2 c. red lentils
salt to taste
1 t. turmeric
½ t. cumin seeds

Garnish:
½ c. melted butter of ghee
1 t. cumin seeds
4 cloves finely sliced garlic

Wash    until the water runs clear

Yasmin likes to bruise      lightly

Disintegrate

    until       slightly crushed

      -    swimming

over the
side

**Found poem from a recipe in City Palate, March/April 2017

Recipes are, for the most part, written to be condensed and informational. However, a few well chosen words can convey a tone of voice or an emotional leaning that elevates the instructional to the intriguing.

Jenny Wong once spent her days in a downtown high-rise attempting to put her computer science degree to good use. She is now taking time to focus on the things she loves most: words, yoga poses, family, and travel.