Seasoned Popcorn: A Plastic-Free Party Snack

To maintain my status as a good party guest at this year's Superbowl party, I knew I needed to bring along a tasty snack, but, of course, the snack had to be plastic-free. I thought this might be a problem since I knew I wouldn't have much time to cook or bake on this afternoon.

Solution: Seasoned Popcorn!

I grew up eating plastic-free popcorn made right on the stove-top, courtesy of my Dad. It was always delicious, and with a little dressing up, I knew it could be a good snack for the football fiesta.

And I was right. The spicy and savory concoction I put together was quite tasty.

How to Make Wonderful Seasoned Popcorn

I used the recipe for Emily's Famous Popcorn, found on Allrecipes.com, and made a few changes. It took about 10 minutes to make.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup unpopped popcorn
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions

1. Thinly coat the bottom of a large saucepan or soup pot with oil.
2. Add kernels, place a lid on the pan, and heat over medium-high heat.
   
3. Shake to coat the kernels with oil.
   
4. When the corn starts to pop, shake the pan constantly until the popping stops.
   
5. Remove from heat, and pour popped corn into a large brown paper bag.
6. Sprinkle the popcorn with yeast, chili powder, cumin and salt. Then shake the brown paper bag until the seasonings coat the corn.

And there you have it. A party snack that's quick, easy, and totally yummy. Enjoy!