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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Microwave Caramel Popcorn and Cookbook Giveaway

    Published by Melissa on July 22, 2011 | Updated June 10, 2022 |

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    I bought this cute little bear bowl on my recent trip to Alaska and I’ve been looking for a great snack to make to fill it. When I saw the Microwave Caramel Popcorn recipe in the new Real Mom Kitchen Cookbook, I knew I’d found the perfect recipe. The Microwave Caramel Popcorn was quick, easy and addictively delicious.

    Laura’s new cookbook is filled with quick, easy, delicious recipes to “make putting food on the table less stressful so you can enjoy your family time.” Real Mom Kitchen will be released next month. I was fortunate to have been given a digital copy to review. It’s a fun, colorful cookbook filled with recipes for busy moms. I couldn’t be happier for Laura for publishing her first cookbook. It’s so fun to have someone you know succeed. (Info on the cookbook giveaway is at the bottom of the post.)

    Real-Mom-Kitchen

    My husband and I met Laura early one morning when we walked by her street and she was out on her front porching photographing food. I said to my husband, “that’s a food blogger.” So I went over and introduced myself.

    I asked Laura why she thought there are so many great food bloggers in Utah. She believes it’s because of the amazing women who came before us, our mothers and grandmothers. In fact, both this Microwave Caramel Popcorn recipe and her favorite recipe in the cookbook, Oven Stew, come from her mom.

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    Real Mom Kitchen gets about a quarter of a million hits every month and Laura was approached by two book companies after a story featuring her was on ksl.com.

    This Microwave Caramel Popcorn is mentioned on the back cover of the cookbook, as well as a popular post on Real Mom Kitchen. Be sure and stop by and congratulation Laura and pre-order a copy of Real Mom Kitchen.

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    Microwave Caramel Popcorn and Cookbook Giveaway

    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Appetizers and Snacks
    Keyword: caramel, cooking, food, recipe, Snack
    Author: Barbara Schieving
    Prevent your screen from going to sleep

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup light corn syrup
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • ¾ tsp baking soda
    • 2-3 quarts popped popcorn all just depends on how coated you want your popcorn

    Instructions

    • In a large, microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt on high for 2½ to 3 minutes until bubbling.
    • Remove from microwave and mix in baking soda. Put popped popcorn in a paper grocery sack and pour caramel over popcorn. Fold down top of grocery sack and put in the microwave.
    • Microwave on high for 1 minute and 20 seconds. Take sack out of microwave and shake to evenly coat the popcorn. Pour out on cookie sheet to cool.

    Notes

    Real Mom Kitchen

    Giveaway:

    Cedar Fort Books is offering a copy of Real Mom Kitchen to one lucky Barbara Bakes reader. To enter the giveaway leave a comment on this post before Sunday, July 24th at midnight MST telling me why you’d like a copy of the cookbook. For an extra entry Tweet and/or Stumble the giveaway (leave a separate comment for each entry). The giveaway is only open to residents of the US and Canada. Be sure your email address is included with your comment(s).

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    Updated: The winner of the cookbook is Lark who said “Oh I really want this cook Book! I collect Cook Books and NEED this! :)” Congratulations Lark!

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    Comments

    1. Rebecca@Costume Wigs Halloween

      July 25, 2011 at 3:01 am

      Yay! I can smell the caramel pop corn all over the kitchen,and its smell really delicious!ha! I’m just dreaming.lols I never tried homemade popcorn with caramel before, and I can’t wait to try your caramel popcorn recipe.

    2. NO REASON NEEDED

      July 24, 2011 at 8:32 pm

      Before midnight?!? I’m so in. Thanx for sharing such a terrific giveaway. You continue to rock, girl.

    3. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      July 24, 2011 at 6:42 pm

      Hehe mum that is such a cute story seeing her photographing on her porch and just knowing that she was a food blogger! xxx

    4. Jamie

      July 24, 2011 at 4:58 pm

      I stumbled this post on Stumbleupon.

    5. Jamie

      July 24, 2011 at 4:57 pm

      Thanks for the giveaway Barbara. I would love another cookbook for my collection : )
      I haven’t been to Real Mom Kitchen blog but now I will go check it out. This microwave caramel popcorn looks great. Love your bowl by the way.

    6. Cathy at Wives with Knives

      July 24, 2011 at 9:25 am

      I know my grandchildren would love this treat. We have a camping trip coming up and this would be a great snack.

    7. Ruth Hill

      July 24, 2011 at 7:25 am

      I have been reading her blog for a while, and she creates easy-to-make, good-tasting meals. This would be great!

    8. Linda

      July 24, 2011 at 5:40 am

      I just looked at the cookbook pre-order page on Amazon, and I would love to win a copy of it for my daughter, after I read it first. 😉

    9. Stephanie

      July 24, 2011 at 1:59 am

      I would love to win this cookbook! I am always looking for healthy and easy ways to feed my family.

    10. Denise O

      July 24, 2011 at 12:02 am

      I would love this cookbook for a few reasons: 1) I am a cookbook collecting machine; 2) This microwave caramel popcorn looks incredible, the rest of the book much be must of the same; 3) I adore experimenting with new recipes.

    11. Brooke

      July 23, 2011 at 10:12 pm

      I follow Laura’s blog also and can’t wait to check out her book!

    12. Cheryl W.

      July 23, 2011 at 10:11 pm

      I would love to own this cookbook because I am a real mom cooking for real kids that love to taste the new recipes I find in cookbooks. One day, I will passing my cookbooks on to my daughters and I think this would be a great book to pass down.

    13. Kim Siroky

      July 23, 2011 at 9:39 pm

      Im obsessed with cookbooks!! I love her blog so much I just know her cookbook has to be awesome!

    14. Shumaila

      July 23, 2011 at 8:35 pm

      Hey Barbara, such a great giveaway! Going by this recipe, I am sure this would be a cookbook for keeps and that’s why would like to win this book!

    15. AnnMarie

      July 23, 2011 at 7:53 pm

      I would love to win this book because I have just stumble across her website and I am printing everything. It all looks so good.

    16. Joy

      July 23, 2011 at 7:23 pm

      The popcorn looks great. I would love the book. On my mission in losing weight, I wanted to get my family to eat better too. Especially my kids so they do not struggle with food like I did.

    17. Lauren from Lauren's Latest

      July 23, 2011 at 3:14 pm

      That is the fastest caramel corn ever! Love it!

    18. mary jane

      July 23, 2011 at 11:42 am

      I would love a new cookbook for healthy, fast meals..The cookbook looks divine and I am running out of good recipes in our no summer here in the pacific northwest..when we do get a nice sunny day (RARE) I would love to make some food that would be wonderful for the one day or few minutes we are getting any sunshine…hmmmm……

    19. Dayna

      July 23, 2011 at 7:37 am

      I would love a cookbook that helps me get meals on the table fast since I have re-entered the working world. My biggest struggle is getting dinner on the table for my family in a reasonable amount of time.

    20. joyce

      July 23, 2011 at 5:49 am

      Love her blog and would love her cookbook!!!

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