Well, friends…
In a previous post on curried lentils, I neglected to mention that I was actually entering the recipe in a contest through the Pure Bar website. You see, I have a friend who works for Pure Bar, and she mentioned that they were doing a recipe contest and that I should enter. The next day, I felt inspired to experiment in the kitchen, and prayed for an idea…The red lentils and coconut cream that I had purchased from Trader Joe’s came to mind. Until then, I had no plan for these items, so figured I should use them! The canned pineapple and curry powder in the pantry were also looking quite attractive that day…
Anyways, I seriously did not think I had a chance to win this contest, but convinced myself that it was a good opportunity to do something I love to do: cook and create in the kitchen…and eat 🙂 While I was not “wowed” by the outcome of the recipe, I submitted the entry to Pure Bar, and pretty much forgot about the contest immediately.
AND THEN, this morning I received a very surprising email from the founder of Pure Bar, congratulating me that I had actually won the contest in the category of “entree”. WHAT?? Praise the Lord! My reward: $50 to Whole Foods, and 3 boxes of delicious Pure Bars…plus, a shot at the Grand Prize of a trip to New York.
Thanks for the encouragement!!
