POPCORN

At  the  end of the day, kids love snacks and there is nothing wrong with that!

What snacking habits are you developing with your kids?

Today, I am sharing something I make often for my nephew and niece. It’s fairly simple and all you have to do is throw it in a pot and let it pop for a few minutes! This is POPCORN! One of the cheapest snacks you can develop with your kids. 

The type of popcorn you chose or give to your children is important. Below I am sharing the DO’s and DONT’S about popcorn.

DONT’S

1. Do not allow you kids to consume microwavable popcorn

·        Microwavable popcorn contains a lot of butter which is a contributory factor to the obesity rate in our country today.

·        Almost all microwave popcorn varieties come in is lined with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). This chemical is the same toxic stuff found in teflon pots and pans. It can stay in the environment and in the human body for long periods of time.

·        Hidden ingredients such as  MSG  

2.  Do not allow your kids to eat caramel popcorn- Caramel is one of the contributory factors for kids developing lifestyle disease such as Diabetes.

3.  Do not allow your kids to indulge in any flavor or coloured popcorn which may be used to attack buyers- Certain colouring's have been proven through research to be Cancer causing agents.

DO'S

1.  Purchase  the loose kernels  such as the one below

2.  Place in a pot with  about two  one  to one and half tablespoon of  coconut oil ( can use butter instead)

             

3.  Allow to pop for a few minutes. Do not add butter, can add a little salt to taste.

This method allows you the parent or caregiver to have control over the amount of oil, butter or even salt that you are using in the preparation of your children’s popcorn.

That’s all for now folks!

Stay tuned for my homemade plantain chips in my next post.