Mmmm, dinner.

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Brought to you by the sad-looking produce in my fridge and the even sadder-looking lemon sitting on my counter. On the bright side: I went to Ikea with taraljc and got a new mattress. Currently just waiting on a frame to put it on — the Indonesian Daybed Frame from World Market, but that’ll happen in March. Also picked up lots of little things (a frying pan, laundry bags, a stainless steel mixing bowl, a cactus that aforementioned BFF anthropomorphized the fuck out of, which has been named Lt. Ned. This morning involved challah french toast with Friday’s leftover bread from The Bagel, and cinnamon rolls from the Ikea.

Anyway. Dinner had to be had, and after a week crashing at Not My House due to lack of mattress, I had some sad produce in my crisper. Recipe to follow was all about dealing with the sad produce.

Lentils & vegetables with lemon cous cous. - 20 minutes start to stomach, not including cleanup.

Feeds 2, or 1 with leftovers.

Vegetarian/Vegan.

(requires knife skills, can-opening, citrus-zesting, and standing around futzing with the frying pan for 10-15 minutes)

Lemon cous cous:

1/2 c instant cous cous
2 tsp snipped/chopped parsley
zest of 1 lemon
salt to taste

Pour hot water to cover on top of all of these things. Cover. Get on with the rest of dinner.

Lentils & Vegetables

1 c broccoli florets
1/2 bell pepper, coarsely diced
1 clove garlic, minced or shaved with a vegetable peeler (or garlic from a jar/tube to taste)
1 can lentils
cumin to taste
pepper to taste
olive oil as needed
Squeeze of lemon juice

If using whole or freshly crushed cumin & fresh ground black pepper, toast in the pan.

Add olive oil and broccoli/bell pepper/garlic to the pan, saute until just a little too firm.

Rinse & drain lentils, add to pan, cook until warmed through, stirring occasionally. Snip in some parsley if you want. When done, evacuate to a serving bowl or your plate, add a squirt of lemon & salt/pepper to taste. Serve with cous cous drizzled with olive oil.

Top with an egg cooked how you like it, if you want. (I had made hard boiled eggs for this week’s breakfasts, so I stole one of those.

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Comments

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Yay food. :)

[boosette.livejournal.com]

At some point I'm going to try it with chickpeas :)

(I have the feeling that starch + legume + veg + seasonings will become a staple in my house in the near future, because srsly. 20 minutes start to stomach.)


(Tho apparently I have good knife skills? q_sama's husband asked me if I ever worked in a kitchen when I visited them, and it was seriously one of the best compliments I've ever received.)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Go you on your awesome knife skills! I look forward to cooking wth you one day and seeing them in action. :D