it was inevitable....my mother is a cook ( i would say chef ) and i've always loved what she served us and she has always taken great care in providing us with healthy & delicious meals. i was inspired to do the same for my family & i hope my daughters do the same for theirs. i feel bad when i hear about young ladies getting married & not knowing how to cook anything but boxed mac & cheese. actually, last week was the first time that i made baked ziti & i've been married almost 10 years. i know some people make it once a week (which is fine if that's what they want to keep doing, but for those who are looking for a change, I thought I'd give some inspiration). and so, i have started a food blog to help get some creative juices flowing.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

wild rice with red lentils, asparagus & mushroom



1 cup wild rice
3/4 cup red split lentils
chopped roasted asparagus
6 large mushrooms (cleaned & cut)
2 garlic scapes
1 cup cottage cheese or feta ( i used cottage here)
generous amount of Kosher salt


prepare rice & lentils according to package.
roast the asparagus.
cut the garlic scapes and fry in butter until browned.
saute the mushrooms in a little oil for a few minutes (so they are mostly cooked)
place the cooked rice & lentils in a large bowl together & salt generously.
add the sauted mushrooms, garlic scapes & cottage cheese. add more salt if desired.




here is a pic of the garlic scapes (they kinda look like curly scallions)

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