A quick side story- our first microwave was a hand-me-down from a hand-me-down from a hand-me-down. It was about 3 cubic feet large and covered in brown wood paneling, but it worked great, at first. Eventually, the light bulb burned out, the beeping sounds stopped, and about half the time the microwave just stopped working in the middle of cooking something. No big deal, unless we were cooking kettle corn... we had a thing for kettle corn for a while... When my sweet mom heard about our barely-functioning microwave, she declared it simply wouldn't do, and promptly replaced ours with a new one. Thanks, Mom! Smaller, bright white, a turning plate, and it even had pre-set cooking options. Popcorn! Baked potatoes! Veggies! It was quite the step up. So we posted the old hunk-o-junk on craigslist- with full disclosure of it's quirks- and you know what? Someone took it! I have full faith that, somewhere, that microwave is still going strong.
Okay, back to last night. When Jason brought home fresh picked popping corn from the farm last night, we knew right where it should go.
Have you ever tried popping an ear of corn in the microwave? It was so cool- and tasty, too! In some strange way, it made me feel like a Native American or a pioneer... back to our country's roots of gathering around the campfire, I guess. Take that, Orville Redenbacher!
Family entertainment- score another point for the many amazing uses of corn.
And another successful microwave adventure!
What else can you blow up in the microwave? I'd love to find out.
7 comments:
that is too fun!
wow-that sure looks like fun.
I didn't even know you could do that! How cool!
I'm afraid our microwave escapades aren't nearly as cool as y'alls.
That is really cool! I would have never thought.
Try putting an old cd in the microwave.... just for a few seconds...
Never knew! We'll have to try it.
That is neat! I've never seen popped corn on the cob:).
I was going to say that maybe we could meet up on the 22nd at a park for VTing. What do you think?
Are you doing Boo at the Zoo this week? It starts Wednesday evening and tickets are available for a dollar less at PEFCU!
Ha! I've always wondered if you could do that with an ear of corn.. Have you ever tried Peep Jousting? Put TWO Peeps in the microwave facing each other, each with a toothpick sticking out of him. As they expand in the microwave, one will pop the other- the pop-ee looses :)
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