For the first time, I’m participating in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge! The concept is simple: Each day in April I’ll be blogging on a topic starting with the letter of the day, beginning with A and progressing to Z by the end of the month. Posts will be short and will relate to my chosen theme: my new coming of age story, Rightfully Ours, released April 1.
L is for Lentils
Yesterday I bypassed “kiss” for “karst,” despite the kisses in Rightfully Ours. Today, I’m going to skip the overly broad “love” for “lentils.” Yes, lentils. The legumes.
I don’t believe I ever tasted a lentil until I was in my twenties, and my husband encouraged me to make lentil soup. I found a recipe in one of his cookbooks and gave it a shot. In fact, it earned a regular spot in our menu and has a tiny place in Rightfully Ours when Rachel makes a pot for her family’s dinner.
Lentil are easy to work with. They’re nutritional. They’re available year round. Apparently, they’re a leading source of molybdenum, whatever that is.
Fun facts about lentils, you say? Here you go:
- They’ve been consumed since prehistoric times.
- They’re mentioned in the Bible as the item Jacob traded to Esau for his birthright.
- They grow in pods that contain one or two lentil seeds.
- One cup of cooked lentils gives you 330 percent of the daily recommended value of molybdenum. (Still no idea what it is. I think it makes an appearance on the periodic table of elements.)
- You can grow your own. Take a look.
Have you grown, cooked with or eaten lentils?
I’ve never cooked lentils. Never noticed them in a store either. I believe molybdenum supports enzymes in our bodies.
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They’re hiding by the bags of dried navy beans. 😉
I like lentils a lot. They are quick and easy and you can dress them up or dress them down.
https://misspelicansperch.wordpress.com/2017/04/14/lotr-a-literary-masterpiece
Yes, I think they are one of those foods that will somewhat take on the flavors of whatever you’ve prepared them with.
Lentils are delicious and are packed with protein (important to know if you’re vegan or vegetarian 😉 ). Happy A-to-Z-ing.
Yes! A good source of protein for meatless meals.
I first tasted lentils when I was 14–one of my brothers was in an eating cheap phase and tried out a lentil soup recipe on us. Didn’t really love the texture, honestly. Since then, I’ve discovered there are several varieties of lentils, some a bit less gritty, like red lentils.
http://laurelgarver.blogspot.com/2017/04/l-love.html
I’ve used the red lentils once, I think. It’s hard for me to find more than the basic variety in certain stores.
I don’t know that I’ve eaten lentils. I was always a picky eater.
Pretty sure I haven’t been able to get any past my picky eater’s lips yet.