ALTON BROWN LENTIL SOUP

ALTON BROWN LENTIL SOUP
We all really liked this.  Scott just started eating plant based so I did 1 can (15 oz) chicken broth and the rest vegetable broth that I made myself (frozen vegetable scrapes boiled down and some vegetable concentrate added)

Alton Brown Lentil Soup
https://www.food.com/recipe/alton-browns-lentil-soup-369791?utm_campaign=yummly&utm_medium=yummly&utm_source=yummly

2 tablespoons olive oil - didn't add
1 cup onion (chopped finely) - any onion will work
½ cup carrot (chopped finely) - used 1 cup
½ cup celery (chopped finely) - used 1 cup
2 teaspoons kosher salt - did 1 kosher and 1 iodized
1 lb lentils (culled & rinsed)
1 cup tomatoes (peeled & cubed)
1 quart chicken broth
1 quart vegetable broth
½ teaspoon coriander (ground) - at the end used 1 drop fennel and sprinkled in more cumin 
½ teaspoon cumin (ground)
½ teaspoon grains of paradise (ground) - can substitute black pepper/cardamom

with salt, sweat the onion, carrot, and celery in hot olive oil.
add the broth, tomatoes, lentils and seasonings.
bring to a boil.
reduce heat and cover, cooking about 35-45 minutes.
blend if desired (I do not blend).

GRILLED CHEESE EGGS

http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/2012/04/ideas-for-how-to-use-your-boiled-easter-eggs-recipes.html

GRILLED CHEESE EGGS
I was surprised how much I liked these.  I don't normally add salt to my food, but a must on these.

Peel and cut the hard boiled eggs in half lengthwise. Lightly spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Place the eggs in the muffin tin. Sprinkle the tops of the eggs with finely grated cheddar cheese. Then sprinkle with bread crumbs, or panko, and kosher salt. Feel free to sprinkle on some bacon bits too! Bake at 350 in the oven until cheese melts and bread crumbs are toasted.