I know I already have a recipe on here for lentil soup with coconut and spinach, but this one is actually quite different. For one thing it uses red lentils instead, but the taste is also different–more curry, while the other one is more cumin-y. My husband and I really liked this one. I found [...]

Again thanks to Facebook, I got this recipe from another childhood friend. I love butternut squash in any form, so of course it caught my attention when she mentioned it. This chili is sooo good. I ate it over cornbread.

1 lg butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 zucchini, diced
1 or 2 [...]

This was one of my most favorite meals when I worked at the Lifestyle Center of America. I made it a week or two ago and still liked it!
Beans

3 c cooked red kidney beans
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 of a medium onion, diced
1/4 of a green pepper, diced
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c chunky tomato [...]

I won’t claim that these are authentically Mexican, but they satisfy my craving for Mexican at home. I made them in the crockpot this time, but I’ve also cooked them on the stove many, many times. Here are directions for both.

3 c pinto beans, rinsed and picked over
1 medium onion, diced
4 or 5 cloves garlic, minced
1 [...]

This time-honored recipe cannot be improved upon! It’s a family favorite. Similar to baked beans, it’s a snap to throw together. We usually eat it

I sort of combined three recipes I had for chili from Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman,

From the book Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. My mom loves this recipe.

2 c water
1 c lentils, uncooked
1 c frozen or fresh corn
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1 onion, diced
Mexican seasonings to taste (crushed red chili peppers, garlic, dill and/or cumin)

Boil the lentils for 30 minutes and drain. Combine the remaining ingredients and simmer [...]

Okay, here’s the scoop on this recipe. Last summer I bought a seasoning package called

Got this recipe from the Lifestyle Center of America when I worked there.

2 c diced carrots
1 c diced onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp McKay’s chicken-style seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/8 tsp paprika
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 c butternut squash, peeled and diced
15 oz can garbanzo beans, with juice

Saute the first four [...]

This is an old family favorite, passed down from the generations. We usually make this for holidays, but I was craving it last week. It’s really good with cranberry sauce! Tastes like fall to me.

1 c lentils
2 tbsp ground flaxseed (this replaces the 1 egg in the original recipe)
1/4 c oil (original recipe [...]