Tag Archives: lentils

Red lentils with spinach and rice. 11/4/25

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Beebamom

I usually make this dish with kale instead of spinach but I felt the spinach would be softer in John’s mouth. I dressed my bowlful with the some yogurt mixed with salt and cumin and cherry tomatoes. John goes back … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice, kale, and yogurt. 10/2/25

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Beebamom

After last night’s expensive dinner we opted for one much more economical. Lentils are probably the cheapest way to serve protein plus they cook up quickly with no soaking or pre-cooking. This is especially true of red lentils. (Red lentils … Continue reading →

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Warm lentil and sausage salad. 8/3/25

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Beebamom

As often happens I bought an ingredient for a dish I was making and then had leftovers of the ingredient. In this case it was fennel. I set about looking for recipes that included fennel and found one that was … Continue reading →

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Lentils stew. 8/4/25

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Beebamom

Lentils with turkey sausage makes for an economical and comforting dinner. I start chopping the vegetables and John starts the cooking right away. First I chop the onion and garlic which he starts cooking in some olive oil. By the … Continue reading →

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Lentils and turkey sausage. 6/16/25

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Beebamom

This is a quick and easy to make dinner. The lentils cook in about 25 minutes. I started off by sautéing chopped onions, minced garlic, sliced carrots, and celery. Next came the sausage, lentils and chicken stock. With five minutes … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 6/9/25

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having chicken tonight but there were no rotisserie chickens available at Costco when Sarah stopped to pick one up. So we looked at our menu and decided we had all the ingredients for Afghani dal … Continue reading →

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Lentils with turkey sausage and vegetables. 1/18/25

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Beebamom

This homey, fairly quick and easy dinner is tasty and economical. Lentils are one of the least costly of proteins. One pound costs about $1.25! We made extra so we would have some soup for lunches. All we would need … Continue reading →

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Afghani lentil stew with rice and kale. 1/14/25

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Beebamom

This quick vegetarian/vegan lentil stew uses red lentils which cook in about 15 minutes. This is the recipe I mostly follow https://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/01/dal-afghan-soul-food.html-san92 Changes that I have made are reducing the amount of ginger to 1/2 tablespoon, using a tablespoon of … Continue reading →

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Steak dinner, chicken enchiladas and Afghani dal 11/18, 11/19, & 11/21 2024

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Beebamom

I have not stopped cooking. I have just gotten busy and did not have time to write up our dishes. So here they are a few days late. On Monday John grilled a steak and I made my IDBS, incredibly … Continue reading →

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Cooking on vacation. 7/21-22/2024

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Beebamom

We have been driving up the coasts of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington and enjoying the cool weather near the Pacific Ocean. We have looked at numerous lighthouses and famous bridges. The scenery is fantastic but unfortunately the food is … Continue reading →

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