Semi-exciting news on the lentil diversity front! When I went to the co-op to pick up more lentils, (I was running low on green) I found......French green lentils! Also known as Puy lentils, they are a little smaller than traditional green lentils, but look way cooler. They are also supposed to have a richer flavor. …

Continue reading Recipe #15/20: Lentil Lasagna!

So naturally, after realizing the cooked lentil cheese in the lentil pizza tasted like meatballs, I had to try spaghetti with lentil meatballs. I've never made meatballs before (hell, I think in the two plus years I've lived in Seattle, I've only made spaghetti once), so I searched around for a few recipes in an …

Continue reading Recipe #14/20: Spaghetti and Lentil "Meatballs"!

Yeah! Lentil Pizza! To be specific, the crust is made of lentils. Well, that and the lentil cheese, but I digress.A couple weeks ago, I was walking home from work and was struck with a sudden realization. Back during the epic night of eating at Sutra, which I had already mentioned was the inspiration for …

Continue reading Recipe #13/20: Lentil Pizza! with…..Lentil "Cheese"!

Two lentil recipes for the price of one! Huzzah! One of the recipes that I wanted to do over the course of this project was lentil bread. Bread is such an iconic staple of the human diet that I knew that it would need to be included at some point. Also, it wasn't any entirely …

Continue reading Recipes #11&12/20: Lentil Bread and Lentil Pate with Lentil Beer Update!

When I first began this project, I scoured the internet for lentil recipes, creating a substantial stack of pulse possibilities. They were quickly forgotten, however, since at the time I was concerned about quantity and frankly many of them would have made it difficult to consume the required lentil quota for each meal. This recipe …

Continue reading Recipe #10/20: Barbecue Baked Lentils

Sprouted lentils are fascinating creatures. I came across them originally while in pursuit of the illusive Lentil Beer (soon.....). I'd obviously heard of alfalfa sprouts and the variety of other kinds that one might find in a salad buffet, but I'd never heard of lentil sprouts before. Guess what? They are amazingly easy. A coworker …

Continue reading Recipe #9/20: Roasted Peppers, Veggies and Sprouted Lentil Stir fry

Hooray! Green, eggs and ham! Sure, the green does not refer to the eggs themselves but rather the color represents the type of lentils in the dish, but I thought it was fun and clever. Additionally, since the genesis of this project I have wanted to do some sort of roasted bone dish with lentils …

Continue reading Recipe #8/20: Green (Lentils), Eggs and Ham!

Hooray for spastic recipes! I was at Safeway looking for ingredients for a recipe after this (no I won't give away what it is), but they had no green lentils. They did have yellow lentils though, which I hadn't noticed before (I've purchased almost all of my lentils at the local co-op). As I am …

Continue reading Recipe #7/20: Beef Lentil-Goulash

Two recipes already this week, but do I go for another? Hells yeah! Let's preface: finished off a long day of work and Katie and I were hanging out at my apartment. I'd printed off Alton Brown's Lentil Cookies recipe a while ago, but had never gotten around to it. Why not make it tonight? …

Continue reading Chocolate Avocado Lentil Cookies – Recipe #6 of 20

I realize it has been a while since I've posted anything in the lentilblogosphere and to anyone reading this, but also to myself, I apologize. After changing the protocol for this project multiple times, I removed the sense of urgency which, while helping to alleviate stress and maintain peace of mind, has induced sloth and …

Continue reading Squash-stuffed Wentil Crepes & Butternut Squash and Mushroom Lentil "Risotto"