The Great Chef

With Summer approaching, my body craves more for salads and fruit than for anything else. And even though the weather have been playing a really not funny game with us here, along New England, the biological clock keeps ticking and you know that the scarce sun rays seen are warm and a prelude for long, hot, sunny weeks to come. It is time, then, to renew or enlarge the summer menus. I got inspiration for this salad from the Food Network web page. I did not follow any recipe in particular but my version of this salad turned out really tasty. By combining lentils with rice you, actually, get your daily portion of carbohydrates and proteins since lentils are a great source of protein. I know, I know... "Omg, carbohydrates! This girl is crazy! I will never fit in my bikini, bla, bla, bla". You need them. Just eat the right amount and always listen to your body. If you have a sudden craving for pasta or a muffin, most probably your system is lacking sugar. Your brain works with su...

Today I will share with you a recipe that I came up with last week. I had a bag of green lentils and I was craving for them for some time (I really like lentils. They are extremely versatile, and extraordinary source of protein, fibers and minerals such as manganese, phosphorus, and iron (to mention a few), which means that they are super good for your health). I decided to make a soup this time but without following anything but my taste and what I have learned so far. Here it is my recipe for a spicy lentil soup that will serve 6 to 8 people: In a medium pot, put a medium yellow onion finely chopped, two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and place over medium heat. When the onion gets translucent add half a green pepper cut into julienne. Season with salt and pepper and allow to cook for 1 minute. Add 1 stalk of celery and half a cup of carrots, everything finely chopped. Allow to cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, and add two tomatoes, peeled and chopped. Season with 1...