I have to say that lentils are one of my favorite type of beans. It is full of flavor, high in iron, high in fiber, easy to cook and very in-expensive.  I make some kind of lentil dish at least once a week and this salad is one of the more popular one in summer [...]

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When I worked for the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program in Rapid City, part of my job was to analyze the food inventory for each family that came in.  I would list everything the children ate so I could tell the family what was mission in their diets. By growing up in Syria, attending [...]

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According to Wikipedia Cottage pie or shepherd’s pie is a meat pie with a crust of mashed potatoes.. The term cottage pie is known to have been in use in 1791,when the potato was being introduced as an edible crop affordable for the poor. The term “shepherd’s pie” did not appear until 1877, and since then it has sometimes  been [...]

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Lentil Salad serves 4-6 1       pound lentil 3      celery stalks, diced 4      scallion, chopped 1      punch Italian parsley, chopped 1      red bell pepper, diced 1      yellow bell pepper, diced 1      teaspoons oregano 1/4 cup lemon juice 6     tablespoons [...]

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Lentil Salad serves 6 1       pound lentil 6      scallions, chopped 1      red bell pepper, diced 1      yellow bell pepper, diced 2     cups chopped parsley 6     tablespoons olive oil zest of one lemon 1/2  cup lemon juice salt to taste 1/2  cup crumbled [...]

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Several members of my restaurant staff are from Mexico. I learned from them a novel way of celebrating the New Year. As the New Year approached and we were busy preparing for our lunch rush, I noticed my staff exchanging bags and handfuls of lentils. I had to ask what it was all about. I [...]

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Harak bel-usba-o or Burn Your Finger is one of my favorite dishes.  I think the name came from women burning their fingers trying to drop the dumpling into the boiling lentil stew.   This dish can be eaten hot, room tempreture or cold. My mom used to serve it cold.  She would make it a [...]

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