What did you cook or eat today: August 2025?

karadekoolaid said:
Then I decided to make some "vadas", which are little balls of split pea/lentils mixed with spices, ginger and onion - a bit like falafel.
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I soaked some yellow split peas over night. Couldn't find my regular green split peas, but I thought " same thing, different colour"
Wrong.
As soon as I started rolling the little balls into shape, I knew they wouldn't work. No cohesion at all. I managed to put one or two together, and this was the result:
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Soooo, I dumped the whole lot into a large pan, added some water and a load more spices, and made a sort of dal soup, topped with crispy fried onions, cumin seeds and cilantro leaves.
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Big up to you for showing the bits that don't work 😊
 
I think I am going to surprise my DH with some takeout Chipotle chicken bowls later, as I have a BOGO digital coupon. I rarely spend my own money on takeout food, it's nearly always a mystery shop with food reimbursement, but the BOGO is a good deal. We both get the same thing: brown rice, pinto beans, Adobo marinated grilled chicken, fresh tomato salsa, and lots of cheese and sour cream.
 
Homemade sloppy joes with homemade ketchup

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