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Thai Green Curry with Greens

Recipe from www.channel4.com

Ingredients

Vegetable oil.
400ml can coconut milk.
3 courgettes, thickly sliced .
250g shelled fresh broad beans, skins removed .
250g asparagus, halved.
10 fresh basil leaves.

For the thai curry paste

1 tsp each cumin and coriander seeds.
5 Thai chillies, deseeded if you like.
2 shallots, roughly chopped.
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped. 4
cm piece fresh ginger, grated.
2 lemongrass stalks, roughly chopped.
6 kaffir lime leaves or finely grated zest of 1 lime.
1/4 tsp turmeric. 1
/2 tbsp palm sugar.
Handful fresh coriander leaves, plus extra to serve.
Splash of vegetable oil.

Method

How to make green thai curry with greens

1. Make the paste. Dry-fry the spices, then grind in a mortar and pestle. Put in a blender, add the remaining paste ingredients and black pepper. Blitz for 5 minutes, until smooth. Set aside. Tip: Chill leftover paste for up to 3 months.

2. Warm some oil in a large pan over a low heat. Add 40g curry paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the coconut milk, boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Toss the courgettes in oil, season, and fry on a hot griddle for 2 minutes each side. Add to the curry and cook for 6 minutes. Add the asparagus and broad beans and cook for 3-4 minutes, then stir in the basil. Serve with jasmine rice and lime wedges to squeeze over.

Mococcan chickpea soup

Ingredients

·      tbsp olive oil
·     1 medium onion , chopped
·     2 celery sticks, chopped
·     2 tsp ground cumin
·     600ml hot vegetable stock
·     400g can chopped plum tomatoes with garlic
·     400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
·     100g frozen broad beans
·     zest and juice ½ lemon
·     large handful coriander or parsley and flatbread, to serve

Method

1.     Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion and celery gently for 10 mins until softened, stirring frequently. Tip in the cumin and fry for another min.

2.     Turn up the heat, then add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas, plus a good grind of black pepper. Simmer for 8 mins. Throw in broad beans and lemon juice, cook for a further 2 mins. Season to taste, then top with a sprinkling of lemon zest and chopped herbs. Serve with flatbread.

Spicing it up
Spice it up further with a spoonful of harissa paste. Curry lovers can swap the cumin for 1 tsp of garam marsala. Or for a more hearty dish, fry 4 sliced chorizo sausages along with the onions and celery.

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Aunt Peggy’s Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad

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Recipe from www.pauladeen.com


Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy

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1 pound cucumbers (about 2 cucumbers), peeled and thinly sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 Vidalia onion, very thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Directions
In a large serving bowl, toss together the cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onion, parsley, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let the salad stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Superfoods!

Nutrient-packed with health enhancing properties…SUPER FOODS!

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These foods benefit your body in so many ways. They power your brain, and correctly and efficiently fuel your body. Super foods fight infection, enhance your immune system, and protect against diseases such as osteoporosis, heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, and respiratory infections.

While this list of super foods may be longer than most, it shows that great things do come in small packages. These foods are not only healthy, but they're also affordable, familiar, and readily available at regular grocery stores and farmers markets. With so many choices, you'll discover just how easy it is to eat super healthy every day…even when on a tight budget.

This is an all-inclusive list, but some foods might not be right for your tastes, preferences or health goals. Remember that no single food can provide everything you need to be healthy. That's why it's important to choose a variety of super foods from each category to meet your daily nutrition needs.
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Vegetables Asparagus Avocados Beets Bell peppers Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Collard greens Crimini mushrooms Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Green beans Kale Mustard greens Onions Peas Portobello mushrooms Potatoes Rainbow chard Romaine lettuce Shiitake mushrooms Spinach Summer squash Sweet potatoes Swiss chard Tomatoes Turnip greens Winter squash Yams Calcium-Rich Foods Almond milk Cheese, low fat Cottage cheese, low fat Milk, skim or 1% Orange juice with calcium Rice milk Soy milk Yogurt with active cultures, low fat

Fruits Apples Apricots Bananas Black olives Blackberries Blueberries Cantaloupe Cherries Cranberries Figs Grapefruit Grapes Honeydew melon Kiwifruit Lemons Limes Nectarines Oranges Papaya Peaches Pears Pineapple Plums Prunes Raisins Raspberries Strawberries Watermelon Grains Amaranth Arborio rice Barley Brown rice Buckwheat Bulgur Corn Jasmine rice Millet Oats Quinoa Rye Spelt Triticale Wheat berries Whole grain breads, cereal, pasta Whole wheat breads, cereal, pasta Wild Rice

Proteins Almonds Beef, lean Black beans Cashews Chicken, skinless Chickpeas Egg whites EggsFish, unbreaded Flaxseed Garbanzo beans Hemp seeds Hummus Kidney beans Lima beans Lentils Miso Navy beans Nuts Peanut butter, natural Peanuts Pinto beans Pork, lean Pumpkin seeds Salmon, canned or fresh Seafood, unbreaded Sesame seeds Soybeans Sunflower seeds Tahini Tempeh Tofu Tuna, canned or fresh Turkey, skinless Veggie burgers Walnuts Wild game, skinless Miscellaneous Canola oil Dark chocolate Green tea Olive oil

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Adapt healthy, fresh skewers to flavours you enjoy - vegetables, cheeses, or cooked fish, chicken or meat cubes. These are mozzarella balls, tomatoes, olives, cucumber wedges and small basil leaves. Mediterranean Appetizer Skewers from http://foodgawker.com

Summer porridge

I've been making and eating the summer porridge recipe I posted a few days ago - it's so tasty and filling.

Healthy snack ideas

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Summer porridge

This easy, no-cook "summer porridge" has make-ahead convenience and is packed with nutrition to get your day off to a healthy start. Make it in individual mason jars for a perfect serving size and an easy grab-and-go breakfast straight from the fridge (it's eaten cold). Take it along to work or anywhere. Great to serve on a breakfast or brunch buffet. High in protein, calcium & fiber; low in fat & sugar.
(See original post for detailed instructions & photos plus 5 additional flavor varieties; or, to leave a comment or question.)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon raspberry jam, preserves, or spread
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup raspberries (cut each berry in half), or enough to fill jar

Directions

In a half pint (1 cup) jar, add oats, milk, yogurt, chia seeds, and raspberry jam. Put lid on jar and shake until well combined. Remove lid, add raspberries and stir until mixed throughout. Return lid to jar and refrigerate overnight or as long as 2-3 days. Eat chilled.

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Super easy home-made raspberry ice lollies to enjoy. You can never go wrong with raspberries, blueberries and a dash of coconut!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients {makes roughly twenty 3 oz. ice lollies}
 *1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
 *1 cup blueberries (fresh of frozen)
 *1 can coconut milk (full-fat or light)
 *2 cups water
 *1 cup apple juice (or any other juice you have on hand)
 *1/2 cup honey (or more–adjust to taste)
 *5 oz. Lolly pop moulds
 *wooden popsicle sticks

Preparation
 1. Combine all of the ingredients in your blender.
2. Pour mixture into ice lolly, filling 2/3 of the way.
3. Freeze for 30 minutes, insert sticks, and continue to chill until the lolly pops are fully frozen, 2 hours or more.
4. remove the moulds off of the lollies, and seal in a plastic bag.

..and voila you have some fun home-made ice lollies to enjoy!
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