Pumpkin Lentil Soup

pumpkin lentil soup

 

Yummy Yummy Yummy!!!! This soup is not only healthy but it is also so satisfying

Ingredients

1 cup of red lentils

1 cup of pumpkin cut into cubes

1 onion

2 garlic cloves chopped

1/2 tsp cumin

salt and pepper to taste

enough water to cover pot about 2-3 cups

 

Directions

Saute onion and garlic until tender

add rest of ingredients

Let simmer until pumkin and lentils are soft

You can either put mixture into  a blender or use an immersion blender which is what i did and wiz away.. Yes it is that easy.

Season to taste.

 

Asian Tofu

Asian tofu

Asian Tofu

Ingredients

1 Firm Block of Tofu( make sure to drain and dry the tofu)

1 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce

2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

2 Garlic cloves chopped

You can add some siracha for some spice

Spring onion to garnish

Directions

Mix All ingredients from Hoisin sauce to garlic

Cut tofu into squares and pan fry(I used coconut oil)

When done stir in the mixture and garnish with spring onion.

You can pair this with noodles or rice and vegetables.  To be honest I love it all by itself.

 

 

Quinoa tabbouleh

This has now been added to being a favourite… So full of nutrients and flavour but yet so simple.  You need to give this a try.  I have had it in a corn wrap with hummus and also with a bowl of vegan chilli.

ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa

1 1/2 cup of flat leaf parsley finely chopped

3 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp mint finely chopped

1 1/2 tbsp chive

4 medium sized tomatoes chopped

I eye balled the olive oil as I don’t like things swimming in oil. I may have put a tbsp of olive oil

I added in avocado

options – you can add in cucumbers /avocados

 

instrctions

Mix everything together, refrigerate and enjoy.

 

quinoa tabbouleh

 

Vegan Herb crackers – Gluten free

Recipe

2 cups almond flour

3/4 tsp sea salt

2 tbsp herbes de provence

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. mix almond flour and herbs together

3. In another bowl mix the olive oil and water

4. Stir wet ingredients into dry and mix thoroughly. roll dough into ball and press between to pieces of parchment paper to desired thickness

5. Remove top of parchment paper

6. Transfer to baking sheet

7. cut dough into desired shape and size

8. bake for 9-11 min, until lightly golden

9. Let cool for 20 min..

Enjoy

note: Dont buy almond flour it is very expensive.  Get  raw almonds and blend into flour form with high speed bender.

 

Gluten free

Gluten free crackers

Homemade Almond butter and Peanut butter

Recipe and Instructions

ingredients

Roasted almonds / peanuts (you dont have to roast but roasting releases the oils and flavours)

pinch of salt

Instructions

Put nuts into food processor and just have patience

note: Almonds take alot longer than peanuts to process .  Every few min stop and scrap down sides.

 

Homemade

Homemade Peanut Butter

Homemade

Homemade Almond Butter