It’s National Popcorn Day, and that’s something to celebrate!

Popcorn, a whole grain food that’s low in calories, is a great snack food that’s economical and fun to eat.

One cup of popped popcorn, eaten plain, contains:
24 calories
1 gram of protein
6 grams carbohydrates
1 gram fiber

But who eats plain popcorn? Naked popcorn, if you will. Not me! But butter-drenched movie theater popcorn isn’t exactly easy on the waistline… so here’s an alternative. Kernel Seasonings says “No More Naked Popcorn!” Kernel Season’s popcorn seasonings!

I love this stuff – I keep the white cheddar flavor and several 100-calorie bags of microwave popcorn in my desk at work, so when the nice people at Kernel Seasons wanted to send me some more flavors to try, I was all about it!

Here are some ideas for spicing up your popcorn, from their website:
. Spray popcorn with low-fat cooking oil such as Kernel Season’s Popcorn Spritzer, sprinkle with Kernel Season’s toppings such as flavors as White Cheddar, Nacho Chedder, Butter, Ranch and Kettle Corn.
. Add raisins and dried fruits for variation on trail mix.
. Sprinkle popcorn with Kernel Season’s Chocolate Marshmallow flavor to enjoy with a cup of hot chocolate.
. Consider popcorn as a healthy alternative to more fattening desserts by adding Kernel Season’s Apple Cinnamon, Caramel or Kettle Corn flavors.

Chocolate marshmallow popcorn? Um, yes please! And did I mention that Kernel Season’s has like 3 calories per serving? I’m not kidding!

I would also like to say that Kernel Season’s is responsible for introducing me to real popcorn. Like the kind you cook on the stove. The kind that I had never made before in my life. The kind that tastes much, much better than that from a microwave! Real popcorn is so good, and SO easy (ok so I screwed it up the first time, but my second attempt was much more successful!), and it’s very economical – Kernel Season’s popcorn costs between 12-14 cents per cup. That is hard to beat!

Head over to www.nomorenakedpopcorn.com (or Target, K-Mart, Blockbuster and more!) to buy Kernel Seasons!