Whatever Is In The Kitchen Soup

Use a really big pot. This recipe is large.

6 or 7 cups of water (not sure exactly how much i used, but somewhere around there)
1 cup of rice (i used white)
1 long carrot
2 celery stalks
1/2 cup lentils
1/2 onion
4 cloves of garlic
1 can of corn
1 can of red beans
1 can of pureed peas
2 tbs parsley flakes
2 tbs oregano
1 potato
2 bay leaves (don't actually eat the bay leaves)
2 tbs basil
salt to taste
saltine crackers - optional

Use a really big pot. Really! Add water, rice, carrot, celery, lentils, onion, garlic, potato, and herbs. Bring to a boil. Then turn the heat down and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Add corn, beans, and pea puree. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove heat.

Eat.

This recipe is boyfriend approved.

Experimental Tea

I wanted some tea, but i was bored with plain ol' black or green tea. So i mixed:

3 Tbs "midwife" tea (raspberry leaves, comfrey, nettles, alfalfa)
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp cloves

and poured boiling water over it and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Then i tried some. It was the nastiest bitterest tea i've ever tasted. It tasted like i accidentally dumped onion powder in it or something. So i added:

1/4 cup milk
4 Tbs cinnamon-sugar

stirred it up and tried it again. Still very nasty and bitter. Do not try this recipe at home. You will be disappointed.

Not boyfriend approved, either.

Corn Walnut Pancakes

3/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tbs brown sugar
1 1/2 tbs vegetable oil
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 can (11oz) corn

Mix flour, powder, sugar, oil, salt, egg, and milk. Mix in walnuts and corn.

Pour 1/2 cup of batter in frying pan, use the scoop to flatten, and cook on medium heat until bubbles form and edges begin to brown. Flip. Continue cooking for 3-4 more minutes. Remove from pan. Repeat.

Boyfriend Approved.