Update:

I cooked a batch of lentils, just to show myself I could, and experimented with adding spices etc. I ended up spraying them with mayonnaise and eating them semi-cold. Not great, not terrible.

So today I was a little bit more ambitious: I made rice (a little slooshy but it’s the best rice I’ve ever cooked!), cooked some lentils and used them as a meat substitute for spaghetti bolognaise (with rice being the substitute for pasta). To the lentils I added frozen vegetables with fried onion, garlic and a can of tomatoes. I need to fine-tune the recipe a bit, but it tastes pretty good! This bowl I’m eating now is filling me up very quickly, and I still have a lot for tomorrow.

Here’s a photo of what I’m eating now. It doesn’t look great, but I’m just happy it turned out edible!

Thanks for all the suggestions and well-wishes! 🙏