I have a confession to make.
When I was newly married, I didn’t cook and my poor hubby would often come home to find me munching on a bag of microwave popcorn for dinner while he was left wondering what he would be eating. Hey, I’m not proud – that was a long time ago!
I’m still addicted to popcorn.
I’m also addicted to movie nights. There’s nothing better than curling up under a furry blanket with my girls with a giant bowl of buttery goodness.
But there’s nothing worse than a burned bag of popcorn (yes, I’ve burned many bags and have had to live with the scorched stink during the movie).
So I’ve combined my love for popcorn with my love for apps and discovered this fun little app from Pop Secret that my girls love! It’s called Perfect Pop and it listens to my microwave and lets me know when my popcorn is popped to perfection! Download your own Perfect Pop app on the App Store here.
It’s so funny to watch the spinning popcorn kernel as he swirls faster and faster and goes from yellow to red … so you’ll know when your popcorn is ready.
Voila – no burned popcorn because Perfect Pop finds the exact moment when your popcorn is ready.
It makes popping popcorn fun!
With the popcorn popped, we have to pick a movie but have a bit of a problem when it comes to choosing.
You see, my hubby loves chick flicks (don’t tell anyone!), I love a good horror movie but they’re too scary for my girls and they prefer cheesy romantic comedies!
Compromise is definitely in order when it comes to movie nights nowadays …
and at least I don’t have to watch cartoons anymore!
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OHH, burned popcorn is the worse! I actually had to replace my microwave because I couldn’t get the smell of burned popcorn out of it! This app would have been a lifesaver!
So many cool apps! Sadly, my kitchen has been the site of an occasional scorched bag.
I have burned so many bags of popcorn at work that my friend won’t let me make anymore. She follows me to the microwave and takes the bag away from me and delivers perfectly popped corn to my desk! I need the ap for when she is not there to keep everyone else from scrunching up their noses.
Great app! I have burned popcorn in the microwave many times!
What a cute app….I’ll have to look that up., as for cooking popcorn, yep! I have burned a couple bags in my time. lol
Oh my, who among us has not burned their share of pop corn. Not a pretty sight or smell, right? Thanks for the give away.
Oh yeah, I’ve burned a bag or two of popcorn 😉 Stinks up the house doesn’t it?
We also LOVE movie nights, and popcorn… they just go together so perfectly.
Oh, I have burned popcorn more times that I care to admit. This would be a great app to have!!! Totally downloading it! Thanks 😉
Lol — I have burned MORE than my fair share of popcorn! Thank goodness my new microwave has a popcorn button. 🙂
Thanks for hosting!
xo Heidi
You know I have! Hasn’t everyone? Thanks for the hosting the giveaway!
I have it down to a science with my microwave at home….at work…not so much!
I don’t anyone who hasn’t…
I love popcorn! And yes I have definitely burned a few bags in my time!!
Unfortunately, many times.
I Love popcorn. I could eat it for every meal.
I have burned many a bags of popcorn and still do.
I love popcorn too – and sadly have burned the occasional bag when popping it!
Yes, the smell of burned popcorn has filled my house many times, but I think I can say without hesitation that most of the time it has been my hubby burning it! I wonder if I can get my technology-challenged hubby to download the app?
yep… burned many a bag in my day!! LOLOL… the worst is when you go to the employee “Break Room” and throw in a bag… and YES…. smell up the whole office area with burned popcorn!! ewwww!!!!! What a great idea !!!! Downloading away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only has a bag or two of popcorn burned at my house, but someone the microwave managed to catch on fire as well. You think a bag of popcorn makes for a stinky movie watching experience, a flaming microwave smells the house up for longer.
Bliss
Of course I’ve burned popcorn in the microwave, but it doesn’t smell nearly as bad as when my husband burns it! I am going to try this!
I have never, just kidding, who hasn’t burnt a bag of popcorn? 🙂
yes – many times in the office. that microwave isn’t as powerful as my one at home so the office one is always hard to judge how much time to pop.
Well, oh my gosh, yes! Who hasn’t?
I confess. I burned the popcorn. The worst, though, is when someone burns popcorn in the office microwave — there’s no getting rid of that smell! (On the converse, when a bag of popcorn is properly popped in the office, it’s guaranteed that the vending machine will sell out of popcorn!)
HA- you bet I have. Takes a while to get it just right each time you cook it in a different microwave. Since we move a lot- there has been a lot of trial & error.
Burned a bag or two of microwave popcorn, you bet!
https://twitter.com/Southern21/status/341922031899656192
Of coarse there is an app for that…….. who knew? I burn popcorn all the time, so I am excited to download this app. Thanks EV.
Heck yeah I’ve burned a bag or two of popcorn! I feel like every brand of popcorn cooks differently and never matches the time they advise on the box…grrr…
Oh yes! I have burnt popcorn and it smells terrible! Every microwave seems to have different settings and requires personal attention!
Oh heavens, better question is whether or not one has made a perfect bag of popcorn! What’s up with that?
I tweeted https://twitter.com/MarlenePlemel/status/341953646277312514
I have burned so many bags of popcorn that m kids have banned me from using the microwave.
No more burned popcorn!
Too many burned bags of popcorn to count! Thanks for the app!
I don’t eat popcorn that often and I have never burned a bag
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/341959969144459264
Phew!! Stinky burned popcorn. My hubby has burned more than he has ever eaten. Have to open up all windows/doors & turn on ceiling fans.
Oh yes I have burned the popcorn before!
(smjohns63 at yahoo dot com)
Oh, more than once I have burned a bag of pop corn in the microwave. It’s easy to do if you don’t
get the setting right or walk away from it 🙂
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
2nd entry tweet – https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/341978325448814592
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
Love this, the story is too cute!
Cynthia
Yes I have burned my bag of popcorn quite a few times over the years.
It is a real drag when it is the last bag in the box so this app is a great idea!
Yes, I have burned several bags of popcorn over the years. I blame the microwave! 😉
Oh the smell of the burnt popcorn bag in the break room! But I used to date a guy that LOVED popcorn charred. He’d get his marshmallows for s’mores all crispy and black too. Weird huh? Great giveaway Kelly! Thank you!
I’m always so afraid of burning the bag of popcorn that I tend to take it out too soon, thus having lots of unpopped kernels. OY!
I have burned popcorn several times, just enough so the popcorn was just a little burnt, but not enough where smoke was pouring out of the microwave.
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/341986009426296833
A few slightly burned bags here and there, but not enough to set off smoke alarm.
I have definitely burned popcorn in the past, and it’s never pretty.
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/341995426385375232
Seriously? An app that tells you when your popcorn is done?! How did our ancestors ever survive without iPhones and iPads? 😉
I’ve burned just about every food I’ve cooked at least once, including popcorn 🙂
Yes, most definitely.
It’s been quite awhile since I burned popcorn, but then again I don’t make it that often. I usually get my fix at the movie theater. Yum!
I haven’t burned popcorn but I have been at work when someone has!
Yes. I have burned popcorn. Not a good smell. Love popcorn otherwise.
I see your hubby survived those early years of popcorn for dinner. lol Don’t sign me up for the giveaway-I have won several giveaways already this year- xo Diana
Uh – yes I have burned a bag of popcorn & I probably will do it again if I live long enough.
Ya sure! You betcha!
Yes and the smell lingered all over the dorm. Great way to meet everyone on the floor!
Oh yes, and the stench lingers for days, in the house and the microwave.
yes, have burned popcorn, hate when that happens
I have suffered many evenings of burnt popcorn smell.
Yes I have!
Yes and I don’t like it….but what I really would like is to be smart enough to make and sell an app like the pop!
Dj
What a fun app!!! I have to try this because yes, I’ve burned SO many bags of popcorn. Not sure why, well, a few times I put it in upside down. You know how it says “This side up to pop”? They really mean that. Thanks for the fun post and give away!
yes, i have burnt a bag of popcorn…smell lasts forever!
I remember burning popcorn with an old fashioned popper ( so I’m telling my age) in a dorm room! Not only did my room smell, but my neighbors weren’t very happy.
Of course! Hasn’t everyone? 🙂
yes i have done that many times
Of Course!!!!
Nothing worse than anticipating the great taste of the buttery popcorn than when it comes out burnt 🙁 Yes, I’ve done so too many times getting distracted by other things in the kitchen.
YUCK! Yes, I’ve burnt popcorn and the smell lingers a lifetime.
My mom likes a slightly BURNT taste to her popcorn, so I know all about that flavor!
Let’s just say, alarms going off and the fire department responding to the clinic where I work, are sure signs that YES, I burned another bag of popcorn. (I seriously think those alarms are WAY TOO SENSITIVE!) : )
I burn popcorn all the time, I’m not even allowed to make it anymore – the hubby is in charge of that one! Oh to be done with cartoons, as I hear Barney (the worst offender) in the background 🙂
Yes I did a few times but there was usually enough popcorn that isn’t too burned to eat. I hate burning it because I am getting ready to watch a movie and it ruins everything!
Oooh yes indeed…I try to keep a close eye on it, though.
I’ve never burned a bag. Just lucky I guess.
Yes! We’ve had to put our microwave in the garage for awhile because of the smell.
We’ve certainly burned our share of popcorn — usually in a microwave that didn’t quite pop it, so we put it in “a little longer” and voila: burned it! Usually can’t even eat the good stuff because it smells burnt, too. GRRRR
I’ve burnt popcorn so many times, too many epic stories to tell, I actually just burned popcorn the other day because my son got me sidetracked! What a stinky smell, it made the smoke alarm go off and my microwave still stinks!!
ashleygatewood1(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
https://twitter.com/shuggysmommy/status/342407450357538817
Yes I have burnt it before. Yucky!
https://twitter.com/sohamolina/status/342409741286379522
Yes! I have and it smells wonderful…LOL! Really! But inedible!
tweeted
https://twitter.com/Bless_Eliz/status/342426675906244608
wow what a great giveway 🙂
https://twitter.com/krissie013/status/342427340233637888 tweeted on facebook
i mean twitter
What a neat app! I’ve burned so many bags of popcorn it’s ridiculous!
yes, several!
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/342477696539951104
yes, i have burned popcorn before
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https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/342598929994620928
I have burned my fair share of popcorn before! Yuck!!!
I have burned many, many bags of microwave popcorn. Many. I don’t trust the popcorn button on the microwave. I don’t trust the info on the bag of popcorn. It really takes a long time to get rid of that burned popcorn smell doesn’t it? A long time. I finally just gave up and pop my popcorn the old fashioned way – in a pan with oil on the bottom and “shake, shake, shake!”
I can remember burning a bag of popcorn so badly from accidentally putting an extra zero in the timer and having yellowed the inside of the microwave permanently with a nice burnt smell to go along with it!
I have burned a few bags
https://twitter.com/carol_easterday/status/342845853171589121
I’ve burnt a few bags here & there.
Well I’ve burned a bag of popcorn maybe once or twice, but my husband insists on repopping unpopped kernels after eating the whole bag. He does this every single time and about 75% of the time he burns them. Drives me crazy!
I have burnt a few bags of popcorn, I have learned to listen untill the popcorn is almost done popping and then I stop the microwave.
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/343190831244664833
Why, Yes…. in truth I have burned a bag or 3 in my time; I learned to be more watchful & less wasteful… 😉
o yes i just recently burnt a bag of popcorn smell’s so bad
I have burned a few bags in my time. Stinky!
Yes, unfortunately I have burned bags of popcorn!
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/343809509392785409
I have burned popcorn too many times to count, it set off the smoke alarm each and every time. It always got me to think if it’s me or our microwave.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/343939877752160256
I have memories that are over 2 decades old of the acrid odor of burned microwave popcorn emanating from the break room at work. Back then, we couldn’t even have imagined the existence of an app like this!
I can’t believe someone came up with this app! We have burned many bags of popcorn. Or else you don’t let it pop long enough and have 50% kernels unpopped.
https://twitter.com/rguenterberg/status/344630895271096320
yes, generic popcorn…i don’t buy it anymore because of this
Oh yes, I have burned many a bag of microwave popcorn!
So many. Saddest day ever.
I have burned popcorn from time to time. So frustrating!
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/346405662185639936
Yes, I’ve burned many a bag of popcorn with the smoke detector going off which requires me to stand on a chair in order to hush it.
I always burn it so I am not allowed to make it
I burnt popcorn once, so badly that I burnt the inside of the microwave–for weeks no matter what I made in the microwave it stank like burnt popcorn. It was bad!
tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/347088327893213184
I left one of those popcorn-with-aluminum-pans on the range too long. Way too long.
I burnt a bag of popcorn so badly it set off the smoke alarms! The house smelled for almost a day afterwards!
Tweet!
https://twitter.com/KaizenFashion/status/347352974386937857
If it’s not too burned I’ll still eat it….love popcorn!
I’ve only burned one bag. It was so bad I swore I wouldn’t do it again so now I hover near the microwave to make sure it doesn’t burn.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/348501532968378369
Popping corn as a treat for children attending summer school-every bag burned! Not only was the smell horrible, but there was no treat to give them.
Yep many times.
Yes, I’ve burned many bags of popcorn
https://twitter.com/ajoy1332/status/348989602939424768
Yes, I burnt a bag once at work, in the break room. It stunk up the whole building. So embarrassing!
haha…yes, I’ve burnt bags of pop corns before….and I think I’ve lost count on the exact number! 😛
amy [at] utry [dot] it
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/349637076465106944
amy [at] utry [dot] it
sure have –Thanks for a chance to win, too! kmassman gmail
I’ve unfortunately burned many bags of popcorn.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/349993834563895296
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
i’ve actually never burned popcorn, but my husband has. it takes forever to get the stink out of the house
https://twitter.com/karinaroselee/status/350002015809716226
Yup! I’ve burned popcorn plenty of times. It’s embarrassing when it happens at the office!
https://twitter.com/CarlyHobart/status/350164905833402368
I’ve burned plenty of bags of popcorn in my day…
Here’s my twitter entry: https://twitter.com/AmberGoo/status/350297927111032833
Oh god yes and it STINKS!!
Oh yes, I have burned a bag of popcorn plenty of times! It’s so hard to get rid of that smell!
tweet
https://twitter.com/jwatson50/status/350355953260044289
I’ve burned popcorn plenty of time. Hate the smell it leaves.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/350368094973214721
I don’t eat much popcorn so I haven’t.
I have burnt MANY bags of popcorn!
Yes! There is nothing worse than craving popcorn and burning the only bag you have.
I’ve never burned a bag.
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Sadly I burn popcorn all the time.
Would I not be human if I didn’t burn a bag of popcorn? Of course I have.
twitted this today, 27/06
Oh I have burned several bags.
Unfortunately I have burned popcorn. Seriously don’t know how since I was listening to the pops and stopped when I was instructed to. Smoked the kids right out of the kitchen and some of the popcorn wasn’t even popped at the bottom of the bag.
tvollowitz at aol dot com
Yes! I burnt a bag of popcorn when I was a teacher. It smelled up the whole school. I was so embarassed.
https://twitter.com/JBeard25/status/350442958388076546
Thankfully I have not burnt popcorn. Hope I never do!
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/350573521832902657
Yes, I have burned a bag (or two) of popcorn.
More times than I’d care to admit!
ky2here at msn dot com
https://twitter.com/ky2here1/status/350584809279586304
Filled the house with smoke when I left the popcorn on too long. I set the wrong time (no Popcorn button back then) and then forgot about it! At least it didn’t start on fire 😀
Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/350593115159146496
Sorry!!! This is the right tweet 🙂 https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/350599813991112706
looks great
Oh yes burned a bag of popcorn where I volunteer – Phew!
Thank you.
Tweet @JalapenoMama
https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/350628520109670405
I have burnt popcorn too many times!!!
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A dozen of times, lol! 🙂
No, I haven’t but I hate the smell when someone does
Yes I have burnt a bag of popcorn before
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
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https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/350661553143554048
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Yes I have burned a bag of popcorn and the smell seemed to linger forever.
tweet
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/350667540361515009
Sadly, I think I’m the queen of burnt popcorn
yes i have!
tweet: https://twitter.com/akronugurl/status/350689825566896128 .
Yes, I burnt a bag at work once – yuck, it sticks forever!
yep have burnt a few
I love popcorn too and yes, I have definitely burned a bag of microwave popcorn. The smell is horrible and I hate wasting a good bag of popcorn.
yep all the time
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/350725803841044480
One night the man of the house decided he really needed popcorn. Hit the timer on the microwave. Hit 3300, not 330. By the time he finally smelled it, well let’s just say it might have been easier to buy a new microwave!
twitted this today, 28/06
yes
None of my kernels were popping on a really old bag of popcorn. Figured I’d put it in for about 30 seconds longer. Bad choice. Stinky kitchen for 2 days. Obviously, popcorn was bad at that point.
When I burn a bag of popcorn, it ends up in the trash. I can’t even fathom eating it. My worst popcorn burning story is I burned a bag of popcorn. When I looked inside, all of the pieces were black and sort of stuck together. It makes me wonder how close it was to catching on fire! I now realized that my microwave was on the fritz…
rainpendragon2684[at]yahoo[dot]com
Yes, it’s a horrible stench!
I have burned popcorn where some pieces are burnt and others aren’t but unfortunately it makes all the pieces taste bad!
motioncitycutie(at)aol(dot)com
I have burned way more than one I for sure need the app
https://twitter.com/eaglesforjack/status/350853306744180736
I think everyone has burned popcorn at least once, its so easy to do even with a popcorn button on the microwave.
I have never burnt a bag of popcorn. However I have seen others set the bag on fire.
uh yeah. many many MANY times! at work, at home, at friends’ and family members’ homes. LOL I am a popcorn burning professional!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/350965767845593088
I listen for the popping to slow down
yes i have
I put popcorn in for 30 minutes instead of 3 minutes and went downstairs to do some laundry. By the time I smelt it, I didn’t make it upstairs before the smoke alarms started going off. My kitchen reaked for days!
twitted this today, 29/06
i dont remember any details other than it sure smelled bad! [email protected]
tweeted https://twitter.com/holly_gard… [email protected]
Of course, hasn’t almost everyone? I have only done it a couple of times though because the stench of it made me learn quick not to do it again.
Yes I have. I hate the smell of burnt popcorn. It was even worse when I was pregnant, I’d get sick everytime my husband tries to make me some and failed, lol.
Yes, I’ve burned a couple bags of popcorn in my lifetime.
http://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/351139919873314816
I have burned a lot of bags of popcorn. Burned popcorn is bad.
I have burned WAY too many bags of popcorn. lol. It’s sad really… I’ll keep trying and using this app could definitely help!
I have burned a lot of popcorn bags!
Unfortunately I have. I hate to do it because it makes the whole house stink. lol thank you!
crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com
I used to burn bags of popcorn all the time because I would hit the “popcorn” button on the microwave and not watch it. Now, I NEVER burn popcorn because I always pull it out when I still hear kernels popping at the end.
Second entry: https://twitter.com/EarthBoundKitty/status/351339751011389441
have I ever burnt a bag of pop corn, this is a funny question I have burnt several bags of Pop corn! sweepmorey at gmail dot com
tweeted https://twitter.com/mommysdizzy/status/351357674383876096
I have burnt popcorn many times.
shawn113(at)hotmail(dot)com
Yes I have burned lots of bags.
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/351375004350414848
yes ive burnt popcorn before and it was really gross so i just threw it out
pokergrl8 at gmail.com
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/351382901599907841
fresh fruit, twitted this today, 30/06
We have a small cafe at work and when I burn a bag of popcorn everyone scrambles out real quick. It stinks for days
dolniaks at consolidated dot net
https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/351409750040248321
dolniaks at consolidated dot net
Yes, over a decade ago.
I burned some popcorn at work a couple of weeks ago. Yuck and embarrassing too!
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/351428443155599360
I’ve totally burned popcorn…many times!
Tweeted -https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/351431247844749312
yes I have and this app would be perfect, no more wasted popcorn, [email protected]
I have butnt a bag of popcorn more times than I care to recall
I’ve burned popcorn at work and the smell is horrible and lingers for days. I can’t try the app because I don’t have a smart phone.
Thanks for the contest.
yes, gross
https://twitter.com/bittripfan/status/351462789342171136
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/351463422099070977
Ive burned a lot of bags of popcorn
tweeted https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/351466593517174785
Yep, I’ve burned some. I won’t share how often. 😉
Michelle Tucker
michelletucker at baconnation dot net
https://twitter.com/michedt/status/351477560812650497
Michelle Tucker
michelletucker at baconnation dot net
We have between my kids and me burnt popcorn so many times.
I guess we still haven’t mastered the perfect setting on the microwave not even the button marked popcorn is correct 🙂 and I would love to try the app I have recently been going app crazy on my kindle.
https://twitter.com/cancer_free_me/status/351482376355987459
yes, definitely have burnt popcorn!!!
Ah, yes burned popcorn. It’s happened in the house on many occasions. The smell lingers in the house for days—YUCK!!
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
Sharon
Such a cute app… I have been the victim of stinky burnt popcorn smell during a movie ;( I love popcorn, well we all do in our home. https://twitter.com/lfern74/status/351486831981903872
More often than not…. 🙁
i rarely burn popcorn -i just use my microwave popcorn setting and it cooks perfectly
i tweeted here: https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/351492365669765122
Oh, yeah! I’ve burned popcorn in the microwave, on the stove and on a campfire!
https://twitter.com/txdakini/status/351533117854588928 tweeted!