Yes, another food post : Kettle Corn

Recently I've taken to making popcorn the "Old-fashioned" way on the stove top. It makes popcorn in a more delicious and fun way, not to mention much lighter than the bagged popcorn that comes encased in a block of butter(ish) substance that for some reason can sit in the pantry for months without going bad.
Making it into kettle corn is just a little sweeter way to enjoy homemade popcorn (perhaps a dessert for a late night movie?). Here's how to make a pot/bowl of kettle corn for yourself.

What you'll need:

1/4c corn/vegetable oil
1/4 c popping corn kernels
2 tbsp sugar
a sprinkle of salt

A deep saucepan with a lid
potholder (I get scared of the popping so the potholder is really just for moral support)
Pretty serving bowl

1. To make this delicious treat, pour the kernels in the pot and pour the oil over them just so that the kernels are almost covered to the top. Place the lid on top of the pot before you turn on the burner so the oil doesn't burn you.
2. Turn your burner to medium high heat and wait until the oil starts to bubble. Hold the lid down tight and shake the pot back and forth to be sure that the kernels don't burn on the bottom of the pot.
3. Once the kernels start to pop, take the pot off of the burner and carefully pour in the sugar and stir around. Wait until the kernels have stopped popping before you take off the lid, the kernels can be very sneaky and also super hot so you don't want any wayward oil covered kernels burning you. Return the lid.
4. Return the pot to the burner and continue to shake it back and forth so that the sugar will mix in with the oil and the kernels will be evenly coated. The kernels will begin to pop, and you'll need to continue shaking every now and then (more frequently the quicker the popping) to prevent burns especially on the bottom of the pot.
5. Once the kernels have slowed popping to one every couple of seconds, remove from the heat, leave the lid on in case a few more kernels want to pop. Once you're sure it's safe, pour the popcorn into your pretty serving bowl and sprinkle salt on it to taste. Toss but not with your hands unless it has already cooled because the sugar can be very very hot.

Enjoy!!!