We have a lot of spiced red lentils left over from last week and a container of rice. So I pick up some more broccoli from the store and we have an almost no-work dinner. These lentils, whose major claim to fame is the addition of butternut squash, are really not spicy at all. Perhaps it is the difference between the words spiced and spicy. Spiced means containing spices while spicy conjures up a blast of heat in the mouth. John and I made up for the lack of spiciness with a liberal application of sriracha.

Spiced red lentils with rice and broccoli