Do you love popcorn? It is definitely a favorite in our house! Today’s guest post is for all the popcorn lovers out there as Brenda, from the blog From Me, With Love, is here to share her technique for making sea salt popcorn.
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Hello Just Us Four readers! I am so excited to be here today. My name is Brenda from From Me, With Love. I blog about design, life and style. I am a mommy to three little ones (4,2,1) and have an Etsy Shop where I sell prints for the home, party invitations and printables, and stationery. All those things keep me pretty busy! But busy doesn’t have to mean I don’t have time for the fun things. I love spending time with my children and making yummy and healthy treats for them.

Doesn’t it seem like kids are always hungry?! One of my favorite and simple snacks for after lunch/after nap time is popcorn. And it only takes 3 minutes! I know what you guys are thinking- a recipe for homemade popcorn? It’s not rocket science. And I get it- I used to make popcorn (A LOT) with olive oil and salt or would buy microwave popcorn. After I discovered coconut oil I modified my recipe a bit and it is ah-maz-ing. Give it a try!

Ingredients:
1/3 popcorn kernels
1/2 TBSP of sea salt (trust me- better than regular salt) + a dash more at the end
1 TBSP coconut oil

Directions:

• Warm up 4 qt. pot on stove and then add coconut oil to pot
• Set stove to medium heat
• Add sea salt to oil and shake around (up and down motion)
• Add popcorn kernels and move the pot around so the kernels are coated
• Cover and let sit about 30 seconds and shake pot around again
• You will start to hear the kernels popping- keep on shaking!
• Shake every 30 seconds or so.
• Remove from heat immediately when popping has almost ceased (if it goes more than 1-2 seconds without a pop)
• Remove cover and pour into bowl
• Sprinkle a bit more salt on top and gently give it a shake (Don’t shake too much or all the salt will fall to the bottom and that is no good)
• Eat the whole bowl (optional)

I used to make this almost every night the last 4 months of my pregnancy. I would eat the whole bowl. No joke! And I wouldn’t share with my husband…evil pregnancy hormones. The reason I mix in the salt with the coconut oil is because if I wait until the kernels have popped then the salt has nothing to stick to and just falls to the bottom. Plain popcorn is alright but the bursts of salty goodness make this popcorn so dang delicious. My kids love it and I don’t feel any guilt giving them this. Coconut oil is healthy and gives it a slight taste of coconut-y flavor. What fun things do you guys put in your popcorn?

Thank you, Shannah for letting me stop by today. I hope you guys enjoy some homemade popcorn as a nice relaxing snack. If you are looking for something healthy and just as yummy try Salad Savoy Chips or these Strawberry and Watermelon Popsicles (ice cream optional). I’d love for you guys to stop by and say hello on facebook, see some sneak-peeks of projects on instagram or find my favorite things on pinterest!

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Thanks so much Brenda! Now I am totally craving some popcorn…guess I will be stopping at the store on the way home to pick up some sea salt 🙂