I took a nap, and finally started cooking

 I decided to make some lentils with the Kashmiri (it is a location, not a brand) chili powder, onions, tomato paste.  The other pot has the maple Mustard lentils.  I did a cup and a half dry, each, so that should last a while.  I also put some "Haleem" raw wheat kernels in the maple Mustard.  

One of my favorite sides ever has to be cooked whole wheat.  I like it simmered in a fragrant broth and what's tastier than maple Mustard broth?  I started it first and then added the lentils after about a half hour.  It should all be done (both pots) around 4.  

I had a lot of meat this weekend so I'm not worried about "vegetarian" meals.  It's done, I had to tweak the seasoning in the tomato lentils, tasted both, they are done.  

I don't like soupy lentils, I'm going to cook it down until it's a thick stew.  Almost done.  

I tweaked it a bit more, I thought the tomato dish needed some cumin.  I am a big fan of cumin.  For many many years I would simply throw out ancient, half--used jars of spices.  These days I am actually using them up and I like my cumin.  I love the Kashmiri chili powder, too.  I'm going to get more next weekend.  The maple mustard lentils are probably too salty for most tastes so I won't share that.  I think it tastes good and I tend to be pretty moderate in my salt usage.  This one got away from me.  It's still good though.  

I ate my last Mac and cheese out of the freezer.  We (the store) had some for $2.  Tillamook brand.  It was not good.  And it was occupying my freezer.  I ate one Friday night, I ate one today, now I have my space back.  And it was hearty enough I could take my pills with it.  

I am letting the beans cool down before I put them in the fridge.  I also like to examine the fridge every few days and throw things out.  That stems from an incident some time back where Ron ate some leftovers on "my" shelf he didn't know were bad.  He could still get to the bathroom but he was sick for a day or so.  

We each had a shelf in the fridge and then a community shelf with "both" our foods like shredded cheese or meals I had cooked.  If I made or bought something for myself it went on "my" shelf if he had something he didn't want me eating he'd put it on "his".  It was generally stuff like half eaten burritos and half drunk cans of soda.  

I'm going to get going on the dishes.