Just like I titled it, this was the gift of just pure fun. An ordinary hot air popper... but to someone who had many happy memories growing up with one and making the craziest of recipes... being given this gift was the coolest. Having two young children of my own and being able to create some new memories with them has been a blast. So healthy and simple, quick and fun. POP POPPOPPOPOPOPOP... and that's basically it. Add a dash of this and a dash of that and eat up yummy.
I never would have thought we would enjoy it as much as we do, it is now a fixture on my kitchen counter. When asked if I wanted one I said "I guess," and to be honest I thought that was a odd question and was not to excited until I actually put my hands on it and happy tears started to build up. All the past caramel popcorn balls came to my vision sticky and semi-melted when the caramel was too hot... as well as many hours spent trying to string the fresh popcorn to put on the tree, nimble young finger poking moms sewing needle and thread through the bigger end of each popped piece. The best part was eating the broken ones. Now that I think of it, maybe that is why our tree was weird at times... it had odd popcorn strings every other year. But heck.. it was so much fun.
I highly recommend the purchase of one to build lasting memories from a lost era!!!
