This month, my Secret Recipe Club assignment was My Fiance Likes It, So It Must Be Good! The blog title may be a bit of a mouthful, but I love Peggy’s blog. She has some stellar recipes (I had trouble choosing just one!) and recently started culinary school. She has an especially helpful post on the proper way to dice onions, and I look forward to seeing her share more of what she has learned in her classes.
I chose to make her Indian-Spiced Lentils because, as you may recall, I have recently developed a love for lentils.
The recipe was simple to make, and we loved the flavorful lentils over rice. Word to the wise: be careful when adding the garam masala. Mine came out way too fast, and while I managed to scoop a lot of it out before it was too late, it still made the dish especially spicy. The extra rice I made came to our rescue!
Thanks, Peggy! To see more great recipes from this month’s Secret Recipe Club, follow the links below!
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I love lentils, this looks great!
I can’t wait until I have enough recipes to join in on the Secret Recipe Club fun
Aine @ Something to Chew Over recently posted..Carrot Cake Cookies
I love Peggy’s blog. Nice choice on the lentils, Julie. They look delicious.
Lesa @Edesia’s Notebook recently posted..Secret Recipe Club: Salmon En Croute
Yes, I’ve had that experience of too much pouring out of the spice jar… and it’s usually something like cayenne pepper, isn’t it? Never just a little extra thyme! Welcome to the wonderful world of lentils! One of my favorite places to shop literally has 6 kinds of lentils.
Stephanie recently posted..Fresh Corn Cakes with Peppers
YUM! Great choice. Ive never done Indian at home, must try! Loved having you blog this month
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the cookies!
Peggy has a great blog and you made a wonderful SRC choice, looks delicious.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC recipe this month: Pork Belly Soup with Collard Greens.
Lisa~~
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I love lentils too! Of course I only recently learned of their awesomeness. For the longest time I completely ignored them. I gotta try this recipe with the bag I have sitting in my pantry…yum!
Nutmeg Nanny recently posted..Pumpkin Butter Honey Cake
I way overcooked them the first few times, so they were mushy and gross. I love them now that I know how to properly cook them!
I so need a good lentil recipe since I just plain fail at them. Can’t wait to give these a go and browse through the other recipes!
The Mrs @Success Along the Weigh recently posted..Takin’ care of bidness
Great pick! I regularly follow Peggy’s blog, and her recipes are always so delicious-looking… I’d have a lot of trouble picking if I was ever assigned to her.
This looks like a great meal for a
Great recipe and a beautiful pic! Great job for SRC
Cooking Rookie recently posted..Chickpeas Feta Salad and Tahina
I love Peggy’s blog and you chose a perfect recipe. My tummy is grumbling right now!
These lentils look great! I didn’t used to like lentils, but recently I’ve discovered that they are fantastic if prepared with lots of tasty spices! These look wonderful.
sara recently posted..Killer Scalloped Sweet and White Potatoes in Smoky Hot Sauce
I thought I didn’t like the texture, but it turns out I was overcooking them! Now I love lentils
I love that you chose this dish! It looks great – and trust me, I’ve dumped a whole thing of cayenne pepper in a dish once because the cap wasn’t on tight enough… Good thing I like spicy foods, right?
Anyway, great job again and so glad to discover your blog as well!
Peggy recently posted..Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Mac n’ Cheese
Ouch! I like spicy foods too, but not that spicy!
Yum I love lentils now too! They can take on so many great flavours
I love Indian spices….but Grumpy doesn’t. However, it doesn’t stop me from making a treat for me once and a while! I’d be happy to eat your lentils, spice and all! (heat)
Shelby recently posted..Saffron Almond Rice Pilaf
Looks yummy! Am going to try this one soon….
Ruchi recently posted..Honey Nut Scones – SRC
I love lentils too and your dish really looks tempting!
Astrid recently posted..[The Secret Recipe Club] – Potato Perogies
Lentils (and other legumes) are a staple at our house because of how much cheaper they are than meat. (Although mu husband only “allows” one vegetarian meal a week – ha!) Do you also love other beans? And do you cook them from dried or use canned ones?
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Yes. Lately, I’ve been really into cooking dried beans in the crockpot!
Ah, I gave away my slow cooker when we moved to Hong Kong. But I do miss it a lot. I’ve been using a soaking method where you boil the dry beans for 3 minutes, then drain and soak overnight, then drain and cook. This stops the tummy problems.