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It's nearly the end of winter, but it's still pretty chilly so soup remains a tempting dinner choice. And as my darling says to me: "It's good lazy food." I couldn't have put it better myself.
This soup is easy and yum.
Roasted Tomaroes & Capsicum Soup (2 serves)
What you need:
4 large tomatoes
1 large red capsicum
1 small brown onion
2 cloves garlic
fresh basil
Roughly chop and bake the veggies with a little olive oil, salt and black pepper. Once they're tender, push them through a sieve, reheat the mixture and serve with freshly baked bread. Preferably by an open fire or by candlelight.
Porridge is an ideal breakfast (especially on cold winter mornings!) because it provides long-lasting energy. Oats are a low GI (Glycemic Index) food, which means it takes your body longer to break down and utilise their energy. You'll also get great fibre, antioxidants and calcium from oats.
Cinnamon Porridge (4 – 6 serves)
What you need:
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups water
2 cups soy milk
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp dessicated coconut
1 Tbsp nuts or seeds (any combination of sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, ground linseed)
1 pear or 1 apple, grated
1 banana, sliced
1 Tbsp honey
What to do:
Combine oats, fruit, coconut, nuts/seeds, milk and water in a pot. Leave this mix to stand for 15 minutes, before cooking on a low heat for 20 minutes, stirring continuously. Serve with honey and banana.
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Pesto has to be one of the best things in life - tasty, versatile and easy as pie to make. Try this delightful tomato and basil pesto. It's great to serve with crackers, bread, sundried tomatoes, avocado and your favourite cheeses, or simply mixed with pasta.
O pesto, you're the besto!
Pesto Trapanese
What you need:
1 bunch of basil leaves
1 clove garlic, crushed
50g almonds, skinned
1 medium tomato, skinned
150ml olive oil
What to do:
Blend basil, garlic and almonds until minced. Chop tomato and add to blender. Pour in olive oil gradually until pesto has a thick consistency.
You can also add parmesan cheese if you like, or replace almonds with other nuts/seeds (walnuts, pine nuts or sunflower seeds). And while basil is brilliant, parsley also makes a good pesto that's packed with iron.
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Carrots never tasted so good... and they're good for you too.
Carrots? Healthy and packed with carotene, which your body will convert to Vitamin A for the health of your eyes and skin
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Maybe I have an obsession with sugar, or suuuugggaaar. At any rate, I seem to be suffering from sweet-tooth cravings at the moment and discovered these apricot and coconut balls. Bless 'em, you can also shape the mix into a log and cut into little pieces, which can be kept in a container in the fridge for sweet-afternoon-treats. Or so I've heard.
Apricots will also give you a health boost - with dietary fibre, vitamin A, beta-carotene and antioxidants
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Don't even think about suggesting that tofu is vile and tasteless... despite all the bad press, it's actually a versatile and delicious source of protein. This recipe combines the soy king with tomatoes and pasta to create a quick and easy vegetarian (and vegan) meal.
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Hands up who buys hummus from the supermarket. I bet if you do, you also have an annoying voice at the back of your mind telling you that it's easy to MAKE YOUR OWN!
The chickpea (or garbanzo) is the primary ingredient in hummus and an excellent food for us veggie-types
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Your mother may have told you that brown rice is better than white, but do you know why?
It takes longer to cook, but brown rice beats white rice hands down because it's packed with fibre. White rice is just brown rice with the bran husk removed - during this process, most of the nutritional benefits are lost
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You: Italian, impeccably dressed, lean, with good taste and versatility.
Me: A vegetarian craving that certain Italian something
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A tonic for a hot summer's day, this tropical juice is easy to make and guaranteed to taste better than any juice you'll buy in a carton. Get your blender or juicer on the job.
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