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rabidsamfan) wrote2009-02-07 06:42 pm
rabidsamfan) wrote2009-02-07 06:42 pm
Legume day
Lentils for lunch,
Beans for supper...
It makes up for being extravagant yesterday and stopping for dinner downtown on the way home. Although I had beans then too, along with bangers and mash, fried onion strings, and apple chutney. There's a lot of pseudo-Irish pub food in Boston, which suits me, since I like it now and then.
And besides, there are occasionally side benefits. Like the chief cook coming out to ask me himself about my carrot allergy. Especially when he's cute. Very cute. And doesn't make his gravy with stock that has carrots in it so I can have gravy, which is a bonus, but the cute part would have been sufficient on its own.
Having indulged that far I decided on dessert, strawberry shortcake with a shot of Grand Marnier (which the waitress asked me before she poured it over the top, and was good even though I don't often have alcohol.) It required tea to accompany it, and that was good too, because being pseudo-Irish, the bar had to provide tea done the right way, with a pot of hot water and the milk separate so I could brew it to my own liking and pour the milk into the cup before the tea. (yes, it does make a difference).
So today is beans.
mmmmmm... beans...
Beans for supper...
It makes up for being extravagant yesterday and stopping for dinner downtown on the way home. Although I had beans then too, along with bangers and mash, fried onion strings, and apple chutney. There's a lot of pseudo-Irish pub food in Boston, which suits me, since I like it now and then.
And besides, there are occasionally side benefits. Like the chief cook coming out to ask me himself about my carrot allergy. Especially when he's cute. Very cute. And doesn't make his gravy with stock that has carrots in it so I can have gravy, which is a bonus, but the cute part would have been sufficient on its own.
Having indulged that far I decided on dessert, strawberry shortcake with a shot of Grand Marnier (which the waitress asked me before she poured it over the top, and was good even though I don't often have alcohol.) It required tea to accompany it, and that was good too, because being pseudo-Irish, the bar had to provide tea done the right way, with a pot of hot water and the milk separate so I could brew it to my own liking and pour the milk into the cup before the tea. (yes, it does make a difference).
So today is beans.
mmmmmm... beans...
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If it isn't soaking pintos and kidneys for homemade chili, it's lentil-barley stew or Turkish lentil-spinach stew. Or curried chickpeas and mushrooms over rice.
(I prepared for the recession by buying a 20-lb bag of pintos.)
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And hee, there's a lot of pubs in Ireland that serve pseudo-Irish food these days. :)
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*wanders away, singing*
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LENTIL-BARLEY STEW
Cook in 2-3 T. olive oil until onions are translucent:
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 ribs celery, sliced
Add:
3/4 c. dry lentils, rinsed
3/4 c. pearl barley
1 28-oz can tomatoes, chopped, with liquid
1 t. oregano
1 t. rosemary
6 cups water or stock
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for an hour.
(Carrots can be added at the 45-minute mark but are not required.)