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Lentil Soup Recipe

When it is cold outside, I make a pot of lentil soup just about every week.

I was inspired to record this cooking session thanks to some bone broth my father gave me. I felt like it would take my standard lentil soup to the next level and I was right.

Here are the ingredients since I don’t get into specific measurements in the video:

  • 1 lb. lentils (rinsed and inspected)
  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 2 cups diced onions
  • 2 cups diced celery
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced or pressed into paste)
  • 2 cups diced squash (optional)
  • 2 cans Rotel Original (Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilis)
  • 32 oz of stock (beef, vegetable, chicken – your preference)
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or 2 bay leaves and 1 teaspoons of thyme)
  • 3 tablespoons sea salt (or to taste)
  • 3 tablespoons of Gourmet Collection Seasoning Blend, (Smoked Paprika, Garlic, Chili & Chives)
  • Water (variable, at least 10 oz)
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December Japanese Snack Box Review

The December 2021 Bokksu Snack Box arrived at the house last week and Ben and Allison did their monthly review. The theme was “Hokkaido Holiday”.

December in Japan seems to be connected with corn? There was a strong corn theme this month that did not go over well with the reviewers (can you say “corn tea”?).

The big winner was the apple gummy snacks and the white chocolate covered potato chips.

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Japanese Kansai Autumn Snack Box

This month’s Bokksu is “Kansai Autumn” themed. Ben and Allison ripped through the snacks and offered their opinions. It was another matcha heavy box which yielded mixed results.

Note: Kansai is a region in the south of Honshu, Japan’s main island. In its center is the city of Kyoto, Japan’s capital from 794 to 1869.

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Mid Autumn Festival Snack Box

We have been subscribing to snack box service Bokksu for a few years and my son recently started taking Japanese lessons so I thought it would be a fun idea for him to do a review video.

The September box had a Mid Autumn festival theme and featured more chocolate and mochi based treats than usual (much to Ben’s chagrin).