I created a stew made of lentils, brown rice, carrots, garlic, and onions. It’s been so cold here, and we wanted something comforting but different. I traditionally make lentils with Middle Eastern or Indian spices. I decided to switch it up. In comes Italian Lentils. I had never made stuffed peppers as a main meal….
Arugula Lentil Salad With Grapefruit, Roasted Beets, & Maple Chipotle Walnuts
This salad is full of in-season foods: roasted beets, grapefruit, and nuts. It’s a beautiful presentation and all of it can be made ahead of time, assembled right before you want to serve it. How’s that for a perfect holiday food?! The dressing I created to go with this is oil free. Because of that,…
Quinoa Miso Salad With Lentils, Roasted Butternut Squash & Cranberries
Looking for a protein packed side or main dish for your Thanksgiving table? This is it! So colorful, so healthy-you will want this for all your holidays! This salad does take several steps to prepare, but the final dish is worth it! You can make all of it ahead of time and assemble the day…
Tomato Red Lentil Curry Soup
Oh my! I have never cooked with curry leaves before today. I have found a new spice that I am IN LOVE with (don’t tell my husband!). So fragrant and warm smelling, this soup is like a bite of Indian heaven. This dish was inspired by a red lentil recipe I saw through www.rouxbe.com, in…
Miso Lentil Salad With Roasted Root Vegetables
This recipe came to me as a task assignment for a plant-based cooking course I’m taking (www.rouxbe.com). The assignment was: create something with a starchy vegetable and some greens. I had just harvested a bin of carrots, beets, kale, and some surprise parsnips (I had forgotten I had planted them!). So of course, they showed…
