April 23, 2014

Spicy Lentils

After a few attempts of making 
Lentils taste good to me 
I finally found a way to make them taste really good. 
At least in my opinion.
I added minced onions and minced garlic.
Then a mixture of a few dry spices.
I actually didn't have any fresh ingredients on hand. 
I had used what I had to make salsa a few days before.

Hot peppers, onions and herbs, 
lemon and black pepper and a very small amount of salt. 
I also added one 8 oz can of tomato sauce.

I boiled the lentils, water and spices 
and then covered and let simmer 
for about an hour or so. I didn't time the process. 
I just every now and then I would have a sample 
of the lentils to see if they were cooked long enough.


By the time they were soft enough I was 
partly full in sampling the lentils. 
So here is a picture of a small amount in a bowl. 
I also ate chips and salsa I had made.
Lentils are a healthy food, 
but it's hard to eat if they are not appetizing.
I am very thankful to finally have a 
recipe to cook them and love them at the same time.



April 16, 2014

Happy Easter of 2014


I love the Savior, Jesus Christ.
I am thankful for what he did for me.

I have plastic eggs and candy for the kids. 
We'll have a nice dinner. Yet the main reason for Easter 
is not to hide eggs and see what candy you can get. 

When the Savior died he fulfilled His mission. 
He suffered and died for all of us.
He was resurrected and He lives.

So eggs are a way to think about new life.
A chicken hatching out of her egg.
A cute little bunny entering this world.
Lots of pretty flowers are blooming everywhere.

Our family will go to church like we do each week. 
Yet on Easter the messages will be all about Jesus Christ. 
Most of our household participates in the choir 
so we'll sing a beautiful song about the Savior.

I hope you all have a great Easter this year and remember why we have Easter. To celebrate the life of our Redeemer, Jesus the Christ.