Lentils, with Tomatoes and Kale...also Smart Bacon!

I was at the store and saw Kale and thought to myself, that I really like this veggie and haven't had it in a while. Then when I got home I went through my pantry and found some items I wanted to use up. And then I created this...

1 cup brown lentils
1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 TBSP EVOO
4 cups roughly chopped kale
various spices, depending on what you like





Cook the lentils with water (according to the package, I think I used 3 cups water), set aside when done. Then in a seperate pan sauted the onions and garlic in the EVOO. Add the kale to whilt it a bit. Add the can of tomatoes and other spices, stir to combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and add lentils. Let it cook for a bit so the lentils can absorb some of the tomatoe flavor.

The nice thing about this dish is it can be eaten on it's own, in a wrap, over quinoa, rice, pasta, etc. The sky is the limit (and pictures are below). It's also oh so tastey! This dish has tons of health benefits too. So its a win win.


I bought myself some Smart Bacon to try. I also have been saving (for some bizzare reason) a tub of tofutti cream cheese. I wanted to make something yummy (spice cake with cream cheese frosting or maybe cinnamon rolls I've been craving) and just never actually made anything...so I busted it open, smeared it on a tortilla, added cooked smart bacon and some sauted mushrooms. And viola...instant yummy food. It rocked. The cream cheese tastes just like I remember cream cheese tasting like and I might sit down and eat the entire tub. But now, I really want to make some frosting or something with it...and cookies. Hmmm...