Autumn minestrone soup – a delicious vegan soup that makes the best of Autumnal produce for a hearty, healthy and filling meal.
As soon as Summer is over I think that my diet probably becomes about 30% soup. It is so quick and easy to make, filling, warming and healthy (the large quantities of buttered toast that I like to dip in it not so much however…)….
Spiced red lentil and root vegetable soup – a hearty, warming and filling vegan soup that is quick and easy to make and incredibly good for you!
There are definite signs of spring in the air and I’ve spotted plenty of flowers starting to bloom while out on my daily dog walks; but the weather is still decidedly wet and chilly and I am not quite out of the craving comfort foods stage yet. Soup is one of the meals that I make most regularly throughout the colder months and this spiced red lentil and root vegetable soup is my new favourite….
I suppose I should start off by saying happy New Year! I hope you all had lovely Christmases and are thoroughly rested. I’m definitely not, I had quite a lot of late nights, three Christmas dinners (not all in one day), lots of traveling and a fair bit of drinking and I’m feeling rather worn out! I did take a bit of a break from the Internet over Christmas which was quite refreshing, but it is also nice to be back….
The weather suddenly got properly chilly and Autumnal, so much so that we have (reluctantly) had to switch on the heating. It is definitely the time of year for hot drinks, cosy jumpers and hearty soups. Although I do make soup year round, it becomes much more of a staple in the colder months, and I make at least one batch a week; it is so easy to make, healthy, filling and is just the thing to warm you up after a wet, chilly dog walk….
Continuing the theme of hearty, warming recipes, today I’ve got one of my favourite soup recipes for you – spiced yellow split pea and sweetcorn soup; it is really healthy, full of protein and vegetables, incredibly delicious, and because of the split peas it is also very filling. I make it regularly over the colder months when I am in need of a nutritious yet comforting and filling meal, and it’s bright, sunny yellow colour is sure to brighten up a gloomy day….
I have been meaning for aaages to try baking with spelt flour, it is low in gluten, high in protein and supposedly very good for you, but I had trouble finding any where I live. I managed to get some whilst visiting my parents ( Waitrose sell all the interesting things…) and decided that my first foray into baking with spelt should be bread. I made a basic loaf of bread but added honey for a bit of sweetness and flavour, all of the ingredients in this loaf are ones that would have been used in ancient times, I quite like the thought of eating something that people would have been eating thousands of years ago….
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