Comfort food.

Hope you are all doing ok. It’s been a rough several weeks emotionally, mentally even physically. If you are out protesting, thank you and please stay safe and take care! Black lives matter and it’s up to us who are non-Black to help dismantle the oppressive systems in this country.

I’ve been making comforting foods to help elevate my mood when I have been feeling depressed, hopeless and sad. Hope you are doing the same. Food is life! Yesterday this crockpot lentil soup hit the spot. I threw everything in at 2 pm and was able to eat at 5:30.

Crockpot lentil soup

Put into a crockpot:

2-3 TB olive oil

1 cup brown lentils, rinsed

3 potatoes cut into chunks 

1 carrot sliced

2 ribs celery sliced

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 cup broccoli florets

Sprinkle of mixed herbs

2 TB broth powder (I used mushroom)

3 TB ketchup

1/2 tsp cumin

Splash of vinegar

A big pinch of sugar

Salt and pepper 

Water to cover at least 1” over vegetables

Stir all together, cover with lid and cook on high for 3 1/2 hours or more.

After cooking, you may add more salt, pepper to taste. A dribble of soy sauce is always good.