Tonight – for the first time all season – I am going to watch the Bachelor live.
{Team Emily, anyone?}
If you watch the Bachelor, you know that tonight is the finale – and you’re likely going to need something delicious to munch on.
Homemade popcorn is my latest obsession, because it’s so easy and fun to make. You’ll need to buy popcorn kernels, which you can find in the popcorn aisle at the grocery store. I use the Orville Redenbacher brand.
You don’t need anything except some oil and a large pot – no fancy equipment necessary! You’ll need truffle oil and salt, which you can find at many specialty food shops (I buy mine online – they’re not expensive) – but you can easily omit the truffle and simply use butter and salt.
Once you experience the fun of making popcorn this way, you’ll never want to use the microwave stuff again. Trust!
Homemade Popcorn
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
Truffle Butter
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon truffle oil
- Truffle salt
- Kosher salt
Melt butter in a small pot over low heat. Add truffle oil and a generous pinch of both Kosher salt and truffle salt.
In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the canola oil over medium heat. Add popcorn kernels, cover. The kernels will begin to pop. Shaking the pot occasionally, let the popcorn cook until it’s just about stopped popping.
Pour popcorn into a large bowl and drizzle with the melted truffle butter. Give it a mix, taste for salt, and enjoy!
You make me smile! : )
Delicious popcorn! I love adding garlic to my butter, but truffle oil would be amazing.
Yum. And what did you think about the finale?? I loved Emily at first then thought it was just too hunky dory for me. And watching the “After the Final Rose” was PAINFUL. Talk about popping my fairy tale bubble.
PS are you on Pinterest?! I am recently obsessed and think that you would love it and be really good! If you are, let me know.
Robin – The finale was so-so. I thought it was obvious since the beginning that he had a stronger thing going with Emily, and so I was confused as to why she couldn’t see that watching the show. And I couldn’t help but laugh that only 3 of the couples made it out of how many shows?
I’m not on Pinterest – but I will have to check it out! Thanks for the rec.