Can I be honest? This week was a bit of a doozy. It kicked my ass. I flailed back. It wasnโt cute.
In response, I made us popcorn. Itโs sweet and spiced, and makes a totally acceptable dinner. Add wine and a few episodes of Boardwalk Empire and I suspect weโll all be back on our feet in no time.
Oh! I feel like we could use some mental popcorn too. Here are so links to feed your brain while you eat popcorn. Also, if you eat popcorn by placing your entire face in the popcorn bowl and eat whatever sticks to you tongueโฆ youโre a friend of mine.
The Internet is forever new. I love a new site called PUNCH. We are what we drink, so letโs learn more! The cocktail recipe section is gorgeous and ample. I also totally enjoy these pieces about Kentucky Moonshine.
Iโm going to see the movie 12 Years A Slave as soon as I can muster up the energy to be destroyed. This review by David Simon has some really thoughtful words in it. Iโm in.
Big Mother Is Watching You is an interesting article about how you can use technology to spy on your kidsโฆ but you totally shouldnโt. If my parents had the ability to spy on me in the mid-90โsโฆ I would have had a lot less fun in AOL chatrooms. #imnotwrong
Ooooh how we are spied on. On the press, the leaks, and the really bold work of Edward Snowden. Itโs crazy.
Lastly, PUMPKIN COFFEE CAKE!
Popcorn recipe after the jump!
Cinnamon Kettle Corn
makes about 6 cups
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1/3 cup corn kernels
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
sea salt to taste
In a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, place the coconut oil. Place over medium heat and allow to melt. Add the corn kernels and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place the lid over the pan, keeping the lid slightly ajar. Allow popcorn to begin popping. Once or twice, cover the pan completely, and use pot holders to lift the pan and shake it. When popping slows, remove from heat and sprinkle in cinnamon and sea salt to taste. Shake into a bowl and serve immediately.
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And, of course, she gave you an option so that
you didnโt have to watch it. But that still wasnโt good enough for you.
Hello Joy. I finally introduced myself to you and your kitchen on your latest post โ bidding au revoir to your much blessed home. That said, I was/am overdue in commenting on this very recipe. So wonderful! I shared it on my blog and made sure to give you full acknowledgment. I do hope my readers have found their way to your beautiful kitchen or find their way soon to your new one. I certainly canโt wait.
OMG!!!! Joy, I thought your kettle corn recipe was the best the popcorn on earth, but thisโฆ..THIS!!!!! I donโt know how you did it, but itโs even better!!! Definitely my absolute new favorite popcorn recipe. Nothing is better!!!!
I made the cinnamon kettle corn. Learned that โsprinkle the sugarโ is important, i.e. do not pour it over the kernels and hope it coats well. It also does not require much salt or it masks the subtle sugar taste, just like real kettle cornโs flavor has a hint of salt at the back not front-and-center.
Very nice! I just made this for my family as an afternoon snack. Love it. Flavors blend nicely together. We are huge homemade popcorn fans.
I LOVE your kettle corn from your cookbookโฆthis looks bomb. Thank Joy!!
Ok. So I made one batch, and needed to make another. Now Iโm sick, but happy.
Made it! Loved it! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Fantastic! I made it with my housemates for an after dinner snack. However, it wasnโt nice when I burnt my finger on the hot sugar. But still amazing!
Nice! I just found my new favorite snack for watching NBA game from home.
Oh man I want to see 12 Years a Slave too, but still canโt muster up the guts.
Ha! I made salted caramel popcorn last night annnnd looks like Iโll be making this one now. Looks oh, so yummy. ??
Thanks for this recipe. As I prefer to pop my popcorn on the stove top, I am constantly looking for recipes that offer different flavor profiles. While I would not substitute this snack for dinner, but I would use it for dessert.
As per usual, this recipe worked well for me. However, I would like to offer a word of warning: stand away from the open section of the lid. I didnโt and was popped with some oil.
Again, thanks!
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i love the sounds of this recipe. kettle corn is a favorite of mine and adding cinnamon just takes it to a whole new level. also, i am a fan of eating popcorn for dinner. with wine. and good tv. youโre totally reading my mail!
ps. i saw โ12 years a slaveโ on the weekend. destroyed doesnโt even touch how i felt through the entire movie and for hours after. take a big box of kleenex.
I love that you popped this popcorn with coconut oil- it is the only way! Smell ya later, vegetable oil! Coconut oil and popcorn is where itโs at.
Thanks for the shout out Joy! Btw, saw 12 Years a Slave this weekend and still recovering from itโ but so so good!
Joy, just wanted to say thanks. I respect your thoughts and opinions, and love it when you share whatโs on your mind! Thannks!
yum! I canโt wait to try this!
Sorry that you had a rubbish week. Hope that this one is betterโฆ Nothing like popcorn for comfort food, thoughโฆ
Am completely hooked on Game of Thrones at the moment (literally only just discovered it โ must have been previously living under a rock) โ so will make this and nibble on it in front of the tv. Heaven.
Oh man, I feel you! This last week kicked my butt too! I could so use this popcorn! Coconut and cinnamon! YES!
Bookmarked. Canโt wait to try this popcorn. Kettle corn is one of my all time favorites. Thanks for the reading recommendations โ looking forward to checking out PUNCH.
YUMM. shows that a few simple ingredients can go a long way! I miss cooking so much in college, definitely living vicariously through blogs like yours:)
I just know my boyfriend would love this. Great post!
Popcorn is just the bestโฆand this twist looks marvelous! Cannot wait to try! :)
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in the recipe directions it say โcoveโ what is that?
please explain
never mind i read it again and i think it is coverโฆโฆ lol i thought โcoveโ was some sort of smarty pants cooking technique, and i felt kinda stupid askingโฆ..
Um, can we put this popcorn in the buttered popcorn cookies pleaseโฆ Kind of a snicker doodle buttery deliciousness in a bite. Yum!
Hmmm, so do I make this for dinner, or do I make what I had planned?
Sorry you had a rough week. Ugh! Hopefully this one gets better!
I love popcorn, cinnamon, and coconut oil. Itโs actually a near-daily snack for me! Sometimes I sprinkle on some nutritional yeast too. Pinned!
I will definitely be giving this a go!! Obsessed with anything cinnamon. Thanks for the idea :)
Oh Joy โ I love popcorn and cinnamon!
Thank you for the PUNCH link โ LOVE it
Going to package this up as Hanukka gifts!
Wow! This cinnamon corn is amazing!
such a fab snack, joy! Looks great!
Kettle corn is by far one of my favorite snacks/desserts of all timeโฆand cinnamon? the BEST spice. Recipe looks great!
Popcorn sounds like the perfect dinner to me. Especially when you made it sweet and add a sprinkle of cinnamon!
This looks fantastic, but please tell me you have a source on those chevron dish towels? Oh. My.
the dish towel was a gift from michigan. thatโs all i know.
Thanks, Joy! Iโll just have to be on the lookout, I guessโฆ ;)
I think this is the fabric, I had to know too! Canโt get enough chevrons lately, or cinnamon popcorn for that matter.
https://www.henhouselinens.com/s_chevronaubergine.php
Thank you for promoting 12 Years a Slave. It is a story that everyone needs to know.
iโm exciting/totally not excited to see it. i really appreciate david simonโs review.
Homemade kettle corn?! Yes please!
Love kettle corn so much! + Cinnamon= Win.
Mmmm. Kettle corn is so good and of course anything with cinnamon added to it will be extra delicious!
Yum โ perfect weekend snack!
The memories of AOL and IQ. I would of been black mailed so badly if we could track them down now.
Yummo to the popcorn and that ingredient styling! simply wow
That popcorn would have been better than the bag of chips I ateโฆ.yeah, boo to this week.
Love that pumpkin coffee cake recipeโฆIโm so not finished with pumpkin yet this year!! Love it!