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It’s time to discuss Thanksgiving Day eating strategies!  While you want to be hungry for the big meal, you don’t want to be ravenous and cranky leading up to the main event.  I like to have a variety of light appetizers available for my guests so they can pick and nibble at snacks throughout the day.

Popcorn is such an easy treat to prepare and I decided to create a savory recipe for Thanksgiving: Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn.  I usually like my butter/salt popcorn combo so much that I rarely make any other popcorn recipes, but I had a very difficult time removing my hand from the vicinity of the popcorn bowl with this version.  I highly recommend investing in a Whirley Pop* if you don’t know own already.  It makes popping popcorn a cinch.

Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn

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Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn
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A savory popcorn recipe
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (you could also use canola or vegetable oil, but coconut is a healthier oil)
  • ½ cup popcorn kernels, popped (yields 14-16 cups popped popcorn)
  • 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
  1. Use the coconut oil and popcorn kernels to pop 14-16 cups popcorn (I recommend using a Whirley Pop*.) Pour popped popcorn into a large serving bowl.
  2. Whisk together olive oil, grated cheese, rosemary and sea salt in a small bowl.
  3. Pour olive oil mixture over popcorn and stir well to combine.

If you prefer a sweeter popcorn recipe for an appetizer or snack, I highly recommend K’s Lightened-Up Caramel Corn:

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 What’s your favorite appetizer to eat/serve before the big Thanksgiving meal?

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Caramel Corn, Lightened up!

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Caramel Corn, Lightened Up

I love caramel corn because it is ultimately the perfect salty sweet crunchy treat.  As I have said before, I have been trying to watch what I eat (hey, I never said I was good at it.) Carmel corn isn’t the healthiest treat with the sugar and butter in it, but air popped popcorn isn’t a bad snack  with all that good fiber.  So, since the unhealthy part of caramel corn is the caramel I came up with the perfect recipe for caramel corn for those of you who are calorie conscious.

I took my favorite caramel corn recipe I shared with you last year and I halved the recipe for the caramel and kept the amount of popcorn the same. If you don’t have an air popper and love popcorn, you should totally get one.  I found mine at Target for $20 and have totally gotten my money back with how many times I use it.  With this light caramel corn recipe, your popcorn will have a lot less caramel on it, but you still get the amazing caramel flavor.  I pretty much make this recipe every weekend for watching movies, new TV series, or when I am just zoned out on my couch watching my computer screen.  I made some last night to eat while watching the Oscars today.  You should probably too, because like the fabulous stars you are watching, you will feel more fabulous with this lightened up caramel corn.  Yeah… there was some shameless marketing for my recipe:).

Lighter Version of Caramel Corn

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Ingredients
  • ¼ cup of unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • ½ cup of light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 12 cups of popped popcorn,placed in extra large bowl
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and then spray with cooking spray.
  2. Place butter in medium pot over medium heat to melt. Add in brown sugar and corn syrup and stir until sugar dissolves.
  3. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down to low and allow sugar syrup to simmer for 4-5 minutes without stirring.
  4. After, stir the mixture and continue to simmer for 5-6 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. The caramel mixture will start to become a deep golden color.
  5. At this point turn off heat and stir in salt, baking soda and vanilla extract.
  6. Once the caramel is all mixed together, pour over large bowl of popcorn. Stir the caramel into the popcorn, trying to get all the popcorn mixed in. You will need to work quickly because caramel with start to dry. (Also note that as you bake it you will be able to spread the caramel out more.)
  7. Spread the popcorn out on the lined baking sheet and place in the oven.
  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring every five minutes. The finished popcorn will have a deep amber color and the caramel will looks a bit like sugar crystals. I usually go the entire 20 minutes because every five minutes I use a rubber spatula to break up and stir the caramel so each piece of popcorn has a little caramel on it.
  9. Let the caramel corn cool and store in an airtight container.

 

Light Caramel Corn

Side Note:  Last night I made my caramel corn with mushroom popcorn which you can find on Amazon.  It pops up really huge and is perfect for caramel corn.  I also use the regular kernels that you find at the grocery store sometimes so whatever it easiest for you… both delicious!

Need more ideas of what to make for watching the Oscars tonight?

How about this award-winning line up…

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California Salsa with tortilla chips- you can whip this up really fast and be back to the red carpet gawking with a yummy snack

soft pretzels with jalapeño dipping sauce

M’s Soft Homemade Pretzels with Jalapeno Dipping Sauce looks to good,  if you start now you will be enjoying these well before all the star finish getting their make-up done.

Baked Potato Dip with veggies, chips, and pretzels

Baked Potato Dip if so easy to make and you can have a variety of dippers to pick from.
White Trash Party Mix

White Trash Party Mix is always a crowd pleaser and oh so easy to make.   Don’t let the name fool you,  you can still be classy and eat it during the Oscars Winking smile.
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Need more popcorn recipes?  Check of M’s post about all her favorite popcorn recipes.

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Popcorn time!

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One of the birthday gifts I received from my parents this year was a Whirley Pop Popcorn Popper.  I’ve heard of several people raving about their Whirley Pop and wanted to give it a whirl.  (Aren’t I so clever?)  I honestly made my first batch of non-microwave popcorn last fall when I made this amazing caramel corn recipe.  I am hoping to make it a lot more often now with my new birthday gift!

One of my favorite children’s book while I was growing up was called Popcorn.  It looks like it is now out of print (Mom- I hope you kept this one!)  I found this adorable website though where the author reads the book: Popcorn (By Frank Asch).  It’s about a bear who makes way too much popcorn for his Halloween party and has to clean it all up before his parents come home.  I am definitely going to show it to Baby T when he wakes up from his nap.  Unfortunately, I will probably hold off on sharing my popcorn with him so he doesn’t choke on a kernel!

Here are a round-up of some amazing looking popcorn recipes I found on the web:

–Chili Lime Tequila Popcorn
–Chocolate Almond Popcorn
–Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn
–Curry Popcorn
–Flavored Popcorn (Cajun, Curry, Italian, or Southwestern)
–Herbed Garlic-Parmesan Popcorn
–Kale Dusted Popcorn
–Popcorn with Brown Butter, Rosemary, and Lemon
–Rosemary-Parmesan Popcorn with Black Pepper
–Salted Caramel Popcorn
–Spicy Caramel Popcorn
–Spicy Southwestern Popcorn
–Stove Top Kettle Corn
–Truffle Oil Popcorn

For my first attempt at the Whirley Pop, I decided to keep my recipe easy…just some nice extra virgin olive oil and kosher salt as a topping.  I used canola oil to pop the popcorn, but I want to pick up some coconut oil which is supposed to be a healthy alternative.

I used 1/2 cup of popcorn and 2 tablespoons of canola oil to pop the popcorn in the Whirley Pop.  After I poured it in a serving bowl, I drizzled on extra virgin olive oil and a dash of kosher salt.  I have to admit, I had a very difficult time typing the rest of this post as I could not stop eating the popcorn!

I need to line up some Oscar-winner movies to watch this weekend so I can make more popcorn!  What are some of your favorite popcorn toppings?

 

 

 

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