{"id":3829,"date":"2013-01-17T22:05:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T22:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=3829"},"modified":"2018-03-15T16:19:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T00:19:54","slug":"national-popcorn-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/national-popcorn-day\/","title":{"rendered":"National Popcorn Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are loads of d\u2019lish food holidays<\/a> out there! For example, did you know that January 19th is National Popcorn Day<\/a>? Yum!<\/p>\n

I love classic buttered and salted popcorn. It\u2019s the perfect snack to munch on at the movies, during family game night, or as a healthy alternative to chips. And if those little 100-calorie microwave bags<\/a> leave you craving something a bit more gourmet, try my ideas on how to spice up your snacking!<\/p>\n

-Brown some butter before drizzling it on top, and then toss with cinnamon sugar to satisfy that sweet tooth craving – yum!<\/p>\n

-If savory is more your style, add a dash of fresh chopped herbs in with some olive oil.<\/p>\n

-How about spicing it up with a zesty hit of lime zest, cilantro and Tabasco?<\/p>\n

-For the taste adventurer, try this: shake on some curry powder or furikake seasoning<\/a> to add a truly unique and inspired flavor. Wow!<\/p>\n

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\n(Photo from Simply Recipes<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m always a fan of kicking classics up a notch and I love to grate sharp cheddar over my popcorn \u2013 but why not take it up a level by grating Manchego cheese over it and then seasoning it with sea salt and Spanish smoked paprika or experiment with different flavored seasonings like bacon salt<\/a>. Just remember to be conservative with liquids like hot sauce when seasoning\u2026 no one is a fan of mushy popcorn.<\/p>\n

So however you like it, pop up some tasty fun on National Popcorn Day! -Kathy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are loads of d\u2019lish food holidays out there! For example, did you know that January 19th is National Popcorn Day? Yum! I love classic buttered and salted popcorn. It\u2019s the perfect snack to munch on at the movies, during family game night, or as a healthy alternative to chips. And if those little 100-calorie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11748,15,57,20,1,1405],"tags":[8895,351,953,1054,8899,1510,1171,1117,6145,6146,1506,8901,1388,459,8900,993,1732,2459,1940,8896,8893,8892,1200,8903,8902,8897,2235,1233,1197,324,4143,3657,11464,1062,3061,7135,2754,1202,8898,8894,2672,1385,1096,4178,2416,955,4197,4144,445,1857,581,1157,1971,8904,8905,5900,1662,1581,954,7133,8906,705,582,2479,1199],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n