BBQ Popcorn Seasoning

BBQ Spice Mixture by wanwu73 on Polyvore

This book was another great find at Savers.  I love thrifting as a recycling option, (not to mention saving money) and these old cookbooks are gems.  They are filled with excellent illustrations (although, I have to say that food photography has certainly improved).  The recipes themselves are often unhealthy by today's standards; and there certainly isn't much vegan information to be found.  But I enjoy riffing off the recipes and adapting them to my lifestyle.  This popcorn seasoning is a riff off of a recipe for Texas BBQ sauce.

Ingredients:

1 tsp lapsong suchong tea leafs (optional; it imparts a smoky, umami flavor)
2 TB brown sugar
1 TB paprika
1 tsp dry mustard
1.5 tsp salt (you can adjust if you like less salty popcorn)
1 tsp chili powder
.5 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
.5 tsp celery salt

Blend in ingredients in a spice grinder for approximately 30 seconds.

This makes approximately 16 (.5 tsp) servings.  Add .5 tsp to a 1/4 cup size brown bag popcorn after it has popped (leave out the salt).  Shake well and enjoy. 

Frank Lacano, illustrator, Betty Crocker's New Outdoor Barbecue Cookbook 1967

Hmmmm . . . I'm thinking of brown bag microwave popcorn and popcorn seasoning as gourmet foodie Christmas presents.

Brown bag your own microwave popcorn.

Make your own microwave popcorn by wanwu73 on Polyvore

This is an easy way to enjoy vegan popcorn, or just microwave popcorn without all the additives and preservatives.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup popcorn
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt

Mix the ingredients in a bowl to coat the individual kernels.  Pour into a brown paper lunch sack (or if you are brown bagging it to lunch, place it in a condiment container, and pour into the paper bag when you are ready to microwave.  Place the bag in the microwave, folded side down. Microwave on popcorn setting until you hear the popcorn stop popping.