]Hello everybody, meet Teena, Pastry Chef to be and softie maker :-)

I’m in love with her dessert creations, please have a look at her flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsme/tags/baking/

I am Teena, I moved from Germany to the Great Plains of North America 3 years ago and am still here. I love to crochet, sew and make my own stamps. I am currently on a crafting hiatus since I am trying to be a Pastry Chef!

website:http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsme/

Hi, my name is…..Teena

When I was a kid…I did not want to sit still

Today...I still do not want to sit still

When I’m stuck in a project…I go running

I want to learn…how to make great chocolate

Good food…makes me happy

3-4 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 large red onion minced

1-4 (depending on how much you like garlic) cloves of

garlic minced

1 Tbsp tomato paste

1-2 tsp ground cumin

about 1/4 tsp of salt and pepper

little bit of red chilie powder

1 liter vegetable broth

1 cup of red lentils

1 carrot peeled and cut into small pieces

for citrus lovers juice of one lemon

3 Tbsp fresh cilantro

1. heat olive oil and sautee onion and garlic until golden

2. add tomato paste, cumin, pepper and chilie sautee a

couple of more minutes

3. add the broth and 1 – 2 cups of water (depending on how

thick you want the soup)

4. add lentils and your carrots, bring to a simmer and cook

on low heat for about 20 minutes

5. With a blender puree half of your soup.

6. Sprinkle with cilantro and some lemon juice!