thirteen ways of looking at a lentil
March 15, 2010
Right now I am playing a game with myself called I Am Tired Of Spending Money On Groceries. What this boils down to is the following: Total in March, I have spent roughly $15 on groceries. I have no desire to spend any more. As a result, I am trying to exhaust my pantry and see how many different kinds of meals I can make before I break down and go buy some tomatoes.
Herewith, a comprehensive inventory of what I have in my kitchen. Said list will be followed by the things I have come up with. Can you help?
- six or so slices of no-knead bread (frozen)
- frozen sambar
- dosa batter
- white rice
- brown rice
- couscous
- bulgur (I think. I forgot to label it)
- black beans, one can
- red beans, one can
- whole mung beans
- yellow split peas (moong dal)
- half a block of Cracker Barrel white cheddar
- almost a whole wedge of Asiago
- half dozen eggs
- fettuccine
- capellini
- soba noodles
- something kind of like soba noodles
- elbow noodles (macaroni)
- rice noodles
- polenta in a tube
- stale French bread
- Barbari bread that will also soon be stale
- peanut butter
- tahini
- balsamic vinegar
- white vinegar
- rice vinegar
- three carrots
- olive, peanut, and sesame oils
- pesto
- harissa
- walnuts and pine nuts
- flour and sugar
- oatmeal (steel-cut)
- pancake mix
- yogurt
- mascarpone
- miso paste
- Hollandaise
- soy sauce
- hoisin sauce
- green curry paste
- spices
So far, here are some of the things I’ve come up with:
- dal (I have a feeling I’m going to be eating this a lot)
- grilled cheese
- peanut noodles
- rice and peas, Caribbean-style
- pancakes
- black bean soup
- pasta with garlic and a fried egg (Mark Bittman-style)
- pasta with cheese and pepper
- pasta with pesto
- sambar + dosa
- egg dosa
- roasted carrots with miso butter (this is last because I just ate it last week)
Other suggestions?
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If it is bulgur that you have: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/bulgur/index.html?scp=1&sq=bulgur,%20martha&st=cse
Click on “Bulgur: An Easy Way to Get Your Grains” and scroll down for the delicious recipe I’ve tried, bulgur with swiss chard, chickpeas, and feta — because even though you don’t have the last three, this could probably last you all week and is really good, in my opinion.
Bulgur and lentil salad also looks good — because I know you need some veggies in your diet.