Getting the cooking bug back: ideas to try

Beans and ham hock

Beef winter soup

Red lentil dal (new favorite)

Lentil soup for a small planet

Meyer Lemon risotto

Meyer Lemon pasta

Sardines with potatoes (success!)

Fillet and soba noodles

Minestrone

Wild boar and lentil soup

Braised leeks

Bean salad

Calorie Estimate: 600

Ingredients

• 2 cups of mixed beans
• 1/4 large red onion, diced
• 1 cup grape tomatoes
• 8 basil leaves, shredded
• 1 t olive oil
• a few T of raspberry vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Make a salad.

Bean and Feta salad

Calorie Estimate: 800

Ingredients

• 1 can mixed beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/4 cup crumbled feta
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• juice of half a lemon
• lots of black pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Mix everything together and enjoy.  Season as you like.  I’m sure I’ll get better at this as it goes.