In the search for traceable, fun food, snacks are often tough.

Sure, fruit is great. So are nuts.  But occasionally you want something really SNACKY.

From back when I bought my first round of great traceable dry goods, I had a bag of popcorn.

Didn't think much of it. But I saw Johanna pull a bag of it out of her purse one day while we were at the New Amsterdam Market.

Note: Johanna, the forager at Print, really eats of the Earth most of the time.  There is ALWAYS food in her purse. Cooked food.  Stuff she's made herself.  She's prone to migranes and i know that if you know where your food comes from, it's very helpful navigating your way through the pain and lights in front of your eyes or actually, avoiding them all together.

We'll get to health and ailments and food in another post.

So, that bag of popcorn looked really good.  And jeez, I had it in my cabinet.  Popcorn from Cayuga Farms.

And if you have kids, particularly toddlers, it's key to have a bag of something crunchy that they can call their own. My daughter loves fruits and cheese and nuts but popcorn is up there with the things that other kids have in packages.

It's all about the popcorn. And as you can see from the photos, you can even do it a little half heartedly.

Everything was in the dishwasher and I so wasn't up to emptying it.

A couple of teaspoons of oil, a layer of corn and a lid. Medium flame.  Shake it every once in a while.

So here's the little saute pan with the wrong lid making great popcorn.

Not the most professional set up but it's after work, I'm pooped and I can't stop laughing at my daughter dancing to Miles Davis.

toddler ready popcorn

So much better than the microwave bags. Sorry people at Newman's Own.

Traceable still trumps you.