Lentils

    I woke up this morning and was cold - strange to be saying that after so many weeks of complaining how ridiculously hot it was, but i put on a hoody before going to make my morning coffee.

    It was there in the kitchen that the cold reminded me of something i’ve always found very comforting - lentils. It’s not something that i typically make in the summer months - something about making things that need to be simmered makes me think fall/winter, but I had a craving, and those of you that know me know that when i get a craving, i better eat what it is my body wants or it gets ugly.

    For this recipe i used dried lentils - i haven’t mastered the soaking of the beans yet, but lentils are fairly easy if you plan a bit in advance - and because it was in the morning that is exactly what i did.

3/4 cup lentils covered with

water then put into the 

fridge until that night.

When i arrived home i sliced up:

a carrot, a clove of garlic, 

and a bit of onion (about a 

1/4 cup)

Into a hot pot with a little bit

of olive oil, stirring until you

smell the garlic.

Add in the lentils add water or

chicken stock until everything

is covered. Cover the pot with

a lid and turn the temp to 

medium-low. Stir every 5 mins

for until most of the water gets 

absorbed. (about 20 mins)

Chop up some parsley

(about 1/4 cup when chopped)

And grate 1oz of swiss

cheese

Add cheese and parsley into 

the pot and stir until the 

cheese melts

Then the most important

part - enjoy a comforting

more than cereal meal for

one