Lentil & Kale Super Food
I had a hard time warming up to kale, even though it’s touted everywhere as the new “it” vegetable. This is a fantastic starter kale recipe – it softens beautifully and is packed with flavor from the ginger and cumin. We eat this as a vegetarian dish, but if you have hardcore meat eaters in […]
Gluten Free Lentils and Sausage Recipe
I am not a superstitious person. I believe that we are the architects of our own destiny, that it is we who shape our futures, and that we create our own good (or bad) fortune by the way we live our lives. (Just ignore that sound of someone knocking on wood!)
But I also like to hedge my bets. In many cultures around the world it is believed that eating certain foods at the New Year will increase good fortune
Gluten Free Lentil Cakes with Roasted Carrot Romesco Sauce Recipe
There have been a lot of gluten free desserts making their way onto this blog lately (not that there is anything wrong with that!) so I thought it was time for something different, something really healthy and hearty, dairy free, vegan and main course-worthy; Lentil Cakes with Carrot Romesco Sauce. Romesco is a Spanish sauce typically made with roasted red peppers, garlic, blanched almonds and olive oil. Other versions can include vinegar and tomatoes. As with many traditional sauces, there are probably as many recipes for Romesco Sauce as there are cooks.
Romesco Sauce is sort of like a pesto, the ingredients are ground up and then olive oil is added for flavor and creaminess. I make mine in the food processor, it is so easy!
I decided to make my Romesco Sauce with roasted carrots instead of
Gluten Free Lentil and Salmon Soup Recipe
I am a huge fan of soup for lunch and dinner regardless of the season. In fact I tend to eat a lot of soup (and not just cold soup) in the summer. Warmer weather means more revealing clothing and I find that if I eat hot bowl of soup, I eat less and feel more satisfied. Since you can’t just wolf down a bowl of hot soup, you eat more slowly which in turn registers in the brain that you are full. The brain and stomach have a bit of a communication problem; the stomach can actually be filled up before it ever gets around to telling the brain – “STOP! We have had enough to eat!”
One of my all-time favorite soups is