Delicious: Sometimes dinner is popcorn and wine

Sometimes, you can't do it. It's been a long day, and you are tired and irritated and your feet hurt because you wore poorly-thought-out shoes and the idea of cooking is right off the table, but even the idea of picking up the phone, having to talk to someone about what you want and then having to wait until food arrives at your door sounds unbearable. Those are the nights you curl up on the couch in your ratty pants and have popcorn and dinner for wine. Popcorn has fiber! Wine has antioxidants! It's perfectly healthy!

Usually, it is also screwtop wine and microwave popcorn, I imagine. There's not a lot you can do about the wine--you don't necessarily want to open up your best when you're pairing it with Orville's finest--but the popcorn doesn't have to be boring. It can be French-herbed, you guys. Via Everybody Loves Sandwiches (a true statement if I've ever heard one) comes this super-simple topping for popcorn that will make you happy, elevate dinner into art, and inspire you. What goes on your popcorn?

Didn't think popcorn could get any better? Make your own delicious popcorn balls with these recipe from SELF.

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