At least I didn't eat the hamburger

On Friday. I ate the big juicy hamburger the night before, and only blogged about the hamburger on Friday. And then I asked Mom to e-mail me a certain coincidentally-mentioned-by-Kate-in-the-comments recipe for

Mjedera

1+ cup (dried) lentils

1 big onion, diced

1/2 c. rice

2 t. salt

1/8-1/4 t. pepper

1/4+ c. olive oil

Wash lentils and place in cooking pot. Measuring with lentils in the pot, add 2"-3" inches of water.

Boil lentils until done (soft, edible consistency).

Sauté diced onion.

When lentils are cooked, add the sautéed onion and more water if necessary.

Bring to a boil.

Add rice, salt, pepper and olive oil. Stir occasionally until rice is fully cooked.

Made it for dinner last night (that is, Friday night - ahem), and Kevin and I both really enjoyed it. Maybe, Betsy, you can give the recipe to a poor women's household - it certainly is something that fits well within the bounds of any food budget that actually involves food - and then maybe they'd make it for you? (And for themselves. Though tell the poor cook that the household members will likely rebel at the thought and then at the sight of lentils - but they should recover as soon as they start eating. This has been my experience.)

It goes really well with fresh bread (as does anything), and a cucumber salad - just cucumbers, olive oil, a vinegar of your choice, and generous pepper and salt. For the adventurous, tomato slices and chopped green onions, too.

Enjoy!