You don’t see Jittery Cook entering a contest for poutine or 7-layer chocolate cake, but it would be great to win the Lentil Recipe Revelations Challenge (contest closes March 19, 2012) in the salad category. Salads are my specialty, and it helps that lentils are inherently tasty, easy to prepare and nutritious. Super Tasty Lentil Salad 1 1/2 c green…
Lentil Cranberry Wrap – I’d Serve to Adele
This Lentil Cranberry Wrap recipe came to me in a flash just as my yoga teacher Mona Keddy was explaining the dedication of our yoga practice. Somehow, just sitting in the Shri Yoga studio gives me clarity of thought and focus that I don’t seem to achieve elsewhere. Is it a magical place? I’m still…
Italian Sausage and Lentil Stew – Comfort Food!
Jittery Cook needs your support in a Lentil Recipe Revelations Challenge. There are two ways you can help (Contest closes March 19, 2012): This recipe will be judged for appeal, taste, creativity, simplicity and popularity. If Italian Sausage and Lentil Stew garners comments from all the Jittery Cook subscribers, you could collectively make it happen. So,…
Delectable Hummus Appetizer with Spiced Pita Chips
I can’t hear the word ‘beer‘ without thinking back fondly of Frankenstein’s in Boston. Just one block’s trot from my student flat. I could eat dinner there for just $1. It was 1987, true, but $1? The hotdogs, the only food served in this funky bar, were ginormous (gigantic and enormous). The toppings were practically a meal…
Greek Giant Lima Beans- Addictive!
My husband proposed to me in Greece, overlooking the Aegean Sea, in Sounio, at the Temple of Poseidon. The setting was beyond beautiful and set the stage nicely for a long happy union. It is easy to conjure up the wonderful feeling of being in Greece, the healing sun, the deep blue sea, the white…
More than meets the eye – Spicy chickpeas
All foods Indian please my palate. The spices and colours remain exotic and foreign. I’ve tried preparing Indian feasts under my sister’s guidance, but haven’t really adopted the dishes into a regular repertoire. Perhaps it isn’t too late. This very simple recipe is ready in a jiffy. I usually double it as it tastes great leftover….