Not Sweet, But Still a Treat

What a gross night for Trick or Treat-er’s.

Poor kids.

Poor parents.

Fortunately, there are no Trick or Treat plans for me tonight.

In fact, Trick or Treat night is barely a blip on my radar any year.

Our house sits nearly a half mile off the road so we never get Trick or Treat-er’s.

Some years this kind of bums me out. I think it would be fun to pass out candy and see all the local kids dressed in costumes. And, maybe if we had Trick or Treat-er’s we would carve pumpkins… Something Adam and I have never even done together!

Last night I saw my sister-in-law and she was talking about the sugary gift baggies she made for the kids in her neighborhood.

My little green eyed monster crept up…. I want to put together fun, festive baggies and be the cool house on the street that gives out the best candy too…!

Today I stood in the candy aisle, looking at all the black and orange sweets, but turned my cart away knowing that with no little goblins at my door, the treats would become a temptation.

As I rounded the corner of the aisle, I came face to face with a awful piece of Halloween’s Past: The Halloween Popcorn Ball.

“They still make these?!” Crossed my mind as I looked at the Jack ‘O Lantern decorated bag, “Come on. Doesn’t someone know that kids hate these by now?!”

Thanks to Adam’s grandmother, I know that fresh made popcorn balls are a wonderful treat.

But, these little balls, the enemy of a kid with braces for FIVE years, made with popcorn that was popped God knows how long ago? They might as well be little balls of cardboard.

I would always trade mine with my brother for his Snicker’s and Reese’s cups. Being seven years younger, he didn’t know what he was doing… At least for a few years.

But, on this cold night, sans candy and Trick or Treat-er’s, popcorn and a movie sounds pretty good.

Just this week I made a great batch of popcorn dressed up with the flavor from the last of my herbs.

I roughly chopped thyme, rosemary and oregano and tossed it with melted butter and Parmesan cheese in the just popped popcorn.

Oh. My. Gooooodness.

This super simple combo was delicious.

And addicting.

At one point, I told myself, “just one more bite…”

So, I grabbed a handful that was a little (See also: a lot) bigger than a bite and stuffed it all in my little mouth like a hungry monster.

I turned, cheeks just as full as a chipmunk’s, only to see that Adam had caught the whole thing.

… So much for romance.

This herby popcorn is just that good.

Herby Popcorn

2014-10-31 16:23:15

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Ingredients

1. 1 Bag plain popcorn,
2. 1 Tablespoon rosemary, finely chopped
3. 1 Tablespoon thyme, finely chopped
4. 1 Tablespoon oregano, finely chopped
5. 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
6. 2 Tablespoons shredded parmesan
7. Salt and Pepper

Instructions

1. Pop popcorn in microwave according to package (Or use your air popper, if you are lucky enough to have one!)
2. Pour popcorn into large bowl, add herbs, butter, cheese, salt and pepper, mix until just combined.
3. Enjoy right away.

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