Sunday afternoon procrastination

Think back on all those days when you have something, like an assignment, you knew had to be done by the end of the day. But every time you went to work on it, you became distracted... maybe by how dirty the kitchen seemed, then you continued on to clean it and ended up forgetting your entire assignment. Or by the realization that there's been a jar of oil sitting out on the counter for months just waiting to be used for popcorn. Just then, your stomach grumbles, out of hunger or boredom, nobody knows. But you then decide to make that popcorn you've been meaning to make all along because at the moment, it seems to be the perfect time to do it! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my day.

This is the perfect popcorn recipe. It's been so long since I've made popcorn on the stovetop, most days I automatically go to the cupboard, and pop a bag of microwavable popcorn in the microwave thinking nothing about it. When popping popcorn over the stovetop what usually comes to mind is how long it would take, but to my surprise it only took about two minutes to make, and even less time for my family and I to consume.

The rosemary gave it a sophisticated feeling. As though I wasn't eating popcorn, but fancy popcorn, possibly purchased from a modern chic store or restaurant. The dried lavender adds a hint of airy sweetness, almost like you can smell the mild sweetness instead of the tasting it.

Rosemary Popcorn
Fills a very large bowl
about 3-4 servings

Ingredients
3 tablespoons dried rosemary (use fresh if available)
3/4 cup plain popcorn kernels
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers (optional)
Salt

Directions
1. Combine the rosemary, kernels, and olive oil in a closable container, such as a plastic bag, or . tupperware.
2. Shake the container until the popcorn kernels are covered in oil. For best results, let it sit overnight.
3. After the mixture has sat for some time, poor the contents into a pan. Make sure the kernels cover the bottom of the pan. If the mixture isn't enough, add a little more kernels to the pan. (If desired, add in dried lavender flowers)
4. Turn heat on stove to medium high. Look and listen for the first popcorn kernel to pop.
5. Put the lid on the pot and using oven mitts, begin to shake the pan
6. Continue to shake the pan until you no longer hear the kernels popping. Remove pan from heat.
7. Remove the lid and put popcorn into a bowl
8. Salt, and enjoy! :)