Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Giveaway: Catamount Glass Microwave Popcorn Popper (no wasteful bags or chemicals)

I have stood in many a store, in the kitchenwares section, staring at various needed items in despair.  Take a simple muffin pan.  It took me months to find one not made with some sort of teflon non-stick coating. My mind hums with questions while searching for safe, green and healthy items for the kitchen.  Is it plastic?  Is it non-stick?  Safer alternatives are hard to find.  

Until now!  I don't have to face these dilemas in big box stores anymore.  

MightyNest has launched a kitchenware collection.  It is loaded with safer items free of concerning chemicals and materials such as Teflon, BPA, lead, aluminum, and melamine.  You'll find glass bakewareceramic cookwarestainless steel cooking essentialsglass dishwarecanning jars and more.

To celebrate, I've teamed with MightyNest for a giveaway. It's been a long time since I've done one of these! I am a big fan of popcorn. To avoid the chemicals (and the waste) in popcorn bags, I stand at the stove and cook popcorn in a pot. I've often ended up with burnt popcorn, and in one case, a melted fleece jacket. Thankfully, MightyNest now carries a microwave Glass Popcorn Popper.  According to MightyNest:

"With Catamount's Microwave Popcorn Popper, making healthy and delicious popcorn is simple. Pour your kernels of choice into the 2.5 quart container, place your desired amount of butter in the silicone melting lid, and microwave for 2 minutes and 45 seconds. As the butter melts, it will drip through the lid and evenly coat the kernels as they pop.

The Microwave Popcorn Popper is made from borosilicate (laboratory glass) and is dishwasher safe. The large glass handle becomes warm, but not hot, for easy transfer to bowls."

Yum! Are you a popcorn fan?  Add a comment to this post for a chance to win.  Extra entries for tweeting the contest, following us on Twitter, and posting on Facebook (just let me know in the comments!).  Don't forget to leave your email address in a spam unfriendly way so I can contact you if you win.  

Good luck!  Contest runs May 11- 18th.

    58 comments:

    Josh said...

    I would love to give this to my dad! joshuajsward at gmail.com

    Rachael said...

    Looks wonderful!!

    Caroline said...

    Thanks for letting us know about this product!

    LoriLady said...

    Sounds great! Would love to win one. Following on Twitter and just RT your post. Lorilady at gmail dot com

    Angie said...

    Awesome! I would love to have one of these popcorn poppers!

    Danika @ Your Organic Life said...

    Ooh, I want this! I love popcorn but my Whirly Pop just isn't cutting it.

    danika at yourorganiclife dot com

    myautisticmuslimchild.wordpress.com said...

    finally something safe for human beings. we can actually enjoy popcorn and not thinking about cancer.

    Danika @ Your Organic Life said...

    I tweeted from @YourOrganicLife

    danika at yourorganiclife dot com

    Danika @ Your Organic Life said...

    I follow you on twitter as @YourOrganicLife

    danika at yourorganiclife dot com

    Olga said...

    Hubs would love this!!!! Pick me!!!!

    Olga said...

    My hubs would LOVE this!!!!

    David said...

    Pick me Pick me My son burnt my good pan popping popcorn the other night and has never liked the microwave popcorn Please Please Please

    Lorie said...

    My kids and I LOVE popcorn...who doesn't. I'd love to win one of those! peachtree 001 at earthlink.net agrees with me.... :)

    Carolyn said...

    This is so cool!

    La Alicia said...

    I am a total popcorn fan!

    Anonymous said...

    I hope I win! juliecossette@msn.com

    Robin said...

    My little girl and I would love this for movie nights! markt5591@aol.com

    Lisa said...

    Huge popcorn fan! Would love to have a microwaveable option.
    cabunnybump at gmail dot com

    islandveggie said...

    Myself and my kidlets would LOVE this!! Big popcorn fans here! islandveggie at hotmail dot com

    jcyoda said...

    My daughter and I also love popcorn and I am currently doing it on the stove, this would be great!

    Kelly said...

    That sounds GREAT! We too moved to popping corn on the stove a couple years ago, but it can be a real pain sometimes. I'd love to try this one.

    Lane' said...

    I LOVE popcorn and, after burning my beautiful all-clad pot, I don't want to make it anymore. I never knew this existed! It would be a GREAT way to make (healthy) popcorn!!

    akcatlovergirl at gmail dot com

    Lane' said...

    I am also following you on Twitter (LivingGreenOR)

    akcatlovergirl at gmail dot com

    Jessica said...

    Love popcorn but stopped eating the microwave kind a few years ago, would love to be able to make it easily again.

    jessicalwalsh at gmail .com

    Becky said...

    Great idea! I'm trying to use more glass and non-toxic things in my cooking, would love to get away from the microwave bags.

    sunnybrook63 at zoominternet dot net

    Becky said...

    I also reposted this on Facebook!

    sunnybrook63 at zoominternet dot net

    susanlanai said...

    We love popcorn!
    susaaan at gmail dot com

    susanlanai said...

    Tweeted ~ http://twitter.com/#!/susanlanai/status/69242316212277248
    susaaan at gmail dot com

    susanlanai said...

    Twitter follower @susanlanai.
    susaaan at gmail dot com

    Mama G said...

    Yum! We love popcorn! (and had ruined a pan making it)

    Mama G said...

    Reposting on fb.

    Mama G said...

    I follow you on twitter.

    Mama G said...

    Retweeting!

    Meredith said...

    I love popcorn - having one of these would make me so happy! I'm glad there is a safe alternative to the microwave bags.
    meredith1423 at yahoo dot com

    Stephanie said...

    I'm following you on twitter!

    sjoyanderss at yahoo dot com

    Megret said...

    What a nifty invention! We love popcorn -- we'd be thrilled to win!
    Megret
    musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reba said...

    Love popcorn, but never make it! This is perfect...almost as good as the popcorn of my childhood, popped over an open flame...mmmm

    Rccardone@comcast.net
    Also posted to Facebook profile

    NaturalFamiLea said...

    I love adding cinnamon to my popcorn. I would love this popper! naturalfamilea _at_ gmail com

    NaturalFamiLea said...

    I have shared on FB!

    naturalfamilea gmail _dot_ com

    Becky said...

    I LOVE popcorn and really need to find an alternative to microwave popcorn now that I know that it's full of chemicals (not to mention how wasteful it is).

    ridingsilky at gmail

    Jen + Jeff said...

    I LOVE popcorn! It was my go-to snack until I ruined a pan and starting burning it consistently. Hope I win!

    betsy said...

    My kids love popcorn and add parmesan.


    betsy_349 at hotmail dot com

    Sara Frazier said...

    I love this popcorn maker! So simple but perfect.

    Sara Frazier said...

    Shared on FB.

    Amanda Rae said...

    I love this product! miss ruby pie at gmail dot com

    eRin said...

    I love this! I posted on fb and follow you on twitter.

    kim said...

    popcorn...yes! (with chipotle seasonong ☺)
    kimsalerno_at_gmail dot com

    kim said...

    following on twitter
    @jaspermama

    kim said...

    tweet!http://twitter.com/#!/jaspermama/status/70252349821689856

    bethany said...

    We used to do air popped, but I love the idea of the butter melting and dripping while it pops! Yummm!

    betz721 at yahoo dot com

    Anonymous said...

    I'd love to have an easy way to enjoy popcorn again. What a fantastic idea! Thanks for highlighting this product and thank you for all of your hard work on this blog!

    Michelle

    sharkozzie@yahoo(dot)com

    Shaun Ring said...

    Getting ready to order this for Father's day and I saw your contest! We would love this! Thanks!

    mamabubblering at yahoo

    mamabubblering said...

    Posted/shared on facebook : )

    mamabubblering at yahoo

    Beatrice said...

    Oh, how wonderful! Even if I don't win this, I'm going to have to purchase one for myself!

    busweet(at)gmail(dot)com

    Anonymous said...

    What a great idea! Can you buy them at stores?
    Mdgr223@g.uky.edu

    Anonymous said...

    Wow! I want to give these away to my family!!
    Melissa.graham@me.com

    Anonymous said...

    Awesome giveaway! We eat popcorn almost daily and what a great idea! Thanks for sharing this with us.

    wagnerrebekah@hotmail.com

    tricia said...

    Very cool!
    tricia@thechangingtablebaby.com (green baby products)