Popcorn Archives - A Side of Sweet

Blue Cotton Candy Ice Cream with Caramel Corn

A pastel blue cotton candy ice cream recipe that tastes just like the real thing! This is the ultimate summer treat and is a great circus themed party idea. Totally no fuss with no stovetop prep required.

Every summer growing up in rural Wisconsin, the county fair was the most important event of the summer.

I was in 4-H for 10 years and the opportunity to showcase all my projects at the fair was a big deal. I participated in everything from cooking demonstrations to sharing a carefully pressed wildflower collection. We lived on a farm and I also showed horses and rabbits. I practiced for hours to get ready.

Don’t believe me? Here I am with showing my Quarter horse, Goldie, holding the grand champion award obviously.

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Lemon Parmesan Popcorn with Infused Algae Oil

Gluten Free

An easy Lemon Parmesan Popcorn Recipe with infused Meyer lemon algae oil and cracked pepper. Makes a guilt-free healthy snack!

You might be surprised to know that I have a full-time job outside of A Side of Sweet doing something completely unrelated to blogging! I actually work nights in the pediatric ICU here in San Francisco as a pediatrician. It’s a busy job, but one that is super rewarding.

With shifts that average 13 hours, I need high quality food to keep me going. Part of my routine is popcorn for a midnight snack every night. It’s high in fiber, low in calories and I don’t have to feel guilty eating it.

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Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn Recipe

Bacon makes everything better – including this recipe for spicy caramel bacon popcorn. It’s the perfect movie night snack!

If you’ve been reading long, it’s no secret I’m a popcorn recipe fanatic. From healthy snack to decadent treat, I love how versatile it is. I first made this Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn Recipe for a backyard movie night. My first thought was that it sounded too good to be true. Sweet, salty, bacon, caramel? All in one recipe? Could it be too much of a good thing?… Read More »

White Chocolate Confetti Popcorn

Gluten Free Vegetarian

This white chocolate confetti popcorn recipe is decadent and easy! Coated with sprinkles, it’s the perfect salty-sweet food for your next party.

Sometimes the most unlikely things end up making you think, “How did I ever live without this?” I feel like that for about 95% of the time I’m inside Trader Joe’s. Tropical sweetened matcha green tea? Yes, please. Coconut oil spray? Check. Unsweetened unsulfured dried mangos? Checkcheckcheckcheck.

That’s how I feel about this white chocolate confetti popcorn recipe. First, I LOVE all types of popcorn, from salty to sweet. Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks. I’m also guilty of microwaving a bag and calling it dinner on those days that I’m stuck late at the hospital…. Read More »

Honey Sea Salt Popcorn

Happy June everyone! Can you believe we’re almost halfway through 2014 already? Pat and I have now officially lived in San Francisco for one year and every day I fall more madly in love with this amazing city. I really don’t like season at all, so to live in a place where the weather is the same every day suits me just fine. We may not have the hot summer nights of Wisconsin, but when I’m running in shorts in November it’s all worth it.

Speaking of runs, my New Year’s resolution was to do a long run every weekend that I’m not working. After three weeks of mowing on carbs and argan oil during our honeymoon in Morocco, I came back to find that I’d gained five pounds during that short time! I used the excuse of a New Year’s resolution to re-commit to running. My goal was simple – do a long run (at least an hour) every weekend that I am not working at the hospital. I’m happy to report that I’ve stuck to it so far.

Read more and get the recipe + giveaway after the jump!