YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Beth’s Real Microwave Popcorn

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I was stunned to learn, the other night, that when my friend Beth wants popcorn she drops a couple of handfuls into a brown paper sandwich bag, adds about half a teaspoon of olive oil, and puts it into the microwave for a minute. Voila! Microwave popcorn! She is so smart.

No diacetyl, the fake butter flavoring that causes severe chronic lung disease. No trans fats, the fake fat that causes heart attacks and blockages. Just popcorn and olive oil.

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I tried it tonight and it came out just like you’d expect — popcorn! Don’t wait for the popping noises to begin to slow down; just take it out after a minute. On the down side, there will be some uncooked kernels at the bottom of the bag. But on the up side, there won’t be any burnt ones.
I shook some nutritional yeast on my popcorn, and watched a movie.

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