popcorn kernels according to the directions on the packaging. You may need to take some of the popped kernels out and microwave the kernels that have not popped until they do without burning them. You won't be able to get all of them popped (this always annoys me). Spread the popped popcorn out on a cookie sheet and lightly spray it with the cooking spray. Sprinkle the sea salt on top. You can experiment with sprinkling cinnamon or maybe cayenne pepper on it if you wish. Eat and enjoy your movie!