A recipe.

I am so stupid. Really. I have been throwing up ill the past couple days, and today I got bored from sitting in bed watching grey's anatomy {who gets bored watching that?! really?!} So I went downstairs to find something other than crackers to eat. I noticed our cilantro was wilting in the fridge. Cilantro does not last long folks. Not long at all. So I started cooking, because I wasn't going to waste $2.95 on cilantro! Wondering why Im stupid? Because now I am completely zonked and going back to bed and grey's anatomy. But I took pretty pretty pictures before I did.

Lentil & Orzo Salad from Southern Living 2003 Annual Recipes

Recipe: with my alterations in bold

1/4 c. vinaigrette dressing (my recipe below)

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (I did not add this because my vinaigrette has plenty of lemon juice.)

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (I did not add this because I hate cumin with all my heart.)

1/2 teaspoon salt (I did not add this, I prefer to salt after taste.)

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (I did not add this, I prefer to pepper after taste.)

1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

2 c. cooked lentils

1 c. cooked orzo

1/2 red bell pepper, diced (I did a whole red pepper.)

1/2 small red onion, diced (Jared hates onion, so I did not add this.)

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (I did 2 tablespoons, I like cilantro.)

Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; add lentils and remaining ingredients, tossing gently to coat. Cover and chill 2 hours.

Vinaigrette Recipe:

1/4 c. fresh lemon juice

1 tbls. of your favorite mustard (no, you may not use french's. it needs to be dark in color i.e. stone ground, whole grain, etc...)

couple shakes of salt

couple shakes of pepper

2-3 tbls. olive oil

1-2 tbls. balsamic vinaigrette

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Whisk until blended nicely.

There you have it. Its yummy. Back to bed. Jared, please don't be mad at me :-)