Anyone who knows me well knows that I can't cook for beans. Okay, well no, I guess that is not entirely true. I just don't cook. I'm lucky that I have a boyfriend who loves to cook and is also very good at it, so there is no need for me to ever have to worry about it. The extent of my culinary skills is rather limited (ramen, grilled cheese, egg sandwiches, anything that can be heated in the microwave, occasionally I'll whip up a batch of cupcakes). So on Sunday night I decided to give Lucas the night off and attempt to make a dinner that did not involve microwaveable foods. I was nervous.
We've had a bag of lentils sitting in our pantry for a little while now and we're a big fan of soups in our house so it seemed like a good idea to make a lentil soup. I bookmarked a recipe for this about a month ago and had been eager to try it. I followed this recipe and it was simple, fresh, and incredibly easy.
While I was out picking up onions for the soup, I thought to myself that no soup is complete without some bread to dip in it. I picked out a small whole wheat baguette and made a basic crostini and it was a great complement to the soup. I also made an olive oil dipping sauce for the bread (so simple and one of my favorite things in the world to whip up, thanks Grandma!).
I'm happy to say the soup turned out great. I impressed myself, let me tell you. Even my meat-o-saurus boyfriend enjoyed it. He enjoyed it so much he ate two bowls. And most of the crostini. Next time I'll buy a bigger baguette. So while I certainly will not be whipping up any master chef creations, at least I know I can cook more than just a grilled cheese.
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