Main Dishes, Soups

Spicy carrot lentil soup

Have a big bunch of carrots sitting in your refrigerator? With less frequent trips to the grocery stores due to social distancing, you want to make use, as much as possible, of the foods and produce you have at home. And that is exactly what I’ve been doing these past few weeks — getting creative in […]

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Chia seeds, Creams and Puddings, Desserts and Snacks

Tropical chia fruit cups

This morning for breakfast we had these colourful chia tropical fruit cups. Not only were they tasty, but just looking at them cheered me up, something we can all use during this difficult time with the coronavirus. I made these healthy tropical fruit cups with almond milk, a large mango, a large orange, chia seeds […]

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Beverages

Energy-boosting smoothie

After a strenuous day or intense physical exercise, this plant-based smoothie will give you a boost and help your body recover. Made with spinach, fresh fruit, hemp hearts and pea protein, one glass is packed with easy-to-digest protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. To give the smoothie a more well-rounded protein profile, I combined hemp […]

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Main Dishes, Stews and Chillies

Vegetarian chili

When making a vegetarian chili, how many aluminium cans do you open? Five, six, more? Making a meal from cans doesn’t appeal to me, but when fresh foods are not available, canned foods are an alternative. And when you are short on time, cans are convenient. Nonetheless, if you are trying to minimise your exposure […]

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