Munchies

Great idea for a thread @Appleblossom! I comfort eat sometimes too (especially in the cold weather!!).

I just had a mint slice with a cup of tea and it was heavenly I don't think there's anything better than snuggling up with a blanket on a cold night with a lovely cuppa and a biccie

When my students parents would complain about the weather getting cold .. I could also see the bright side ... soups, roasts and cosiness .. having been homeless when I was 6 and then at 16 .. I never take being "inside" for granted.

@comet expressed interest in easy recipes and I just learned one I like a lot at the basic cooking class I went to recently. This thread seemed to be the best place to put it:

Indian Red Lentil Dahl Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 teaspoons curry powder

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon dried coriander leaves

1 teaspoon salt flakes

180g dried red lentils

1 litre vegetable stock

400g can diced tomatoes

2 cups water

fresh coriander

natural yoghurt

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add curry powder, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, coriander leaves and salt flakes to pot. Saute for 5 minutes.
2. Add red lentils, vegetable stock, water and diced tomatoes. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. (Soup is meant to be thick but just add more stock or water if it becomes too thick).
3. Garnish with coriander and natural yoghurt.

Optional extras

• 1 brown onion finely chopped can be added at step 1.
• 1/4 cup of washed pearl barley can be added at step 2.

Leftovers can be stored in fridge or freezer, reheated and served in different ways over time, such as with rice and/or vegetables.

Hey @Appleblossom

Great thread!!!

Munchies for me right now - CHEEZELS yum yum

Hi @Angels333

I've had a stressful week with work and was quite dark in my mood on Friday night.

And today I saw my mother in law in care since Mothers day - she is so bad, she is hearing voices that people are calling her horrible names. i left so sad and upset.

How are you @Angels333?