Dinner Tonight

Something new was on the menu tonight.  Lentils.  That may stir up visions of nothingness in your head.  It was certainly what I thought of when I looked at the package.  Which is why the package sat in my pantry for over a month. 

But I've heard that lentils are packed full of nutrients, so tonight we took the plunge.  Lentil soup. 

1 pkg. lentils, sorted, bring to a boil, simmer for 2 hrs. 
5-6 medium tomatoes
3-5 stalks celery, sliced thin
3-5 large carrots, sliced thin
handful of cilantro
5-6 green onions, sliced thin
2 Tbsp. chopped garlic (hey--it's good for you!)
1/2 Tbsp. black pepper

If you are so inclined, spice it up with red pepper or possibly curry.  We ate it straight with fresh green beans, steamed with garlic and a little sea salt.  It was surprisingly filling, and we enjoyed it!  I guess you really do learn something new every day.

How Long Since We've Had Pizza?

A reeeeeaaaally long time, I tell ya'!  Tonight when we tasted this pizza, it "tasted heavenly" as my four year old boy says!  I agree....and I don't think it's just because none of us can remember what pizza tastes like!

So how did we have pizza on a yeast detox diet?  (You, too, can have it if you are GFCF!)  We used a little package that I found in HEB grocery story yesterday.  The brand is Chebe.  I love Chebe! 

Chebe is a packaged mix that we used for the crust (and it can be used for other things).  I followed the packaged instructions and then topped it with tomato sauce (homemade spaghetti sauce is #1), cooked chicken, black olives, onions, bell peppers, garlic.  My children walked downstairs sniffing the air and saying, "Yummmmmmm!"  And it was!