Grocery store – little siddall studios

WELL GOSH DARN IT!

IT WORKED! IT ACTUALLY WORKED!

i have to admit that my jaw did drop. more than a little. same with mohawk. same with the friend i had over.

it just seemed a little… to simple to actually work. i mean, have you seen those microwave bags you get at the grocery store? i would need scissors to break into it at times if those handle side pull tabs didn’t work so well.

and the butter. lots of it.

or fake butter.

even if it says real butter… we know.

there’s just WAY TO MUCH OF IT! let’s cut down a little on all the fake crap shall we?

– SO –

the paper bags. (forget how much they cost, not much) the plain popcorn kernels. (3.99, at my local sobeys)

i carefully opened up the blog post in which i originally saw this. the lovely kerry k. taylor over at squawk fox has taught me many a good trick. this one seemed too good to be true. but i went for it. How to Microwave Gourmet Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag.

just as kerry laid out ever so carefully step by step – wouldn’t you believe it – i had the same results! (my paper bag did start standing up like hers did, by the end of the microwaving it had fallen on its side, no big deal)

only thing i may change next time would be to splurge and see if the orville kernels taste better than grocery store brand kernels.

i urge you – go do it now. or don’t forget to leave yourself a little reminder for the next time you’re in the grocery store.

now you can have whatever flavour you want! and you can recycle the bag afterwards! how much did i put into the bag you ask? a half a cup! that’s it, that’s all!

my greatest do-it-yourself popcorn go-to seasoning is

– butter
– honey
– salt & pepper

mix and pour over popcorn – yum yum yum!!!!!! salty and sweet! so good!

thanks kerry k taylor over at squawkfox! i will never buy packaged popcorn again! go check out her blog, she has other yummy flavour topping ideas.

with moving comes a new neighbourhood. a new coffee shop. a new grocery store. a new route to work.

i like the new adventure. the change.

Josh and i awoke at noon on saturday, after a night of partying with work colleagues. i put the party together, so i was exhausted and felt well deserved of the extra sleep.

i coerced mohawk into walking with me to the St. Lawrence Market. walking is not his favourite thing to do. i would have hopped on the back of his bike if we knew where the bike lock went during the move. (one of the MANY things that have gone M.I.A – missing – in – apartment, over the course of the move)

since we woke up so late, we missed getting to the farmer’s market that closes at 3pm and is only open on saturdays. we had plenty of time to walk around the south market though, which is also open during the week. the next saturday to come that i have free, you better believe i’m waking up early! with or without mohawk!

other than one time with my dad that i can remember, well over 10 years ago, i haven’t stepped foot into the St. Lawrence Market. no idea why. now that i live so close, i have no excuse not to take advantage of one of the top 10 food markets in the world – that’s what National Geographic thinks anyways. i would have to agree with them.

don’t walk into the market hungry – you will want to buy EVERYTHING IN SIGHT! thank goodness i had only a tiny amount of cash in my wallet and i refuse to pay the ATM fee to take out cash, so i bought very little and looked only with my eyes.

below are a few shots that i took while strolling through the main floor of the south market – many of which i will be back to try! oh, and of course, a picture of tut. because it wouldn’t be a little bit about my week without a little bit of tut.

happy sunday – wherever you are.

Tag: Grocery store

learn by doing – popcorn in a brown paper bag.

the St. Lawrence market – and a pic of my cat.