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 [...]

This recipe comes, thanks to Facebook, from a gradeschool friend. Made it last night for some friends and they all liked it. I’ll be making it again. Probably soon.

1/4 c olive oil
1 pkg extra firm tofu, cut into small cubes
1 lg onion, diced or thinly sliced
1/4 c brown sugar
2 or 3 bell peppers, [...]

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 [...]

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

Got this yummy recipe from my sister.

1/2 to 1 medium size bag of chopped green cabbage, or 1/2 head of cabbage chopped finely
3-4 chopped green onions
1/2 chopped cucumber
1/2 chopped red pepper
1-2 chopped or slivered carrots

From The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle by Franklin House, M.D., Stuart A. Seale, M.D., and Ian Blake Newman. Modified only slightly–original recipe calls for parsley as garnish but I left that out.

1 c dry red lentils
5 c water
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 c onion, chopped
1/2 c celery, thinly sliced
1 c carrots, finely diced
1 1/2 [...]