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Last summer when food prices were starting to increase like mad, I took the time to stock up on basic food items like flour, sugar, beans, rice, oats, spices and canned goods {including a boatload of chicken and tuna from Costco}. I did this because 1. I’m a bit of a nutter and don’t like Read More >>
I am convinced the secret to this recipe is sauteing the vegetables in bacon fat. I know, not good for the arteries, but hey, lentils and vegetables are good for you, right? So what’s wrong with a little bacon fat every once in a while? Huh? Huh? Ingredients 2 cups lentils, rinsed 3 tablespoons bacon Read More >>
As soon as I spotted this recipe for Indian-Spiced Lentils with Spinach and Rhubarb in Vegetarian Times magazine, I knew I had to make it. Well last night I gathered up some rhubarb and spinach and let me tell you Bob, this stuff was freakin’ delicious. It was so good I felt like I was sitting Read More >>
A big thank you to reader Tara who sent in her favorite lentil soup recipe. I adapted it a little so we’d have plenty extra for leftovers. We love soup around here and I especially like using my crock pot so I don’t have to babysit the stove top all day long. Here is the Read More >>
Have you ever made a lentil salad before? While I was going through my stash of torn out magazine pages the other day, I came across a recipe for lentil salad from an old Cook’s Illustrated magazine. Isn’t Christopher Kimball cool? I love his no nonsense approach to cooking and his never ending quest to find the best possible Read More >>
