In the summer I have a container garden on my back porch where I grow herbs and veggies, and my basil plant was getting so big I decided to try making some pesto. This was actually my first time making pesto, and I will say that my food processor struggled a bit to do it.… Read More Tomatoes with Pesto
Yesterday it was raining, and so of course I thought of soup. Something with lentils, cauliflower and kale sounded really good, so I did a search and got this recipe: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/250621/moroccan-lentil-soup/ I had to make a few adjustments to fit what I had in my pantry — like we all do! — but it came out… Read More Moroccan Lentil Soup
If you have a bag of carrots in the fridge, then you probably have the ingredients you need to make this soup. Ingredients: 1/2 large onion chopped (optional) 1 pound carrots chopped 1 to 1.5 cups dried lentils 6 cups water 1/2 bouillon cube (optional) 2 to 3 tablespoons curry powder Big handful of baby… Read More Easy Curry Carrot Lentil Soup
A video of this recipe came through my Facebook feed so I thought I would give it a try. It is from the wonderful website “Forks over Knives.” It came out great! I made the recipe exactly as the instructions said — which is pretty rare for me. Usually I take at least SOME liberties.… Read More Red Lentil Chili
