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Lentil “Snobby” Joes

March 19, 2010 in Reviews by bursty | 2 comments

With a craving for something new the other night I thumbed through the Veganomican and found a recipe for Snobby Joes that was really quite tasty!  I made a few minor changes:

  • 1 c. dry lentils, boiled until soft
  • about 1 1/2 c. chopped yellow onion
  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced (more or less to taste)
  • 3 T. chile powder
  • a few shakes of red pepper flakes
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce
  • 1/2 c. tomato paste
  • 1 T. yellow mustard
  • 1-3 T. maple syrup, to taste

Saute the onions until they are clear and soft, and then add in the garlic to saute for about a minute more.  Then add the chile powder, red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, mustard & maple syrup – stir in the lentils, and let it all simmer together for a good 5-10 minutes.  Serve on toasted whole grain bread or buns!  Delish!

Lentil Stir-fry

November 5, 2009 in Recipes by bursty | 1 comment

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I made this recipe from 101cookbooks a couple of nights ago and it was absolutely delicious!  I *did* use potatoes, but only a few, and I *didn’t* go for the non-macro yogurt sauce but *did* make the mint sauce, which was a really wonderful compliment to the toasty flavors in this dish!  I also used crimini mushrooms instead of brussel sprouts - as the co-op didn’t have any that evening.  Would also be great with some fried tofu or tempeh, I’m sure!  The toasted almonds were a real delight.  Also, I used sesame oil instead of olive oil which I think gave it a really nice flavor.  Very hearty and great for a cool fall evening!

Cauliflower Red Lentil Curry Mash

October 22, 2009 in Recipes by bursty | 1 comment

Fall makes me want mashed potatoes.  Potatoes are not macrobiotic.  I made this last night with a slightly different angle, but have decided this morning it would make an awesome mashed potato substitute during these months…  A restaurant I used to serve at made these amazing roasted red pepper mashed potatoes that I would devour every evening (or early morning, i guess) after my shift…  this recipe reminds me of them (minus all the butter, cheese, etc. but equally as good — and leaves you feeling clean rather than sludgey)!  Enjoy!

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Ode to Lentils

January 21, 2009 in Reviews by bursty | 1 comment

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Surprisingly enough, the above-written-title of this post, when entered into a google search, returns several results! Where did I get it from, you ask? Well — my wonderful husband and I were at a used bookstore in lovely Saint Paul, Minnesota, this past Monday (yay for federal holidays!), and I came across a collection of Pablo Neruda’s ‘Odes to Common Things’. A beautifully illustrated, lovely collection of poetry written by one of my favorite poets, about his love of everyday things: chairs, desks, flowers, socks, soap… I didn’t buy it, but reading it and smiling in the simplicity of the subject matter made me think of lentils. mmm… So, I thought about writing my own Neruda-style-Ode-to-lentil; but instead I decided to spare you and write prose…

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Weekend Chef: Lentil Stew

December 18, 2008 in Recipes by bursty | 5 comments

Weekend Chef brings you delicious macrobiotic recipes a few days ahead of time so you can prepare for a healthy weekend.lentilsoup

This lentil stew will fill you up and keep you warm all winter long!

Kerstin’s Lentil Stew

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Weekend Chef: Tempura Vegetables & Kerstin’s Lentil Salad

November 6, 2008 in Recipes by cooljuice | 4 comments

Weekend Chef gives you great recipes a few days ahead of time so you can plan a delicious macrobiotic weekend meal.

You don’t have to shell out the big bucks at sushi restaurants to get a plate full of delicious tempura vegetables. You can make them at home for pennies (and a little elbow grease). The light and crisp dish is complemented well with a nourishing lentil salad and makes a nice light lunch, or a wonderful first course to a dinner.

If you have some basic baking ingredients and some fresh veggies, this recipe’s for you:

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We Don’t Dine, We Sup.

July 16, 2008 in Recipes by cooljuice | No comments

Last night we supped.

I’ve been away in Minnesota for nigh on four weeks, and yesterday’s evening meal marked the complete return. Eating alone or on the run has been one of the most difficult parts of being away from Kerstin, both from a macrobiotic standpoint, and an emotional one.

I brought back some hand-harvested wild rice that my father and I had reaped from Lake Minnewawa two years ago. We glided through the rice stalks, knocking off the heavy seeds into our canoe, loaded them into burlap sacks and had them roasted by a local Native American-operated roasting barn.

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