Red lentils are beautiful, almost-paper-thin, orange jewels, that turn into a delicious soup in a relatively short amount of time - about 20 minutes. Add about 10 minutes of prep time for a total of about 30 minutes to have a delicious lunch or dinner soup.
Sitting down with a tasty, cool beverage is relaxing and social (in our society). My kids love it. But they're kids and they're marketed to 24/7, so those cool looking containers catch their eye and their mind. We all love eye candy - it's not their fault. Consumers in the making. So I work hard to deflect and educate them.
I didn't realize that tart, dried cherries taste really good in scones. I've been cognizant of a bag of dried, tart cherries sitting in my pantry that I bought at Trader Joe's quite a while ago, occasionally throwing them in salads. But now they are making a play in my scone recipe.
I'm a big fan of stir-fry. There are a couple of techniques I have mastered in order to make a stir-fry in 20 minutes, or less. And that includes prep-time. Of course my definition of what constitutes a stir-fry is broad (meaning, just about anything is game).
Happy New Year! I just bought a bunch of herbs and spices (on sale). I try to use at least one or two of these in cooked and baked food. My resolution this year is to use these a lot more, and work my recipes around anti-inflammatory foods and seasonings.
This was a spur-of-the-moment recipe and it turned out well. I've only made it twice, but it's easy. This recipe is giving me ideas about making other kinds of brittle, like nut brittle, and it could also be another technique for making granola bars. Happy Holidays!
