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Popcorn Experiment ~ More Book Blanket Granny Squares

 




I keep reading how freshly popped popcorn, is better after it's been in the freezer, so we tried it.  Honestly, it was not for taste, but for us, it was about traveling with home popped popcorn.

We do not like microwave popcorn, and while it's portable, we prefer home popped popcorn, with real butter and real seasonings.

First, a metal bowl is not the way to mix in your butter and seasonings.  The popcorn just slides around.  A large Tupperware bowl worked a lot better.  I added butter and seasoning, and put the popcorn in a freezer bag.  It tasted great after taking it out at another time to enjoy and "test" the freshness. 

Next test will be to see if it travels well (camping, hiking, weekend getaway etc) after taking it out of the freezer. 



Sharing a few more crocheted book blanket granny squares. . . .not in any particular order, as I'm working on "catching up" with this project.



The Leslie Meier book was easy to match, but the other book was a bit of a challenge.  It all depends on the light too, as the green yarn matched the green on the book in daylight here.  The side binder is the burgundy as well as some of the text on the front of the book, but I was not about to buy yarn to do a "perfect" match either.  

The Leslie Meier books are one of my favorite authors to read, and I completely forgot I had them.  They were somehow (gulp) packed into our bedroom closet, so the clean out produced more clean out, ha ha!  There are many more to read in that series too.

The rain returns again later today.  It will be visiting us more often than not the rest of the week too.

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Jeanna said…
Popcorn is one of our favorite treats. I look forward to hearing what you think about it after is has been frozen.
May 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM
🌺 Debby/From My Shasta Home said…
I'm slightly weird - I actually like day old popcorn. We eat it several times a week and never get tired of it.
May 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Leigh said…
Popcorn fan ere too. Interesting about freezing it. I'll give it a try if I ever have room in my freezer!
May 6, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Jeanna, we froze it once here at home, and it was just as it was fresh. We want to freeze it and take it traveling next.
May 6, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Debby, that's interesting. I am having fun with the trials here though. We pop ours with a Whirley popper on the stove.
May 6, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Leigh, I had to laugh about fitting in the freezer. We have really emptied ours over winter, so plenty of space for us.
May 6, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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