Two Recipes

There's some really uncomfortable funding stuff going on here that i'm not ready to blog about. Yell about constantly maybe, but not yet ready to put it on the interwebs. So, enjoy 2 new recipes I've come to love!

101 Cookbooks Red Lentil Coconut Soup - Hearty, curry, coconut, amazing. This soup was so good that after finishing dinner the first night I looked forward to having it for dinner the second night all day long. Gets better over time.

The second is a Ratatouille from Lynford Winery. They used to post their recipes but now it's for members only. Fortunately L saved the recipes before they switched over. This takes about 45 min to cook but is worth it:

1 eggplant

1 zucchini

1 yellow squash (I used 2 zucchini instead)

1 onion (or one leek)

3-4 cloves of garlic (can omit if allergic)

1 medium to large tomato

1 Tbl coriander seeds (recipe calls for toasted and crushed but I just threw them in whole)

1 1/2 c. white wine (nothing too fruity)

Salt and pepper to taste.

1. Cut all veggies into 1" cubes (peel if desired, I don't). Saute onion/leek and garlic in olive oil until onion are a little soft. Add remaining veggies, wine, salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2-1 tsp salt, ground pepper to taste) and coriander, and cook over med-high heat for 45 min or until all soft.

You may have to reduce the heat as the veggies cook down. Watch and stir every 5-8 min or so so that the bottom doesn't burn. If it looks like the heat is too high (veggies are burning) simply turn the heat down.