Oat's Eats

6 large onions (3 lbs), sliced thin 4 Tbsp olive oil Cook until soft 2 Tbsp butter  More oil Cook until brown 1 tsp sugar Pinch salt Sprinkle, cook until very brown 2 garlic Splash red wine vinegar to deglaze 8 cups beef broth  2 bay leaves  Few sprigs fresh thyme Simmer 30 minutes 1" thick bread slices  Brush with oil, toast in oven Swiss cheese, grated Sprinkle, toast more Serve cheese bread in bowl with soup

3 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp fennel seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds Red chili flakes 1 clove 1 tsp black mustard seeds Stir fry a minute in saucepan  1 cup chopped onion 1 lb red lentils, rinsed 5 cups water 1 Tbsp garam masala  1 tsp turmeric  Dash nutmeg  1 Tbsp fresh ginger  6 Tbsp tomato paste  Sweat onion, add lentils, cook a few minutes, add the rest, cook 30 minutes.  Serve with rice.