🌽 🇺🇸 Pool Popcorn and Memorial Day 🇺🇸 🌽
Memorial Day weekend is first and foremost a time to honor and remember the men and women who gave their lives serving our country. It is a day of gratitude, reflection, and gathering together with family and friends while appreciating the freedoms their sacrifice made possible.
Across the country, the holiday weekend also marks the unofficial beginning of summer — pool season, grilling season, cold drinks al fresco and the simple delicious snacks everyone reaches for all afternoon long.
At my house, one of those snacks is almost always popcorn.
Not plain buttered popcorn, but big bowls of freshly popped popcorn tossed with bold seasonings. Every summer I rotate between three favorite versions: Mexican Chile Lime Popcorn with Tajín and Cotija cheese; Italian Herb Popcorn with Parmesan, garlic, and Italian seasoning; and spicy-buttery Buffalo Popcorn with just enough heat to keep everyone reaching back into the bowl.
