Saturday 10 January 2015

Operation Transformation Carrot and Coriander Soup

I made this soup for lunch today! It's delicious! I added a little bit of garlic for more flavour! It's a really quick and easy soup to make! 

Serves 4 

Ingredients

6 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 onions, diced 
1 potato, peeled and chopped 
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons of fresh coriander, chopped finely  
20g butter
1 litre veg stock

Method

1. Melt the butter over a medium heat and sauté the onions until soft

2. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min

3. Add the potato and carrots, toss until well coated

4. Add the stock and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 mins or until the veg are tender 

5. Add the coriander and blend to a consistency you like


Tuesday 6 January 2015

140 kcal Skinny Blueberry Muffins - serves 12

I always intend to cut out all things sweet when dieting but it just makes me want sweet things more!!! Here's a reciepe I came across to satisfy that sweet craving without going over board. Also good for a breakkie on the go!

Ingredients

250g self raising flour 
1 1/2 tsp baking powder 
50g low fat butter
75g sugar 
100g blueberries
2 large eggs
235ml skimmed milk

Method 

1. Sift flour and baking powder together 

2. Rub butter into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs 

3. Stir in sugar and blueberries to the flour 

4. Beat eggs and milk together and mix into the dry ingredients 

5. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 20-25 mins