PFMs in the Kitchen: Yummy Lentil Soup with Wilted Greens

okay, it only took a week for me to get it together but here is my recipe for lentil soup.  it is the perfect way to cook up a lot and eat for as long as you can stand it.  you can even freeze half and have it as a quick lunch/dinner solution for another day.  hope you enjoy it as much as i did mine!

You need: 

2 16oz. packages of brown lentils

1 onion, peeled and chopped

5-6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 can tomato paste (preferably organic)
2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped (eliminates gas and aids digestion)
6-7 bay leaves (eliminates gas)
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 stalks scallion, halved
1 package frozen loose corn
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more if you like heat - cayenne is healing to the digestive tract)
2 T Trader Joe's 21 Seasonings
1T Tamari gluten free Soy Sauce like San-J
Sea salt to taste
Trader Joe's Organic Greens mix,  washed and on the side


Prep time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour-2 hours (depending on how slow you want to cook it)

How to:

Rinse your lentils and put them in a large pot.  Fill with water  (as high as it may go but leave room to prevent bubbling over).  Hint: have boiled water on the side to add to your stock in case boiling decreases your liquid. Put the pot on a medium high temperature adding your bay leaves to the water.  Bring to a boil, reduce fire to medium and let it continue to simmer for about 20 mins.  Add your chopped ginger.  After another 10 mins, add the tomato paste and continue to let it slow cook for another 10 mins.  Then add all garlic, onion, celery, scallion, corn and seasonings. Cook for another 20 mins.  Add salt to taste.  Once done and served, add a handful of washed greens and stir in for a quick green addition. An extra fun addition is some chopped ripe avocado that turns up the volume on delicious!! Yum!! xo Sesheta

A Day in the Life: Soup is comfort

this is a super late post because sometimes life gets in the way of what usually happens.  i spent most of the day nursing my sick little one back to health (still in progress) and that was in addition to packing lunches, checking homework, cleaning the bathroom, running to the orthodontist and cooking dinner.  somehow it isn't that surprising that i wasn't able to post until now.  and even still, this is just a prelude post to my next post where i share my recipe for this scrumptious soup above.  

the weather has been fluctuating but i have officially entered into my warm comfort food mode.  i have been craving soups more and more.  if you are feeling me, then this will be a great add to your personal cookbook.  

...well, enjoy my pic and stay tuned for the details of how to recreate this for you and your loved ones. xo Sesheta