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June 1, 2010

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June 1, 2010 - katherine. Tags: Uncategorized

breakfast: cinnamon shredded wheat with soymilk (and a bit of soy creamer after I ran out of soymilk… ewwww); espresso

lunch: peanut butter and jelly on a toasted everything bagel; french fries with ketchup

Skittles

dinner: raw kale (kale massaged in olive oil with Bragg’s, nutritional yeast, minced red onion, and minced garlic); pasta with lentils (click for the recipe)

1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
olive oil (about 1 T)
1.5 c lentils, washed
4 c hot water mixed with 1-2 bouillon cubes (or, substitute 4 c broth or water)
black pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp)
red pepper flakes (about 1/2 tsp)
thyme (about 1/2 tsp)
2-3 bay leaves

Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil in a pot. After a few minutes, add the lentils. Saute for another minute, then add the broth (or water + bouillon), black pepper, red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay leaves. Simmer until the lentils are cooked (about 40 minutes; could be much more or less depending on the lentils). Add more water if they start to stick to the bottom of the pan.

pear chunks and chocolate chips tossed in fresh lemon juice

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stacey's comment:
June 2, 2010 at 6:17 am

how was the pasta and lentil dish? i have see this combination in cookbooks, but it never seems that appetizing to me. those foods do not seem to go together in my mind

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katherine's reply:
June 2nd, 2010 at 11:20 pm

It’s really good. I was introduced to it by Michael’s mom… she cooks it a lot. I think I’ve seen it in Italian restaurants. It’s really yummy… the lentils bring in enough sauce to make it a good pasta topping, particularly with the veggie broth and the red pepper flakes.

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