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retiredlady

mummy_dumpling wrote: »

has anyone got a recipe for carrot and coriander soup that is free on red/both days? I can only find a green day recipe

thanks

• 
  
• 1 choppedonion
• frylight
• 1 tsp cumin seeds , toasted
• small pinch chilli flakes or powder
• 2 tsp soft brown sugar splenda
• 400ml chickenor vegetable stock
• 1 bunch coriander , chopped
• low-fat crème fraîche (optional)
• 6 medium carrots , peeled and chopped

1. 
   
2. Fry the onion in a little spraylight until it softens. Add the cumin and chilli and cook for a minute then add the carrot, splenda and stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes or until the carrot is very soft, then whizz in a blender. Add some more stock or water if the soup is too thick and reheat if you need to. Stir through the coriander, season well. Add a spoonful of crème fraîche to each bowl to serve, if you like.

OR

[SIZE=-1]Ingredients[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
frylight
1 tbsp coriander seeds, lightly crushed
small glass sherry (optional)
500g/1lb carrots
1 litre/1¾ pints water or light stock[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Method[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]1. Spray pan with frylight, add onion and garlic, sweat, add carrots and lightly crushed coriander seed and cook for further 2-3 minutes.
2. Add sherry and water or stock, bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes until carrots are soft.
3. Liquidise and serve with fresh chopped coriander and a swirl of cream freche if desired
[/SIZE]

larmy16

May I just add that Elmlea 30% cream is only 1 syn per TBSP and is lifts the soup into the realms of luxury when added to it. I also use it on my porridge, in rice pudding after making it with healthy a) milk. Lovely.

fernliebee

I STS again this week! Grrr! I'm a bit annoyed about it as I have been really good food wise, but yet again, need to fit more exercise in. I was doing a bit in the morn, or a bit in the eve, but now mornings are out cos of morning sickness, and evenings I am sooooo tired. I am only awake now as DH was off work today so I snuck off for an afternoon nap! Lol! Next week my aim is to do 1/2 hour each day as I try to do an hour 4 x a week, and so sometimes do none as I don't have the full hour iyswim. I am going to try to do exercise bike, yoga, walking and swimming to keep it varied as I do get bored easily! Wish me luck, I think I'm going to need it, getting the energy up to do it. I need to lose next week though even just 1/2 pound- anything! lol!

save_up_ya_pennies

I made the cheesy broccoli and potato bake (from this month magazine) last night very yummy even my 10mth DD loved it!

peachyest

retiredlady wrote: »

• 
  
• 1 choppedonion
• frylight
• 1 tsp cumin seeds , toasted
• small pinch chilli flakes or powder
• 2 tsp soft brown sugar splenda
• 400ml chickenor vegetable stock
• 1 bunch coriander , chopped
• low-fat crème fraîche (optional)
• 6 medium carrots , peeled and chopped

1. 
   
2. Fry the onion in a little spraylight until it softens. Add the cumin and chilli and cook for a minute then add the carrot, splenda and stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes or until the carrot is very soft, then whizz in a blender. Add some more stock or water if the soup is too thick and reheat if you need to. Stir through the coriander, season well. Add a spoonful of crème fraîche to each bowl to serve, if you like.

OR

[SIZE=-1]Ingredients[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]1 onion, chopped[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]2 cloves garlic[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]frylight[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]1 tbsp coriander seeds, lightly crushed[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]small glass sherry (optional)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]500g/1lb carrots[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]1 litre/1¾ pints water or light stock[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Method[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]1. Spray pan with frylight, add onion and garlic, sweat, add carrots and lightly crushed coriander seed and cook for further 2-3 minutes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]2. Add sherry and water or stock, bring to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes until carrots are soft.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]3. Liquidise and serve with fresh chopped coriander and a swirl of cream freche if desired[/SIZE]

love soup , i put laughing cow in my soup to make it creamy and slighly warm a wholemeal roll (h/b) to go with it

rupe34

:j:jEvening all

Well as long as I don't do anything silly with the rest of the evening - a 100% day for me today (!) YESS. Thank goodness. Eldest rugrat made flapjack last night - it was too delicious & moreish.

Also went to the gym today and really worked hard - so generally feeling pretty chuffed with my little self.

Have a good weekend all

mummy_dumpling

failure by MaccyDs back to day 1 of 100% tomorrow

thanks for the soup recipes - will give them a go tomorrow, find it helps to have something quick and syn free available for when I have the munchies, hopefully this will hit the spot and help keep me on track

fernliebee - are you having any pregnancy bloating issues? could this have anything to do with you STS? I am. All my trousers are getting tight again (even worse in the evenings). I checked my measurements and my waist is 2-3 inches bigger than before I got pregnant! Don't overdo it with exercise - if your body's telling you to rest/sleep then do it

Liz3yy

Morning all, I'm sorted myself out this week and lost 2lb!!!! thats 8lb gone now in 6 weeks

Liz3yy

Has anyone seen the new SW magazine yet? I subscribe and got the latest one on Thursday. There are loads of fab soup recipes including a yummy looking scotch broth, cant wait to try it!

Liz3yy

Quick OT question, how do you guys get the fancy font and smileys in your posts?