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CHUNKY VEGETABLE SOUP

This soup is scrumptious. So quick and easy to prepare and doesn’t require a long cooking time.

CHUNKY VEGETABLE SOUP

  • 45 Grams Butter
  • 1 medium Leek (Sliced)
  • 1250 ml Water
  • 1 Vegetable Stock cube (crumbled)
  • 350 grams Broccoli (chopped)
  • 2 medium Carrots (chopped)
  • 3 medium Courgettes (chopped)
  • 1 small Red Pepper (chopped)
  1. Melt butter in large saucepan.
  2. Add Leek and stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until leek is soft.
  3. Add water and stock cube and stir over high heat for about 3 minutes until mixture boils.
  4. Add the vegetables – cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until veges are partially cooked.
This Soup is all vegetables with hardly any cooking time – and the veges are still crunchy. Very nourishing.

If you do not have fresh vegetables – you can use frozen chunchy mixed vegetables.

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BANANA FRUIT NUTS SEED BARS

These are ideal for school lunches and snacks. Will last in fridge for two weeks BUT guarantee the kids will not let that happen.

BANANA FRUIT NUTS SEED BARS

These Banana Fruit bars are great to have on hand as snacks.

  • 4 Bananas (Mashed)
  • 250 ml Dates (chopped)
  • 250 ml Dried Apricots (chopped)
  • 250 ml Sultanas
  • 250 ml Sunflower/Sesame/Pumpkin Seeds
  • 125 ml Desiccated Coconut
  • 125 ml Nuts ( Mixed – what ever you have) (chopped)
  • 625 ml Rolled Oats
  1. Mash the Bananas in a bowl
  2. Mix all the ingredients together ( except Coconut)
  3. Mix well
  4. Put mixture into a sponge roll tin – greased and sprinkled with coconut – and press about 2 – 3cm thick.
  5. Bake at 140 degrees for 35 minutes
  6. When cool, cut into squares, and keep in a sealed container in the fridge.