Lentils and The Lantern

Over the weekend, I had picked up couple of some beautiful ruby-veined swiss chard at the farmer's market and a couple of sweet potatoes with no recipe in mind... until I saw this one on Jenna's eatliverun blog!! 

Chopping veggies...

Combine and simmer...

Serve!

Sweet Potato and Swiss Chard Lentils

(Adapted from this recipe)

Ingredients:

-2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped

-1 medium onion, chopped

-3 clove garlic, minced

-1 bunch swiss chard, chopped

-2 tbsp olive oil

-2 cups vegetable broth

-1/2 cup lentils, rinsed

-Dash of rosemary, S+P, red pepper

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large pot. Add chopped onions, potatoes, and chard stems. Cook until they start to soften, about 6-8 minutes.  

2. Add chard and garlic. Cook until chard wilts. Add the lentils and broth. Season with rosemary, red pepper, etc. Simmer for ~30 minutes or until the  lentils have soaked up the broth. 

3. Serve alongside some bread and/or sprinkled with feta cheese!

In addition to lentil making, I recently finished The Lantern by Deborah Lawrenson. The story centers on this old cottage in the South of France. Each chapter flip flops between the newest owners and the family that built the cottage 100 years previous. Most of the plot revolves around Eve who just recently moved to the cottage with her new love, Dom, who seems to have a secret past - a past that begins to haunt Eve in addition to the ghosts that seem to be lingering in their new cottage. Needless to say, there is a lot of intrigue, hints of possible haunting, and mystery - I can't say much without giving things away! But, if you've ever read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (which I loved!) or perhaps, The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins you will really enjoy this novel. :-)