Things have been so hectic lately… my 4 month old has been up most of the past 5 or so nights and I’m so tired! He’s usually such a great sleeper, these sleep hiccups are tough but I know they usually don’t last long so I’m hopeful. My cooking slacks when I’m super tired so I’ve been making a few of my favorite easy dishes, this is one of them. My toddler likes this a lot and its easy for her to get on her fork so that makes her happy!

This recipe is from Melomeals: Vegan For $3.33 A Day and it’s really good… not to mention easy to make!

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoons curry powder – I used Kashmiri Curry powder from World Spice Merchant
• 1 onion, diced
• ½ poblano pepper (or green pepper), diced
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Crushed red pepper flakes to taste – (I omitted this in the main dish so my toddler would eat it)
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 5 big cloves garlic
• 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
• Tony’s creole seasoning to taste – I used my creole seasoning from World Spice Merchant
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup salsa 
• 2 cups cooked spaghetti squash (I used the boil method – drop whole squash into boiling water and cook for 20-30 minutes or until skin is easily pierced with a fork)
• 1 cup cooked lentils
• Juice of 1 lemon – used a Meyer lemon from my CSA 
• ½ cup cilantro
• Siracha to taste

Tags: carrots, creole seasoning, curried lentils, curry, lentils, onions, poblano peppers, salsa, spaghetti squash, toddler approved