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Jul. 28th, 2008
I warmed up some leftovers for lunch & the coworkers are all talking about "what's that smell?" but it seems mostly in a good way...
Anyway, I figure now is as good a time to share recipes as any. I made Lentil Soup & Hummus the other night.
I started with a Red Lentil Soup recipe I found online, doubled it, substituted regular gray-green lentils for red lentils (because I couldn't find red lentils at the grocery store), left out the tomato paste, and instead of cumin, salt, and pepper, used some Raz al Hanout that my mom got for me at Phoenicia last time she was in town. OH! And as a base, I used home made chicken broth, frozen from when I did all that chicken for the last HFS event. I think that made a HUGE difference in the flavor. Canned broth or bouillon cubes just don't cut it. When it was done, I used a food processor to mix the soup to a very smooth & creamy consistency. It was very tasty, a bit spicy, but also quite flavorful. I did good!
I also had to improvise a bit on the Hummus recipe. I didn't have tahini, so I used some sesame oil I had on hand. It added a nice smokey flavor, very tasty.
The original recipes:( Read more... )
Anyway, I figure now is as good a time to share recipes as any. I made Lentil Soup & Hummus the other night.
I started with a Red Lentil Soup recipe I found online, doubled it, substituted regular gray-green lentils for red lentils (because I couldn't find red lentils at the grocery store), left out the tomato paste, and instead of cumin, salt, and pepper, used some Raz al Hanout that my mom got for me at Phoenicia last time she was in town. OH! And as a base, I used home made chicken broth, frozen from when I did all that chicken for the last HFS event. I think that made a HUGE difference in the flavor. Canned broth or bouillon cubes just don't cut it. When it was done, I used a food processor to mix the soup to a very smooth & creamy consistency. It was very tasty, a bit spicy, but also quite flavorful. I did good!
I also had to improvise a bit on the Hummus recipe. I didn't have tahini, so I used some sesame oil I had on hand. It added a nice smokey flavor, very tasty.
The original recipes:( Read more... )