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Tag Archives: Lentils
French Lentils with Dijon
The Lebanese, we love our lentils. There is mujadara. There is lentil soup. In some instances (never my own) there are pureed lentils and onions that call themselves mujadara. That about sums up our lentil repertoire, at least from my … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged Dijon mustard, French lentils, green lentils, lentil salad, Lentils, mustard, shallots
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Technique: An easy way to sort lentils
Yes, we are talking about lentils. Chocolate will be on the docket again soon enough… It may seem like a step you can skip, sorting through the lentils before cooking them. But once you discover that not all that is … Continue reading
Posted in Techniques
Tagged French lentils, green lentils, lentil salad, Lentils, techniques
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Favorite Things: White Apilco French Porcelain
When you run around with children of a certain age, favorite colors are a frequent topic of conversation. The girls are in the purple, pink, and rainbow camp (rainbow is its own a color, in case you didn’t know, just … Continue reading
A July Menu: Delicious Lebanese Vegan
A friend of mine told me recently about a wonderful dinner she and her husband enjoyed at the home of some friends. The friends are strict vegans, and so was the meal–which was a first for my friend. She wants … Continue reading
Posted in Menus
Tagged cauliflower, Lentils, Lift, mujadara, tahini, tahini sauce, Tomato salad, toum, vegan, vegetarian
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Garlicky Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard and Lemon; dressed up Rushta
I used to volunteer a lot. I hate to say ‘used to,’ but I’m trying to shame myself into getting back into it. When I volunteered in East Lansing and I’d see people I knew, they’d say “the apple doesn’t … Continue reading
Mmmm Mmmm Mujadara
I wish I could tell you a warm and fuzzy story about how mujadara has always been a special dish in the family. Truth be told, mujadara was far from my favorite growing up. Lentils don’t hold a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged Family, Lebanese, Lentils, mujadara, Mujaddara, Rice
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Technique: How to dice an onion
What more gracious gift has the table been given than the onion? It seemed as though I was seeing onions for the first time in all of their gorgeous splendor when I saw them through the camera lens this week. … Continue reading
Ingredient: Lentils
We ended the year in the warm, buttery blessing of baklawa. And we have no regrets. But we’ll start the New Year in the healthy, earthy, yet delectable land of lentils, which are eaten with frequency in many ethnic cuisines, … Continue reading
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