Jane’s Fennel, Celery and Leek Soup

2 leeks, 4 sticks celery, 1 fennel bulb, olive oil, fennel seeds, celery seeds, water or stock, black pepper (and you can add almond milk if you use it) Finely chop and slice the leeks, celery, and fennel, gently fry in olive oil until soft. Add fennel and celery seeds, add water or stock, and black pepper, and gently simmer, and if you use almond milk stir in just before the end. If you like, you can blend it, or keep it chunky, I had it chunky (with no almond milk). Continue reading Jane’s Fennel, Celery and Leek Soup

Jane’s Broccoli, Cabbage and Leek Soup

Chop all of the broccoli (including all the stem), savoy cabbage leaves (take out hard stems) leeks, and onion Add olive oil to a saucepan and gently saute the onion and leek with celery seed, and some chopped fresh parsley (or dried parsley), and black pepper Add hot water or stock, and gently simmer, then, blend when ready – it doesn’t need much water as it is a lovely soup when thick, the combination of the broccoli and savoy cabbage is very tasty Continue reading Jane’s Broccoli, Cabbage and Leek Soup

Jane’s Chard and Coconut Soup

I just made it and it was awesome…my neighbour gave me a huge pile of chard so I made this Fresh chard (or spinach, or a combo of spinach, chard and kale will work with this) stripped from the thick stems and gently shredded with a sharp knife. Medium brown onion peeled and chopped, garlic (to your taste, this is a fine soup so 1 clove is probably enough), Olive oil, soup stock, coconut milk and black pepper. Gently fry the onion and garlic in olive oil for a few minutes until soft, add the greens, stock, coconut milk, gently … Continue reading Jane’s Chard and Coconut Soup

Roasted Red Pepper, Red Onion and Tomato Soup

Pop the red pepper/capsicum in the oven whole straight onto the baking tray Gently saute the red onions in olive oil, ground black pepper for 10 mins Add fresh tomatoes and put the lid on for another 5 mins Once the peppers’ skin are starting to blacken, remove them and wait for them to cool a little then de-seed and peel Add them to the tomatoes and onions and just half cover with water so the soup is still thick Add some fresh or dried herbs, a splash of gluten-free tamari whatever you feel … simmer for 10 mins then … Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper, Red Onion and Tomato Soup

Lime and Chilli Toasted Almonds

Pre-heat oven to about 140oC Roll a lime under your palm on the counter top till it becomes soft Add the juice of the lime and cayenne pepper or hot paprika to taste (I used a small teaspoon to 250g of almonds); mix well to coat the raw almonds and roast gently for about 20 minutes till the coating dries out and the nuts are just starting to brown inside EN-JOY 😀 Continue reading Lime and Chilli Toasted Almonds

Simon’s Vegetable Lasagne

A nice warming winter (or British summer) dinner. Take a generous handful of brown lentils and a mix of beans. Boil them in water or stock to make the beans slightly less windy 🙂 and simmer gently for about 20 mins. Meanwhile slice a large aubergine (eggplant if you prefer) into long strips, oil and grill until the slices almost burn. Take the bean/lentil mix and add well fried onion and garlic, chopped tomatoes (tinned or fresh, your choice) and your choice of spices. (For Italian try rosemary, thyme and basil – Moroccan style go with paprika, cinnamon and thyme) Then … Continue reading Simon’s Vegetable Lasagne