Soup is probably the easiest thing to make for those lazy evenings. The best thing about it is that it can be done in advance, in bulk, and frozen. This one is the most popular in our house, but you can adjust the recipe to suit your taste, and you can use whatever leftovers you have in the fridge.
We eat soup all year round, not just in the winter months, and it’s great for lunch, dinner or as a starter when you have a dinner party.
Seared Tuna Salad
A friend of mine once told me that putting a raw carrot in the earth will make it grow, but steaming it for 30 seconds will not. Now I’m not sure how accurate this is since I haven’t tried it, but the point was that even a short cooking time removes the ‘life’ from it. This stuck with me. Eating raw produce is the single best thing you can possibly do for your body.
Now don’t get me wrong. I love all food both cooked and raw. There’s nothing quite like slow roasted lamb shoulder with mashed potatoes and wilted spinach and your body really does need both, but it is essential to incorporate fresh, crunchy veggies regularly. The benefits are countless.
But what about flavor? How do we make these meals equally yummy?
There are many ways. Dressings, toasted nuts and seeds, flavored olive oils, fresh herbs and berries. That’s how.