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Grasshopper Popcorn & Party Popcorn Book Review

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posted: 12/19/14

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This Grasshopper Popcorn is ridiculously easy, fast, and addictively yummy!This Grasshopper Popcorn is ridiculously easy, fast, and addictively yummy!

You guys, I have been CRAZY addicted to popcorn lately. Like all I want come 8 pm is my couch, a quiet house, a little tv, and a bag of popcorn. Okay . . . and a glass of red wine. :)

So I was SO excited to get my hands on Something Swanky’s new book, Party Popcorn! I have been following Ashton for almost as long as I have been blogging. Not only does she make the best desserts, she is just about the sweetest person. She has answered so many ridiculous questions for me.

Party Popcorn!  A must have book for any popcorn lover!

This book is awesome! There are 75 recipes in there for popcorn that are easy peesy but will make it seem like you should open your own gourmet popcorn store. The recipes are everything from savory to sweet, and just about every flavor you could imagine. All your favorite desserts (cinnamon rolls, german chocolate, muddy buddies, scotcheroos) crammed into awesome popcorn flavors. It’s so awesome, in fact, that I’m going to give away a copy to one of my readers!

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Okay! Let’s talk about the popcorn I made!

Grasshopper Popcorn.

This Grasshopper Popcorn is ridiculously easy, fast, and addictively yummy!

So with the holidays being around, I have approximately 4,037 packages of sweets pilled high on my dinning room table. So far, I’ve been pretty good about avoiding them and just packaging them up to give away to friends, teachers, neighbors . . . but guys . . . this popcorn. It is whispering my name every time I walk through my dinging room. It’s so good!!

It also came together faster than fast. Life has been crazy trying to get things ready for the holidays, and I really wanted to throw some of this awesome popcorn into Gavin’s teachers basket last minute, and it was all made in under like 20 minutes. Don’t you think a batch of this popcorn and Ashton’s book make a perfect addition to this popcorn themed basket?? (I told you I was obsessed with popcorn lately.)

A popcorn themed gift basket complete with delicious Grasshopper Popcorn and a copy of Party Popcorn!

But if you make the Grasshopper Popcorn and eat it all yourself, I totally won’t judge you.

Make sure you pick up a copy of Party Popcorn, and enter to win one for a friend!

This Grasshopper Popcorn is ridiculously easy, fast, and addictively yummy!

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Grasshopper Popcorn & Party Popcorn Book Review and Giveaway

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups popped popcorn see note
  • One 10 ounce package of fudge mint cookies I used Keebler Grasshopper cookies
  • 1 cup milk chocolate baking candies see note
  • 1 cup Andes Creme de Menthe Baking chips

Instructions

  • Pour the popped popcorn into a large bowl, making sure to remove any unpopped popcorn kernels.
  • Set up to silicon baking mats or wax paper.
  • Melt the candy melts according to instructions. Pour over the popped popcorn, but don't stir it in yet.
  • Moving quickly, pour on the baking chips and then the cookies. Stir with a large spatula until everything is evenly distributed.
  • Pour the popcorn onto the silicon mats and allow to cool/dry completely, about five minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to four days.

Notes

o make some quick simple plain popcorn as a base, add 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels and a tablespoon of olive oil to a large microwaveable bowl. Cover with a microwaveable plate. Microwave for about four minutes. This made exactly 8 cups for me, but as different kernels act differently, you may need more/less.
You really do need to use candy coating. As Ashton notes in her book, it works the best to bind things together without melting onto your hands as you eat it.
Author: Lisa Longley

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  1. Ashton says

    Lisa, this looks awesome!!! And that gift basket is amazing, I totally want it! (except the book– I think I’m covered there ;) )

    Thanks for doing this!!

  2. sue|theviewfromgreatisland says

    I totally need this book, my mom’s favorite food was popcorn and she made it constantly when I was growing up, but for some reason I never carried on the tradition, I need Ashton’s book to spur me on!

  3. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    Ooooh – so tempting! I love the flavor combo! Thanks so much for linking up to Freedom Fridays – pinned and scheduled a Facebook share! Have a great weekend! :)

  4. ColleenB. says

    Oh, WO
    W. Thank you for this wonderful giveaway opportunity.
    I love making different flavors of popcorn and giving it as gifts. This book sure would come in handy for giving me new ideas/ recipes.

  5. Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says

    This is one of my favorites in the book, I am such a sucker for mint chocolate!

  6. Emily says

    This looks awesome Lisa, thanks for sharing it at Showcase Your Talent Thursday!

  7. Marty says

    Was wanting to do the book review and giveaway thing but don’t find a place to do it!?! Is it over?? Can I still do it??? We love popcorn and eat it almost every Sunday night after church so this would be so wonderful to have. Can you help me?? Thanks, Marty

  8. Penny Graf says

    I have a page on pintrest just devoted to popcorn. Would love the cookbook if contest is not over yet.

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