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Brown Lentil Soup with Spinach

October 18th, 2008

A few days ago I made another soup wiht lentils. Brown lentils this time. Unlike red lentils, brown lentils do not fall apart when you cook them. 
Enjoy!
Brown Lentil Soup with Spinach (serves 4) 
INGREDIENTS:
 

350 grams of brown lentils
1,25 liter of water
2 teaspoons of olive oil
1 finely chopped onion
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
100 grams of spinach cut [...]

Lentil Soup

August 10th, 2008

Today I made lentil soup for lunch. It’s a soup I cook frequently as it is quick to make, it’s healthy, it’s cheap and last but not least important; the kids love it!
Lentil Soup (Serves 4)
INGREDIENTS:

200 grams of red lentils
3 tablespoons of olive oil
4 (vegetable) bouillon cubes
3 garlic cloves
1 big onion
1 potato
mint to taste
salt and [...]

Quinoa Heaven

July 29th, 2008

I present to you my favorite grain in the whole wide world: Quinoa. This grain has recently made its way into my kitchen and has since been a favorite food item to work with. In South America it’s considered the super grain of them all, since it’s high in protein and contains all eight essential [...]