Red Lentil Vegetable Soup is a hearty, healthy cold weather soup. Enjoy for lunch or dinner. It is cold and pouring out today, which makes me want to curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and a hot bowl of soup. A nice bowl of Red Lentil Soup chock full of vegetables would…
How To Cook Beans
Dried Black Beans Beans are a great source of fiber and protein, and are naturally low in fat (1 cup of cooked black beans has 15 grams fiber, 15 grams protein, 2 grams fat, and 0 grams saturated fat). In addition, beans are considered antioxidant “superstars,” given their rich antioxidant level, which helps fight…
French Lentil Soup with Barley and Rainbow Chard Recipe
With the threat of a storm as Hurricane Earl made its way up the East Coast, it was a good day to stay inside and make some homemade soup for my friends with cancer, “B” and “J.” My friend “B” had suggested some lentil soup, which seems to be her favorite kind, so I set…
Mushroom Spinach Farro Soup and French Lentil Brown Rice Soup Recipes
Mushroom Spinach Farro Soup and French Lentil Brown Rice Soup are nourishing, healthy soups, perfect for lunch or dinner. I made these two soups for a friend who was going through chemotherapy treatment. Soups are nourishing, and often good for cancer patients to eat because they easy to eat and hydrating. In addition to these…
Simple Lentil Dal with Whole Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Cloves
Lentils are considered a “superfood,” providing both a source of high protein and fiber (soluble and insoluble), iron, as well as folate, which reduces the risk of birth defects. Its high fiber content makes it an anti-cancer food. Lentils come in different colors – red, yellow, green and black, and are eaten all over the…