I remember my mom telling me about her dad’s, lovingly called Pa, kitchen skills. Pa was a short order cook in a diner during the depression. They lived in Elizabeth NJ. She told me that her Pa did most of the cooking because her Ma didn’t have the creativity in the kitchen that he had…. [Read More]
Lentils
Tasty Tuesday: The Last of the Lentils
Everything, and I mean everything you want to know about lentils can be found at www.lentils.org This website is jam-packed and crammed with nutritious and delicious information. It’s been fun and helpful this past month experimenting with this little legume called a lentil – I do hope you have made some of the delicious meatless main… [Read More]
Tasty Tuesday: More Lentils!
We are continuing our Lentil discovery this week! I hope some of you will get comfortable enough to try them. The latest rage in the kitchen is the InstaPot – I do not have one but my friends do and LOVE THEM. An Insta-Pot is kind of a crockpot/pressure cooker all wrapped up in one… [Read More]
Tasty Tuesday: Lentils
Several years ago at one of our girlfriend lunch days my friend, Alice, served us the most unusual meal! She fixed the same meal that David ate as he ran away from Absalom. We had barley, leeks (onions), lentils, and she also served lamb chops. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten!… [Read More]
tasty tuesday: panera soup knock-off
My daughter and I stopped at a Panera Bread on our recent road trip and because I try to eat gluten-free as often as possible I chose their new soup: Lentil/Quinoa/Kale, I got it with chicken. They also serve the same soup with egg – chopped hard-boiled eggs. I like eggs but the sound of… [Read More]