Coconut-Kaffir Lentil Soup

  So…I’ve been on a lentil kick lately.  I love them and just can’t seem to get enough of these wee legumes.  Not a bad predilection to have, I suppose,  since lentils are nutritional superstars.  You’ll dig this soup.  It’s rich, thick and amazingly flavorful.  Coconut-Kaffir Lentil Soup Ingredients: 1-15oz can lite coconut milk 1 [...]

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Curried Lentil and Quince Soup

    Every year on Christmas Eve we renew a dinner tradition.  We share our meal together very late at night,  and it is always a soup.  This is the soup that I shall be making this year in order to help celebrate this open-hearted season.    Curried Lentil and Quince Soup Ingredients: 1 medium onion, medium dice 2 carrots, cut into [...]

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Meatless Monday: Lentil Soup

  Because we are whole food vegans,  our pantry closet looks like a Bob’s Red Mill outlet since that is where we buy most of our bulk grains, legumes and flours.  We always hit up the Portland, Oregon store whenever we venture down that way and slowly cruise the aisles looking at all the amazing organic products they [...]

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Stuffed Bell Pepper and Cabbage Soup

  This is a fabulous way to use leftover rice and lentils.  I don’t know about you, but we often have leftover cooked lentils and brown rice on hand because they are so versatile.  I also tend to keep cabbage in the crisper because I love adding it to salads for a sweet crunch.   This soup [...]

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Meatless Monday: Lentil and Brown Rice Wrap

  Lentil and Brown Rice Wrap Ingredients: Whole wheat tortillas [Our favorite is Trader Joe's Organic brand] 1 zucchini, sliced lengthwise 1 yellow squash, sliced lengthwise 1 red bell pepper, sliced olive oil puy lentils, cooked in vegetable broth short-grained brown rice, cooked in vegetable broth green leafies [I used mâche] squeeze of fresh lemon juice sea [...]

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Meatless Monday: Sweet Potato and Coconut Curry with Lentils

      Wanting to have a lighter dinner, I served the curry over some roasted spaghetti squash and sautéed kale rather than rice.    Sweet Potato and Coconut Curry with Lentils Ingredients: 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced 2 T tomato paste 2 tsp [...]

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Occidentally Oriented

Asian Barbecue-Glazed Lentil and Barley Loaf I was looking through our pantry at the various grains tucked within.  It occurred to me that I hadn’t done anything with pearled barley in a really long time.  Now color me strange, but whenever I see the words “pearled barley” my mind leaps to an image of Pearl S. Buck’s,  The Good [...]

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Mushroom Steakhouse Burger

This is an incredibly satisfying and savory burger.  I was both eager and hesitant for H to try this because she loathes both mushrooms and onions.  To my profound relief, because I want to make these again they were so good, she loved them.  And yes, I said them.  She has had more than one over [...]

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