Salty Popcorn

Ingredients:
2 Tbl olive oil
1/2 cup popcorn
Salt

Method:
Heat oil over medium heat with 2 corn kernels
Once they pop, remove from heat & add rest of popcorn, shimmy
After 60 seconds return to medium heat, shimmy occasionally
Once finished add to a bowl and sprinkle with salt

Puy Lentils

Ingredients

3 Tbl oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled & finely chopped
1 carrot peeled & finely chopped
2 1/4 cup French lentils
1 tsp thyme
3 Bay leaves
1 Tbl salt

Method

Place a large saucepan over medium heat, add oil. When hot add chopped vegetables & sauté until softened (5-10 minutes)
Add 6 cups water, lentils, thyme Bay leaves and salt. Bring to boil and then reduce to a fast simmer.
Simmer until lentils are tender and have absorbed most of the water ~25 minutes. If necessary, drain excess water from cooked lentils.