So I just binged this show “Cheer” on Netflix.

And I was reminded I danced in high school.

A fact I absolutely cannot even believe is true given my lack of talent and disdain for group activities.

I was so bad, dude. Like, I had no business on that team. I couldn’t turn or jump, I think I made it cause I was short and could be hidden easily. I literally danced because I thought it would make me kewl. Spoiler alert: that didn’t work. And in turn I was fairly miserable. It’s just not fun being the very worst in a room of like 30 people at something! We did win Nationals one year which was pretty dope. I legit think it came down to me hitting my triple turn which I BARELY DID. In the video, you can practically see me gritting my teeth and just praying the Lord would spin me around three times. I was so happy I hit it, I almost stopped and ran off the floor right then and there I was so pumped.

I should have listened to my parents when they politely told me I had no future in dance and should stick to literally any other activity.

 

 

Time: 1 hour (prep + cooking) | Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp. of olive oil
• 1 lemon, skin peeled + chopped
• 1 head of cauliflower, sliced into florets
• 1 can of chopped tomatoes
• 8-10 baby carrots, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup of kalamata olives, chopped
• 1 tbsp. of tomato paste
• 1 cup of raw lentils
• 1 tbsp. of chili powder
• 1 tbsp. of cumin
• 2 tsp. of ground coriander
• 1 tsp. of crushed red pepper
• S+P, to taste
• 1 tbsp. of olive oil

How to:

• Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat
• Add onion + S+P, cook 3-4 minutes
• Add garlic, cook another minute
• Add chili powder + cumin + coriander + crushed red pepper + some S+P, cook another minute
• Add the tomatoes + tomato paste + lemon zest + S+P, cook another 1-2 minutes
• Add olives + carrots + cauliflower, coat + cook 2-3 minutes
• Add about 1/2 cup of water, cover + simmer for 15 minutes or until cauli is tender
• Meanwhile, cook lentils according to package directions + season with S+P
• Add lentils to cauli skillet, cook 2-3 minutes
• Serve warm with cilantro
• Dive into this rainbow journey + discover the pot of gold at the end of the trail, aka a v happy gut

 

 

Adapted from here!