Over the holidays, and really anytime of the year, there are a few essentials to remember when entertaining. 1) Always ensure you have more than enough food, 2) Alcohol in moderation, but buying your guest’s favorite wine or craft beer is always a nice touch, 3) Ensure you have food and activities to keep the kids happy (if the kids are occupied they leave the adults to visit!)
This year, for New Years Eve and beyond, we have a fabulous new addition for holiday entertaining courtesy of London Drugs – the Sunbeam Theatre Popcorn Maker! True story, when I was a baby my parents owned a drive-in and movie theatre in small town Saskatchewan! Movie theatre popcorn is in my blood and I love it (and it’s definitely one of the things I will not give up no matter the calorie count!)
This traditional hot-oil popcorn maker includes a hinged lid, double-hung suspended kettle design making it look just like the theatre variety, except it’s right in your kitchen – or on your deck this summer like I plan to do! The unit itself isn’t too big, so you can easily place it on a kitchen island for guests, and while the instructions state you can use up to 1/2 cup popcorn capacity, 1/4 seems to be the best amount at once to ensure all kernels get popped.
You could also set up a toppings bar including things like yummy flavored salt seasonings, M&M’s, chewy candy, caramel drizzle and more!
Look for the Sunbeam Theatre Popcorn Maker in store at London Drugs near you (click here for locations), or online at LondonDrugs.com (currently priced at $129.99).
We’re giving readers the opportunity to win their own Sunbeam Theatre Popcorn Maker from London Drugs! Use the form below to enter your name and email address to get started, then follow the directions after. Good luck everyone!
I love lots of butter and salt.. The movie theatre popcorn is the best. I often go into the theatre just to buy the popcorn and I bring it home..
I like my popcorn with lots of butter, no salt
Lot of butter, salt not required.
I like salt and vinegar seasoning.
Freshly popped popcorn, covered in grated cheddar with hot butter over the top!
I love my popcorn with dill!
Just butter, or with a little popcorn seasoning.
Butter and salt is still a favourite.
We like lots of butter and salt on our popcorn.
I love popcorn with a little butter.
I love it with lots of butter & salt. Simple but so good!
I love my popcorn with lots of butter and salt and sometimes I like to put seasoning on it.
I love popcorn with salt and black pepper with a little bit of butter.
I like my popcorn with salt and butter and sometimes with caramel
I love butter and salt and I also love making homemade caramel corn. Yum!
I love lots of butter! And sometimes will put lawry’s salt on.
I love my popcorn with just lots of butter!
We love using our hot oil popcorn popper. It just tastes better then microwave stuff. I personally like butter and salt but my husband & daughter love kernels popcorn seasonings, I’m pretty sure we own every one.
I love butter and salt with a bit of truffle oil!
i love my popcorn with butter and nutritional yeast flakes – yum!
I like salt and butter
I love mine with salt and butter, but on occasion I like to use a flavoured salt, and sometimes I even burn mine on purpose I like the burnt pieces!!
I enjoy my popcorn with butter and salt
If someone adds parmesan cheese to my popcorn I am very happy
I like a little bit of butter on my popcorn.
My favourite way to eat popcorn is with a lot of butter and a pinch of salt.
I like my popcorn with salt. I sometimes add a cheese flavoring.
I love popcorn with lots of butter and a sprinkle of salt. Every now and then I add melted dark chocolate.
A bunch of butter and some salt…so good
I love to add butter and white cheddar powder to my popcorn.
I love popcorn with white cheddar seasoning
I like popcorn popped in coconut oil and nothing else added. It just gives it a nice flavour.
With a lot of butter for me!
Pretty basic with me , butter and salt is the best.
I love my popcorn loaded with real butter and loads of salt
I love kettle corn. Sweet and salty all the way popcorn peeps.
I love my popcorn with lots of butter and salt! I just bought a bunch of seasonings that I am looking forward to trying!
I love popcorn with hot melted butter and a bit of flavored salt……the best!
Salt!! Thank you.
Gosh, my fave is white cheddar… and perhaps a little bit of butter.
I love any flavour on popcorn. If I make them myself i want lots butter and not too much salt. And it just came to mind i should drizzle with caramel and chocolate.
I like my popcorn with little salt and lots of butter. or homemade Carmel popcorn
I like movie theatre popcorn the best. I get it with extra butter layered!
Was it you who won? If so, Congrats and enjoy your popcorn maker!
I love to have popcorn with seasoning salt and junior mints mixed together.
My favorite way to enjoy popcorn is with butter and salt. It’s our go-to for movie nights.
I love my popcorn with lots of salt & butter or cinnamon & brown sugar!
I love my popcorn with lots of butter
I like my popcorn buttery and mix dill pickle and salt n vinegar spices on it.
butter and garlic powder or curry powder
I like my popcorn with butter and salt and vinegar seasoning!
I like to make caramel to put on the popcorn.
I am a complete butter fanatic when it comes to popcorn. My movie theatre hack to get butter to the middle of the bag is to put a straw in the bag and pour the butter thought the straw.
Definitely butter and salt!
Butter and salt are my faves!
Usually, I just eat mine plain, air popped!
I like my popcorn plain, No butter, No salt.. But sometimes I sprinkle a little bit of sugar over it, might sound weird, I love it but try not to do it often 😉
LOTS of butter for me. YUM!
Usually I like it plain, but for a treat I like butter.
I love popcorn all ways. Lots of butter and salt or sometimes with popcorn seasoning or just parmesan cheese. The popcorn can’t be the microwave stuff thought, that’s horrible.
I love to try different seasonings on my popcorn. I buy the shakers and then add a little twist with dried herbs from my garden. One of my favorite is cheddar with dill.
Our family’s favorite way to enjoy popcorn would extra butter with salted caramel!
My favorite way to enjoy popcorn is loaded with butter!!
I absolutely LOVE popcorn, with LOTS of delicious butter!
I love popcorn with tons of salt and butter- super healthy, huh?! I tone it down when I make it for my three girls, they enjoy it slightly buttery.
I like to add cheddar and white cheddar seasonings to my popcorn
the more butter the better
i love butter or cheese
I enjoy my popcorn with an unhealthy amount of butter.
Lots of butter and a tiny bit of salt.
We like tons of butter, sometimes a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese
I like real butter and salt.
Butter and salt is the best!
We like it with lots of butter and salt 🙂
I just like butter and salt on my popcorn.
We like our popcorn with salt and butter, not too much, but just a bit.
I enjoy my popcorn with white cheddar seasoning. I do not like much butter just right to coat the flavours.
I like butter with a bit of salt, and lately we’ve been adding white cheddar seasoning to it for our movie nights; the kids love it.
I like lots of butter and salt.
I like my popcorn with lots of butter and sea salt, sometimes a splash of vinegar.
Lots of salt and butter for me!
Regular movie popcorn layered with butter!
I like my popcorn with lots and lots of butter.
I love lots of butter and salt! It’s so yummy 🙂
I like lots and lots of butter on my popcorn.
plain old salted butter for us please
I like my popcorn to have a nice buttery essence. My friend has enlightened my world with popcorn flavour shakers although one can only handle so much dill pickle but I have been made aware that other flavours are out there.
I do not care for popcorn but my husband loves it. He loves it with butter and salt.
I love having butter and white cheese on my popcorn~
butter a very small amount of salt & a good movie
I like mine with just a bit of butter and some salt. When I go to the theatre I eat it just the way it is.
i enjoy mine buttery
I like LOTS of butter!
I love popcorn!! my favourite is with butter and salt…but i always love playing around with different flavours and seasonings.
I love my popcorn with extra butter. That is my favorite.
Love my popcorn with lots of butter and salt.
Salt and butter.
I like butter and salt on mine.. hubby loves brewer’s yeast on his with butter!
I like salt and double butter.
Popcorn is my favourite snack! I make a mixture comprised of maple syrup and some butter, then pour it over my popcorn Mmmmmm so delicious
i love salt and butter and sometimes caramel
like my popcorn with lots of butter, no salt
I like it the traditional way – I like lots of butt and salt on my popcorn.
I meant butter and salt lol
LOL LOL LOL!
I do like a fair bit of butter. I also don’t mind some seasonings. But most of the time just plain with butter.
I love popcorn and I put salt & lots of butter on it. So yummy
I like my popcorn with salt, butter and white cheddar powder
I like salt and butter
I like my popcorn with salt and melted butter on it.Sometimes I will even give
it a shake of pepper too or some popcorn seasoning flavor.
butter and a little bit of salt
We like lots of butter and some salt, and sometimes white cheddar seasoning!
i enjoy my popcorn lightly buttered with a bit of salt
Popcorn for me is best enjoyed with butter and white cheddar flavoring. So delicious!
My favorite way to enjoy popcorn is with butter and a bit of salt. Love it!
I love lots of butter and a little salt on my popcorn.
I love Movie Popcorn! I also really like Dill Pickle flavored!
With butter
I love my popcorn with lots of butter, salt and pepper , pepper really makes it taste so much better 🙂
I love enjoying popcorn with butter.
I like butter and salt but I have several popcorn seasonings also. Popcorn is a simple pleasure.
I like popcorn with butter and salt.
I’d love to win this!! wowzers, nice prize!
I love dill pickle seasoning on my popcorn, yum!
I love nutritional yeast on my popcorn!
I love my popcorn covered in butter and lots of salt. Occasionally I like to add some Parmesan cheese for an added kick.
I love mine with ketchup seasoning
I love popcorn with butter and salt. So good.
I like my popcorn with either cheddar cheese or sour cream and onion seasoning.
Lots of butter.
like my popcorn with lots of butter
I love lots of butter
I love my popcorn with lots and lots of butter!
I don’t like popcorn flavouring but I love lots of butter and salt. I also like to eat it out of a large bowl while watching movies or games.
sweet butter
I like popcorn with melted butter on it, or sometimes just the powdered stuff is fine. Not really into anything crazy, at least yet! And I have to eat my popcorn while its still piping hot.
I love lots of butter and salt on my popcorn.
I love lots of butter and salt! Also really like the cheese powder sprinkles especially Nacho Cheese.
I love my popcorn with dill seasoning yum
I love lots and lots of butter and salt on my Popcorn. Taste sooooo good!
Lots of butter
OMG my daughter would freak if I won this..she’s wanted one ever since she worked at the water shop (they had one there that she got to run and eat constantly lol)
so..just salt…although if I KNEW how to make caramel popcorn I’d prob would…or maybe not…I’m still trying to eat healthy and loose more weight…wait, its popcorn…love popcorn…I would walk and eat the caramel popcorn…NO? lol
Pour on the butter and salt it up!!
It really depends on my mood but I mostly like it with a lot of popcorn
I love butter and ketchup seasoning.
I like popcorn with lots of butter
I like lots of butter, and not too much salt.
I love my popcorn with butter and a little salt.
typically just some salt … but i must say, if you cook it in coconut oil it’s even tastier!!
just the standard butter and salt
I like my pocorn with just a little salt and medium amount of butter
I like lots of butter and white cheddar seasoning.