Watchin the tide roll away…
Ooo I’m just sitting on the dock of the bay..
wastin time.
Lunch with family followed by a couple hours sitting and chatting away at the table.
I had an Ezekiel wrap with hummus, tomato, basil, and romaine…
Leftover chickpea and lentil casseroles…
and fruit that we all shared…
Now for the next recipe from last night’s dinner!
Lentil Rice Casserole
Adapted from Vegfamily.com.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup lentils, uncooked
- 1/2 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 2/3 cup chopped onion
- 2-3 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 handful fresh basil, chopped finely
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1/3 red pepper, chopped
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 1/2-1 tsp Fleur de sel sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions: Rinse & drain lentils and rice. Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish. Bake covered for 1½ hours at 300F. It doesn’t get any easier!!!!
I love that this recipe is literally ONE DISH! So nice.
When I removed the casserole to check it after 75 minutes, I tasted it and added a bit more sea salt and pepper. I also decided it needed a bit of colour so I added tomato and red pepper.
It turned out pretty good. Everyone said they loved it. It was easy, simple, and had a very short ingredient list! The only thing I might change next time is adding a couple tablespoons of Earth Balance to give it that buttery quality.
We are now in the car on the very long drive home. I’m going stir craaaaazy. 
It was a great weekend and we are sad to see it go! See you for a new week ahead.
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Everything looks delicious!
Have a safe drive home!
Lovely pictures. Have a safe trip back home.
What a beautiful lake. I so wish we had a lake house! One day…
Ugh, I was in the car PLENTY this weekend, so I feel your pain.
Wow! Looks like a PERFECT weekend! Good family, good location, good conversation, good food. What more could anyone ask for?!?!
I sang that song in my choir class in high school
Beautiful flowers! All of the food looks super tasty!
Yum, your casserole looks amazing. Anything that takes only one dish to prepare? BONUS!
I love Herbamare, it replaces salt for almost everything in my cooking.
Have a great evening!
Sooo nice to just “waste time”, love it.
Ezekiel wraps are so good, right? hummus + tomato + lettuce = combo made in heaven!
I love that song. Very beautiful pictures
So pretty! I love being by the water.
I love experimenting with lentils, they are fairly new to me.
I like making big batches of grain/protein salads to bring for work week lunches – this lentil salad looks like another good work week idea – it probably gets even better as the week goes on and the flavors marinate together.
I love that picture of the hot pink flower. You are such an awesome photographer!
I’ll have to try the casserole this week–I’ve actually never cooked lentils myself. That will be a nice challenge for the week
I’m catching up on blog reading. I’ve missed too much! Your photography is fabulous, as always! I feel like I can reach into the screen and grab those grapes!
Love the intro to this post. I especially love the first and third flower pics. I just love everything. The end.
That wrap looks simply yummy!
And I am so making those lentils sometime soon. Thanks for the recipe!
I can tell just by looking that the tomato in that wrap must have been really sweet. Look how red it is!
Beautiful pics, and the lentils look delicious!
I can’t wait until uni finishes and summer in december so I can hit the beaches in NZ
what beautiful scenery!! It’s gorgeous out there.
oh man I haven’t heard that song in forever! What a beautiful location they live in:)
The first half of this entry is absolutely dreamy. There are few things I love more than when my family is together at the table.
Lentil Rice Casserole looks amazing!! I have been waiting for the recipe since you posted the picture…think I’m going to try this one tomorrow
Those pictures are so beautiful!
the bay looks soooo pretty! it makes me want to move to canada and escape the rainstorm we’ve had here in PA
I love that song…….and I also love sitting on docks!
Nothing like a wonderful meal with family. We just did that last night and it was so refreshing.
The lentil and rice casserole looks FANTASTIC! I am so trying this ASAP!
What a wonderful feast! Just another reminder that it’s not hard to be vegan.
That casserole looks awesome. You are my go-to person for all recipes yummy and vegan! I made your spelt pancakes this weekend and they did not disappoint!
What beautiful pictures by the lake! You and Eric must be loving this relaxing weekend after the craziness that is Chicago!
Oh boy, what a beautiful place to spend the weekend.
Your casserole looks divine. I’m bookmarking that one!
Have you looked into a button/widget that would let us print just the recipe for your AWESOME meals.?
I’m not sure it exists but I was thinking it might link to a shorter page that just has the recipe.
I’m a lazy girl, yes i know this!
hi Angela, beautiful pictures and glad you and your husband had a wonderful time. thank you for sharing the lentils and rice recipe, i will definitely be making that this week. have a good night.
Looks delicious… this house is amazing… how could Eric ever have left home? Cute kits, too. Nice that Sketchie has ‘cousin’s to visit…
Hi Angela, I have only been following your blog for a week or so and it is absolutely fab!! Green monsters are on my list of things to try. I have been inspired by all the delish food you cook. I noticed the casserole dish recipe above which I will be trying this week but wondered if you will be posting the chickpea recipe also as it looks scrumptious. Thanks for the inspiration, Helen
Love that song…the Otis Redding version is amazing
Have a good week
Wow your lunch spread looks awesome! as does your little trip hanging out on the “dock of the bay” lovely! x
It is my DREAM to have a cottage someday.
Love that 1st pic of you!
It looks really peaceful!
Lovely pictures!
And an awesome casserole recipe, I love casseroles!
Adorable photos! The lentil casserole looks super simple to make, must try it out!
I love just sitting on docks like that. What a gorgeous view.
The view from the dock looks amazing. I adore cottage life…its my favorite thing about summer in Ontario!
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