Back to back work trips stink for a lot of reasons. I miss my family, my
fake exercise classes (Zumba!) and my own home. I also miss cooking and eating
the type of foods I enjoy. Because of the nature of my job, eating in the field
is divided into two categories: 1) Delicious but often incredibly unhealthy
local street food like chicharron, fried yuca or empanadas and 2) overpriced
hotel food that is often described as 'international' on the menu and tastes
like an industrial-sized kitchen's spin on Olive Garden.
Despite the total absence of anything green, I usually stick to the street
food. However, on certain trips when I'm stuck in meetings or trainings, I
don't have a choice but to sit down with everyone else for the buffet lunch. On
offer is chicken with sauce, pasta with sauce and boiled-to-death
vegetables....with sauce. It's awful.
I have a few days in NYC between trips this weekend so I immediately turned
to my favorite standby: lentil soup.
http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/home/2012/10/2/spiced-lentil-soup-with-coconut-milk.html
My first stab at this simple recipe turned out a bit sweet so I'm having it
for breakfast. It's awesome though so I think next time around I'll bump up the
red pepper flakes and add a bit more curry powder. Don't skip the toasted
coconut flakes and cilantro. They make the dish. Now if only I could bring soup
as a carry on.
No comments:
Post a Comment