HEALTHY SNACK

Popcorn is an awesome snack, that sometimes gets a bad rap.  Popcorn is low in calories and a whole grain, which means it contains fiber!  Fiber has so many health benefits such as: helping food move efficiently through your body, keeping you regular, and prevents heart disease, diabetes, digestive problems and weight gain.  With all these and many more, fiber is essential for any balanced diet, and popcorn is a great avenue for fiber intake.  Hold off on the added butter and salt and experiment with some new seasoning to bump up the flavor and not on the calories!! Enjoy!

Homemade Microwave Popcorn

INGREDIENTS

• ⅓ cup (60g/2oz) popcorn kernels
• desired seasoning

DIRECTIONS

1. Put the popcorn kernels in a medium brown paper bag. Roll the top of it closed nice and tight then tape with scotch tape. (This will keep in the steam while cooking)
2. Place the bag upright in the microwave (not on it’s side)
3. Cook for roughly 1 minute 35-50 seconds or until the kernels stop popping at the rate of at least 1 per second. Keep an eye on it (NOTE: my microwave is 1200 watts so your cooking time may vary depending on your microwave)
4. In the brown paper bag, pour in desired seasoning and Enjoy immediately!