Trade Up Tuesday: Old Fashioned Popcorn
Hello! Welcome to Trade-Up Tuesday, a great day here on A Better Bag of Groceries because I tell you about a Trade Up I’ve made since learning about NuVal and I give away something nutritious and delicious.
For me, one of the coolest things about writing A Better Bag of Groceries is meeting people and hearing about the changes they’ve made since reading my blog. This happened just recently when I attended a sorority reunion of sorts. It was actually a retirement party for Mecky, our housemother who spent 21 years at Alpha Chi Omega, Gamma Sigma Chapter at the University of Rhode Island.
Mecky and Me
At the party, it was amazing to catch up with my sorority sisters, especially my dear friend Joan, who said, “Oh My God! I am now popping corn the old-fashioned way because of you!” Truly, there is no better compliment.
Joan (the Old Fashioned Corn Popper) with MaryEllen and Scarlett
Joan is just one friend of mine who is on the Retro Popcorn Revolution after finding out that Orville Redenbacher’s Original popcorn scores a 91 on the NuVal scale. All of the microwave brands pale in comparison, ranging from 1 – 28. Ouch! Yes, many a mom has approached me or left me Facebook messages to say that they have banned microwave popcorn from their households now.
That is what NuVal is all about. It’s about giving consumers the information they need to make an educated decision about the nutritional value of their food. Period. To me, it is so rewarding to see that the information that I am able to give my readers makes a difference in their lives. We all just want to choose the most nutritious foods for our families and for ourselves and I’m glad that I am able to help people do that.
Today’s Giveaway
One lucky winner will get a jar of Orville Redenbacher’s Original popcorn to pop at home. I’ve also thrown in a NuVal t-shirt. To enter, just leave a comment below telling me about a Trade Up or a change you’ve made since learning about NuVal scores. I’ll choose one winner at random tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 7 am Eastern Time. Good Luck!
Posted by: Melissa 30 comments
Posted in: Popcorn, Trade-Up Tuesday
Tags: Popcorn
on May 18th, 2010 at 8:12 am
I’m going to be making a trade up to Orville for sure!
on May 18th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Cool giveaway, I recently traded up to nonfat milk!
on May 18th, 2010 at 8:36 am
I recently discovered Nuval and I can’t believe the variation in cereal scores, I ate Kashi because I thought it was the healthiest…but now I’ve learned that other cereals are just as good and many are better!
on May 18th, 2010 at 8:56 am
I guess I’ll go ahead and chuck my microwave mini-bags of popcorn that I keep on hand. I know it’s not worth it–and I really do love air popped popcorn, but sometimes I give in to the convienence of the microwave stuff. I’ll miss my kettle corn flavor, but I’m willing to do it!
on May 18th, 2010 at 9:03 am
I’m one of the people who joined the retro popcorn revolution and traded up my microwave popcorn for the old-fashioned kind!
on May 18th, 2010 at 9:09 am
I don’t feel so bad about using nonfat milk instead of soy now!
on May 18th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Great giveaway, no idea that popcorn scores varied that much…I made a trade up to Teddie PB after seeing the different PB scores
on May 18th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I’ve been eating more plain greek yogurt instead of the flavored kinds.
on May 18th, 2010 at 9:31 am
well i have stopped eating cereal and i am back to my green monsters cuz they got such a great score! thanks again for that melissa!
on May 18th, 2010 at 9:49 am
Thanks for this post, I am going to pull out my old air popper and make a trade up for our next movie night!
on May 18th, 2010 at 10:07 am
I traded up to greek yogurt, love the texture and the nutrition
on May 18th, 2010 at 10:31 am
I have traded up to NSA vegetables after finding how much the sodium changes the nutritional Value.
on May 18th, 2010 at 10:38 am
I traded Bush’s garbonzo beans for Goya brand garbonzo. I thought a bean was a bean.
on May 18th, 2010 at 10:38 am
I’m trying to give up my vanilla soymilk and start drinking regular. It’s difficult!
I’ve also been trying to start popping regular popcorn, but I always burn it!
Rock on Alpha Chi! I was an Alpha Chi at Clemson (Theta Lambda chpater).
on May 18th, 2010 at 10:42 am
I am trading up from Skippy peanut butter to the Krema brand (even though I have to order it instead of getting it at the store). The score difference is astronomical!
on May 18th, 2010 at 11:46 am
I have been eating plain or vanilla greek yogurt with fresh fruit! (I used to eat dannon or yoplait light until I looked at the nutrition label and couldn’t believe all the chemicals.)
on May 18th, 2010 at 11:48 am
I’ve started eating steel-cut oatmeal (made in the crock pot overnight) for the instant stuff. I can make a batch and it lasts all week, with PB or pumpkin stirred in.
I also pop my own regular popcorn in the microwave, thanks to Roni over at Green Lite Bites. All you have to do, she says, is put kernels in a brown paper bag. It works like a dream and is loads cheaper (and healthier) than the fake butter-flavored stuff.
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
I’ve traded up to the Original Shredded Wheat Bran cereal after reading that a lot of the other bran cereals score fairly low due to the amount of sugar in them. It was good to know!
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Hey Melissa, love reading your blog and getting great ideas, tips and NuVal facts. When I am craving ice cream, I try and reach for non-fat plain greek yogurt with frozen berries swirled in – it turns it into an almost frozen treat instantly and it is delicious!! Thanks for all of your info and I LOVE the apron from your last blog – adorable!
on May 18th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
I traded up from regular sugary yogurt to Greek! yummmm
on May 18th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
This is my favorite trade-up! I think I read about real popping corn vs. microwave popcorn at Trading Up Downtown. I now pop the old fashioned way! It even tastes fresher.
on May 18th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
I have changed the kind of oatmeal that I eat. I love oatmeal, and I used to only eat the instant kind, but now I know that Old Fashioned oats are the best for me. I also add in a few fresh strawberries to it. Yum!
on May 18th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I traded up from canned beans to dried!
on May 18th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
I changed from microwave popcorn to this kind!! I also changed to Cascadian Farms shoestring french fries!! They are so good.
on May 18th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
I traded up to old fashioned popcorn a few years ago simply because it tastes so much better.
on May 18th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Oh, I have a popcorn machine, too! I didn’t realize it trades up that much, though. WOW. I can’t wait to pop this Summer
on May 18th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Beans! The NuVal scores are so different depending on the brand of beans!!
on May 18th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
i use plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream now because it is SUCH a powerhouse on the NuVal scale!
on May 18th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I have started trying green monsters (I hope I get a good blender soon)
on May 18th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Hi Melissa ~ I have started eating dark chocolate instead of milk….lol! I am really enjoying the NuVal system.