As I am cleaning out my pantry, I am finding ingredients that have been neglected and forgotten about. First challenge was using a bag of red lentils. A quick search led me to a curry delight. Not only did it get nods from my better half, my kids enjoyed it too. The only change I would make is a wedge or two of fresh lemon juice on top just before serving.
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/red-lentil-curry/Detail.aspx
My second challenge was making brownies for our party of four for the super bowl. I thought I was in luck because I remembered seeing a mix bag in the back of my pantry. All came to a halt when I discovered that it expired in 2004! Another quick search found this brownie recipe that not only used ingredients I already had in my pantry, but made me fall in love with brownies again as a sophisticated dessert! I knew that only the four of us would eat these brownies straight out of the pan, so I skipped the parchment paper step. My tip for this one is follow all the other directions carefully, and wrap all extra immediately. They dry out fast...no preservatives:-)
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/ultimate-brownies
Enjoy!
