Spryte Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Help me find a new movie snack? I’m a popcorn girl. Always have been. Any kind of popcorn, really. We do movie night every week with a “concession” stand, three flavors of popcorn, special drinks and snacks for kids. Alas, popcorn has been giving me hives. Aaaack! I need a new movie munchie. Ideas? (Bonus for no peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, avocado, wheat - allergies here.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Red vines. Not Twizzlers, not licorice. RED VINES. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Pumpkin seeds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkTulip Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Seconding the Red Vines. Twizzlers are just red plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 We always do a mix of popcorn, cheese slices, and apples here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Baby carrots, Apple slices, grapes, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Twizzlers. Has been since I was a kid. Yum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, PinkTulip said: Seconding the Red Vines. Twizzlers are just red plastic. mmm - red plastic. Twizzlers have been my movie go-to for years. I don't think we have red vines where I have lived - I don't remember ever seeing them in stores or at the movie theaters. I wonder if there's a regional component to twizzers v. red vines? Also - pretzels, grapes, trail mix, junior mints and coffee (yummy combo). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) Always been a popcorn girl here, too. And corn doesn't sit well with me now, so I've had to stop eating it. 😢 SOOOO... I brush my teeth, drink a glass of water, and do some crocheting while watching a movie to keep hands busy -- rather than snacking and packing on the pounds on these already starting-to-bulge middle-aged hips. 😉 Edited October 13, 2020 by Lori D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Nachos? I like chocolate candy. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) Tortilla chips and dip, whether it’s salsa, guacamole, or cheese dip- the white kind. We have this at least once a week for a meal, usually layering one of the above over a ramekin of warmed refried beans. And thin chips- like Tostitos cantina thins. Edited October 13, 2020 by Annie G 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Sharp cheddar cheese and crackers. I like all the gluten, but there are lots of gluten-free crackers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Spryte said: Alas, popcorn has been giving me hives. Aaaack! My condolences, that would give me the sad! Pretzels might be a good substitute. Munchy and salty and you kind of eat them the same way. That doesn't meet the no wheat bonus, though. Wasabi peas? Or the Harvest Snap peas come in a few different flavors and are more chip-like. Sunflower and pumpkin seeds. 1 hour ago, klmama said: Baby carrots, Apple slices, grapes, etc. 32 minutes ago, Lori D. said: I brush my teeth, drink a glass of water, and do some crocheting while watching a movie to keep hands busy -- rather than snacking Y'all need to stop with this good and healthy advice 😄 35 minutes ago, AmandaVT said: mmm - red plastic. 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 minute ago, katilac said: Y'all need to stop with this good and healthy advice 😄 lol, I know. Being healthy is NOOOO fun when everyone else is movie snacking! I am not happy. 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Chips and salsa. Although, this is my answer to answer question that is favorite snack related. 😁 Like @Annie G I can do guacamole or queso, but salsa is my favorite by far. Sometimes I mix salsa with a bit of sour cream. My favorite chips are On the Border and Thin Tostitos. Yum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 These are great, thanks! I am just so, so sad about losing popcorn. Gaaaah! It’s my absolute favorite snack. And because of the fiber, I could even save up enough carbs every day to have popcorn (I’m semi-keto-inspired, but will cheat for movie night, ha!). I’m off to make a grocery list. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Yeah I'm up there with candy and y'all are like "carrots and apples" lol 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Spryte said: I am just so, so sad about losing popcorn. Gaaaah! It’s my absolute favorite snack. And because of the fiber, I could even save up enough carbs every day to have popcorn (I’m semi-keto-inspired, but will cheat for movie night, ha!). I had to stop eating popcorn too after intestinal surgery. I used to eat it every day and it was so hard giving it up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Kassia said: I had to stop eating popcorn too after intestinal surgery. I used to eat it every day and it was so hard giving it up! I feel your pain. This hive thing has been on-going, and I’ve eliminated every other possible food. Then I had a big reaction, undeniably from popcorn, and there’s no doubt. Whaaaaaa! Edited October 14, 2020 by Spryte Typos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Is it just from popcorn or s it from corn in general? If tortilla chips aren't a problem, be sure to take a look at the other ingredients in your (microwave?) popcorn, so you can tease out the culprit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Just now, klmama said: Is it just from popcorn or is it from corn in general? If tortilla chips aren't a problem, be sure to take a look at the other ingredients in your (microwave?) popcorn, so you can tease out the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Would some kind of dry cereal hit the crunchy fiber-filled snack urge? My first thought was plain puffed wheat, But obviously that isn’t gluten-free. 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 My dh recently had to give up popcorn, too. He was eating it plain with just a little salt, so he knows it was definitely the popcorn causing the reaction. He said he could feel his histamine levels rising when he ate it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 As a replacement for popcorn.....Plain Lays chips. Thin (so not too loud), doesn't need to be warm, salty and can last a full movie and still taste yummy at the end. I have lots of chips that I love, but plain Lays are also something special by them selves (and the closest to popcorn). Favorite movie snack for me in a theater....Jr Mints. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Red vines (most licorice, actually) contains wheat. 😞 summer treat: frozen yogurt covered berries, chocolate dipped strawberries winter treats: hot cheese dip with GF crackers, black bean chips + salsa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 At home, I don't often movie snack because it's usually after we've just had dinner. Maybe ice cream or frozen blueberries (I eat blueberries for dessert fairly often). But in the theatre--it's gotta be Milk Duds. I can't believe nobody has mentioned them yet. I do like popcorn a lot, but in the theatre, it always smells a whole lot better than it tastes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, klmama said: Is it just from popcorn or s it from corn in general? If tortilla chips aren't a problem, be sure to take a look at the other ingredients in your (microwave?) popcorn, so you can tease out the culprit. Thanks! It started out only happening when I ate Skinny Pop. (Oh, the love I have for Skinny Pop Popcorn!) ... then it would kind of come and go, but I narrowed it down to something mysterious about Skinny Pop. Around that time, my doc started thinking Mast Cell Activation, that it wasn’t food at all, so I opted not to allergy test. Everything seemed ok for a while, and then bam! I made air popped Orville Redenbacher, olive oil and salt. Full body hives. Gaaaah! So just the three ingredients. I mean, it could be the mast cell thing. Maybe. But I’m definitely scared off of popcorn now. Though no trouble with corn chips... allergies are so hard to figure out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Keep in mind that histamine levels seem to work on the bucket system. You may be able to tolerate a certain amount of histamine through food, filling your bucket slowly or only to the brim, and then one bite of something will cause it to "overflow" and you get hives. In reality, the problem isn't just the one bite of whatever triggered the hives; it's also the other things that were raising the histamine levels. You might want to take a look at this mast cell website food list to determine if the rest of your diet is particularly high in histamines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 If you are keto ish than maybe pork rinds/crackling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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