Tag: lentils

Black Lentils with Orzo and Butternut Squash

Black Lentils with Orzo and Butternut Squash

Got black lentils? Make this easy, one pot black lentil dish with orzo pasta and butternut squash. Black lentils are less common, but more flavorful than other types of lentils. The lentils are slightly sweet and earthy, the dish is filling, warming and cozy. It’s 

Spicy Split Red Lentil Side Dish (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Spicy Split Red Lentil Side Dish (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

This red lentil side dish only takes about 20 minutes to make, uses less than 10 ingredients, is vegan, gluten-free, and DELICIOUS. It’s my go-to spicy vegan lentils, flavored with garlic chili sauce and shiitake mushrooms. The perfect side to any meal, this simple lentil 

Halloween Stuffed Peppers (Vomiting Jack-o-Lanterns)

Halloween Stuffed Peppers (Vomiting Jack-o-Lanterns)

It’s time for the spooky, the scary, the gore and the horror- it’s almost Halloween! And for the occasion, we’ve whipped up a batch of Halloween stuffed peppers. These peppers are carved to look like jack-o-lanterns, and are filled with a beautiful, mushy, tasty mess 

Lentil and Nettle Soup: Stinging Nettle Benefits & Recipe

Lentil and Nettle Soup: Stinging Nettle Benefits & Recipe

Warm and comforting, with a delicate, complex, yet hardy broth, this stinging nettle soup is filled with green lentils, carrots, onions, fresh stinging nettles (of course) and seasoned with miso and mushroom. The stinging nettles themselves add a lovely aromatic, herbaceous tone to the broth, 

Vegan Shepard’s Pie with White Beans and Kohlrabi

Vegan Shepard’s Pie with White Beans and Kohlrabi

Warm, filling and protein-packed, this individual sized vegan Shepard’s pie are a weeknight favorite. A layer of spiced, green-chile and white wine lentils are followed by hearty white beans in rich, herbed tomato sauce, sprinkled with gooey vegan cheese, and topped with a light, flavorful, 

Curried Lentils and Sorghum for Earth Day!

Curried Lentils and Sorghum for Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day to all! If you’re here to make lentils, it’s at the bottom of the page. First I’m going to pull out my soap box and talk to you about something a little more serious. In a world where snow is falling in 

Stuffed Wild Grape Leaves in Tomato Sauce

Stuffed Wild Grape Leaves in Tomato Sauce

For a printable version, click here. I spent the last week in Canada, where, in fear of roaming charges and in an effort to relax and disconnect, cellphones are turned off and computers left at home. This annual trip to the little wooden cottage is a tradition which