These are great for taking to a party at the last minute! I have been saved before by having popcorn in the pantry...cooked it up in a big iron pot, flavored with coconut oil and salt/pepper, and everyone enjoyed it. We don't buy microwave popcorn, but I keep brown bags on hand to make my own (in a hurry and when I don't want to wash the big pot). You just put about 1/3 cup popcorn kernels in the brown bag, fold it over a few times, and microwave 2 minutes.