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Some Corny Facts About Popcorn

by Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, CDN on March 2, 2023 · 0 comments

Americans love popcorn, eating 43 quarts of it per person every year. Popcorn explodes when the water inside the kernel becomes super heated and creates 135 pounds of pressure per square inch on the starch inside the kernel causing it to explode. Uncontained popcorn kernels can jump up to 3 feet in the air. Popcorn … Read More

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New in the Market: Jolly Time 100 Years Old and Still Popping

by Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, CDN on October 6, 2014 · 0 comments

We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Jolly Time was founded by Cloid Smith in Iowa in 1914. Cloid was an entrepreneur and that spirit still infuses the five generation, family-owned company today. Jolly Time has sold nearly … Read More

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