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YotAM ottolenghi’s Bkeila, potato and butter bean stew

I’ve been cooking this a lot during Spring. So yum and easy to make after work. Unlike most of his recipes, this is quick and cheap with minimal ingredients lol. I use whatever greens are languishing in the crisper. X

@emmagleason

Nov 25, 2024

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Lentils FTW

I’m not sure if you will like it but my mum used to make this for me during winter and it has a special place in my heart. Hope you give it a go (if you do let me know how you found it) Sauté half a white or red onion in a pan. Chop 1–2 cloves of garlic and add them in. Add any extra seasoning you like (I love throwing in some red chilies at this stage and cooking them off). Stir in 100g of red lentils. Pour in vegetable stock (a must, or it’ll taste pretty bland!). Simmer until the lentils are fully cooked. It should have a soup-like consistency. Add salt to taste Serve with your favourite sourdough bread. 🥖✨

@GOGING

Dec 7, 2024

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Small batch cooked lentil, kale, sweet potato curry

One pot makes four hearty meals!! Cheap and easy and great to spend an hour on it one night and be sorted for half the week. Brief recipe: Heat oil/butter Finely chop at least three cloves of garlic and warm Throw in some cumin, turmeric, chilli flakes, and any other spices you like (I use a korma blend with different ones in) Keep stirring so garlic doesn't burn and when they're fragrant throw in a cup or so of lentils to toast (I like red unsoaked ones) Add in 1 or 2 sweet potatoes (cubed into small pieces) and keep stirring Throw in a can of good chopped tomatoes Add a cup and a half of hot water and vegetable stock Big stir Bring to a boil Ten minutes later reduce to simmer (goal is to cook off the water) Simmer for five minutes Add in a can of coconut milk and stir Stir in a couple handfuls of kale to wilt Add salt and pepper Once you're satisfied it's reduced enough (around 20 mins cooking time) turn off heat and leave for ten minutes Done! Healthy and delicious

@caskeyc

Apr 3, 2024

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Starting a film club with your friends

Made a WhatsApp group with all my film friends in it and have been using it coordinate going to screenings. It's so much fun! There's loads of little independent screenings happening where I live and some very good independent cinemas, but even if all you have is a TV you should start a film club too. This evening I'm off to an old pub that's been converted into an events space to watch The Garden by Derek Jarman 😎

@LifeOfSpice

Feb 11, 2025

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taking a class

I've been really interested in silver casting for ages and finally managed to get a place on a carving and casting course at my local jewellery school. It's been an absolute blast, and as someone who's bad at making time to do creative stuff, having something timeboxed in that I've already paid for makes a huge difference. I was also for a long time adamant that the only thing I needed to pick up new skills was YouTube and some perseverance, I was absolutely wrong, there's nothing better than having an expert nearby and all the right tools on hand to make learning a new skill less painful. So take a class! Learn something new! Apply your innate ability to create beautiful things! Pictured: The two rings I've made so far, one was cast from a design I sculpted in blender and then 3d printed. I love it's lil' face 😊

@LifeOfSpice

Feb 12, 2025

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plastic food

Went to an exhibition in London this weekend that was all japanese plastic food made to be displayed in restaurant windows. Super cool to see the process of how it's made. I love sculpting and modeling so it's right up my street. I also think there's something quite nostalgic about it because of it's similarity to the plastic toy food we would play with as kids.

@LifeOfSpice

Feb 17, 2025