Showing posts with label delicious. Show all posts
Showing posts with label delicious. Show all posts

7.01.2013

Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup


I n g r e d i  e n t s:
5 Peeled and Chopped Carrots
1 Peeled and Chopped Sweet Potato
1 Chopped Onion
3 Cloves of Garlic (less if you plan to kiss someone)
1 Large tbs of Cashew Butter
1 cup of Unsweetened Almond Milk
Sprinkle of Tumeric
Sprinkle of Cumin
Vegetable Stock Cube
Handful of Fresh Parsley
Handful of Fresh Basil
Pepper
Coconut Oil (or heat proof fat of your choice (i.e. Ghee))
Water

G a r n i s h: 
Edamame Beans
Basil

D o:
1) In a large saucepan, fry your onions and garlic, Carrot and Sweet Potato with a knob of coconut oil and tbs of cashew butter.

2) Once the onion and garlic is translucent add sufficient water to cover the vegetables. Leave to boil for a while (maybe 10 minutes). 

3) Add your stock cube. Make sure it is all crumbled up- you do not want lumps of salty stock. Add your cup of unsweetened almond milk. 

4) Sprinkle in a touch of Tumeric.  This is a powerful flavour so you do not want too much. Then sprinkle in a touch of ground cumin.  I like cumin so I put quite a generous shake, but this is up to you. Grind some pepper into your chunky soup. Add your handful of chopped parsley and basil. Add more water if necessary. 

5) Leave your soup to boil lightly until your carrot and sweet potato are quite soft. 

6) Pulverise your soup using a blender or hand whizzer.  (I used a hand whizzer).

7) Serve your soup in a bowl. Garnish with whatever you like. A boiled egg would be nice.  I had edamame beans and basil. Enjoy!


N u t r i t i o n: 
This soup is extremely delicious, but also very healthy.  The soup is loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants (note the bright orange beta-carotenes) which will do wonders for your skin and imune system. Tumeric is also known to be one of the best super foods you can eat. It has been shown to help heart health, boost the immune system, be a natural painkiller and fight cancer.  Read more about Tumeric here.

3.22.2013

Recipe: Broccoli Bean Mint Fritatta


So yesterday I had a late lunch, and when it got to the designated dinner time (7.30) I really wasn't that hungry.  Instead of having a jumbled inadequate meal of random yummies, I decided to make the light meal of a fritatta.  A fritatta is meant to be the healthy version of a quiche: pastry free egg concoction. A fritatta is also meant to have potato or some similar root vegetable in it. But as I follow a paleo diet and also the fact that those veggies generally take a while to cook without a microwave, I left them out.  So essentially, here you have a baked omelet.




This particular one is a roasted broccoli, green bean and mint one. 


NUTRITION: 
Broccoli is a nutrient- dense wonder vegetable.  It is high in Vitamin A and C: both vitamins do wonderful thing to your skin and also your immune system among other things. Broccoli is also high in folic acid, calcium and fiber.  
Green beans (or french beans), like brocoli is also high in vitamin A and C, fibre and calcium. Beans also have quite a high amont of protein in them for a vegetable.  So if you are a veggie, go wild on these little strips of green.
Not only does mint taste delicious and fresh, it is great for digestion. It is anti-inflammatory and settles the stomach.  That is why a fresh mint tea is fantastic to have after a big meal. Mint can also help with nausea, headaches and coughs.
Eggs are a wonderful food full of protein, healthy fats, all your amino acids, b vitamins, iron, you get the idea.- They are just fabulous for you.

So not only are you eating a yummy meal, you are making yourself more beautiful, healthier and intelligent.


2.23.2013

GOOP: Make: Winter Greens, Kabocha Squash & Peeled Pear Salad

Another beautiful post by Gwyneth Paltrow/ her team at GOOP. As I have previously stated, I love this blog and I also love Gwyneth. This 'Greens, Squash and Pear Salad' looked amazing. Lunch anyone? 







VOILE! All done. Im hungry now. 

1.15.2013

Pretty Little Herb Salad




Who said salad cant be beautiful and tasty?   This one certainly was.

Ingredients:
Tomatoes variety pack (yellow, red and patterned- get these from Woolworths in South Africa or at Marks and Spencer in England)
Avocado
Mint
Basil
Rocket
Butter Lettuce
Cranberries
Feta
Sprouts
Salad Onions

Dressing:
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Salt
Pepper


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