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In reply to the discussion: Why “Clean Eating” is a Myth [View all]Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)62. Well, I tried that method, and guess what?
The paper bag caught on fire at about 30 seconds. The microwave was set at 700 watts.
So I tried another approach-- I put the popcorn kernels in a deep, microwave-safe bowl (one layer of kernels covering the bottom of the bowl), covered the kernels with sesame oil, and covered the bowl with a heavy earthen dish. Then I nuked them for about 2 1/2 minutes. It worked that way. And while there were quite a few unpopped kernels the first time, I nuked the unpopped kernels a second time, and most of them popped.
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Ha! Last time I heard that my mother's wisecrack was, "I eat like a bird. A vulture."
WinkyDink
Feb 2014
#22
Not possible. Take out calories and your body adjusts itself to need even fewer
eridani
Feb 2014
#42
Eating is a must, over eating is an addiction. For years, since I was a kid, the more you ate the
demosincebirth
Feb 2014
#52