Lentils! Every Saturday was house cleaning day (the kind where even the attic steps were dusted and NOBODY EVER WENT IN THE F***** attic) Oh boy - seem to have some unresolved issues left. lol
Anyway, my mom would put a pot of something on the boil and that was Saturday dinner. Lentils were the worst for me. It looked like mop water and frankly, didn't taste much better. I am however the only one in the family who does not like that dish.
Last time I visited, my mom had to go somewhere and she apologized profusely that she wouldn't be there to cook for me - BUT she had prepared a large pot of LENTILS. I asked her why she was punishing me? We both got a chuckle out of that.