Curry Lentil Soup with Apples

2 small onions, diced
1 potato, cubed
1 sweet potato, cubed
2 small zucchini, cubed
1 1/2 c green lentils, rinsed
10 c water with 5 veggie bullion
2 TB curry powder
1 apple, peeled and cubed
3/4 c coconut milk

Saute onions, potatoes, sweet potato and zucchini briefly. Add lentils, water, bullion and curry powder and simmer for 40 min. Add cubed apple when done cooking and let sit 5 min. Add coconut milk. Serve with naan.  Can try to add carrot, celery and ginger.

Lemon Sugar Cookies

1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons lemon zest (the more the better!)
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350
Cream butter and sugar well, until fluffy and light (about 4 min).  Add eggs, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest.
Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and mix until just combined.
Scoop with mini scoop onto parchment paper or silicone mat.
Bake 9-10 min.  Remove to rack to cool, sprinkle immediately with granulated sugar.

Modified from Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey