Fake chicken noodle soup

Me and the boyfriend were poorly so I made a meal with everything I could think of to make our cold's go away: chilli, garlic, ginger, veg (pak choi, carrots and spring onions), tofu and Sainsbury's basic chicken noodles. I'm not necessarily saying Sainsbury's basic noodles make you better but warm noodley mmm can.

I used two packets of noodles but took out one of the seasoning packets to make the flavouring less strong. There was enough flavour in it anyway without any seasoning packets and I still can't eat the noodles without my head going 'is this chicken, is this chicken, is this what chicken tastes like?'. As a lifelong vegan it freaks me out a bit!

I made the tofu using this great method. It was so easy.

Back of a tin chilli kidney bean soup recipe

I followed the simple suggested recipe on the back of a tin of Sainsbury's Red Kidney Beans in Chilli sauce and was surprised about how easy and tasty it was. I added carrots and possibly another vegetable but it has been a while since I made this and took the photo.

Random veg, mainly parsnip, curry Soup

Today I made soup with the left over veg in my fridge and I liked it. There is no photo as it was difficult to get an interesting pic.

2 parsnips
1 Carrot
handful of cauliflower
tblsp turmeric
shake chili
tsp cumin
shake dried coriander
water
pepper

It made two bowls of soup. It probably would have been better with curry paste but I didn't have any.

A soup in time saves 9

I went to a Halloween party at a friends house last night. So much fun! I was tired today and therefore dangerous. I managed to bump into a few things and knock over the mop and bucket filled with water all over our kitchen floor. I gave up on studying and decided to try and achieve simpler things so used my day to prep a little food for the week. This means when I properly get into studying tomorrow I will work hard and won't have to spend time trying to find energizing food.

For lunch I had left over cous cous from the night before and had it with chickpeas, sweetcorn, dressing (vinegar and soy sauce) and then half way through added vegan garlic mayonnaise.

There is still some cous cous left for another meal. Cous cous is super simple as you just put some in a bowl, cover with water (roughly one centimeter above the cous cous) and leave for a few minutes. Even simpler when its already had herbs and spices added so instant healthy tasty food.

I also made leek and potato soup. I made a big batch to use up leeks I had bought cheaply. I literally just used potatoes, leeks, stock cube and water. Cooked the potatoes for 10 mins in the stock and water, added the leeks for another 6 minutes then blended. I made enough for 5 cylindrical pots and some in a mug for a bedtime snack tonight. I will freeze most of them and defrost when I need to.

This was what I had for tea. Onion, garlic clove and peppers fried then water, noodles and kidney beans. I also put in ginger powder and peri peri hot sauce. I added a bit too much hot sauce.

Sore Throats and Rainy Days

Its been the first rainy day for ages. I have a sore throat. I have lots of onion to use up where various family members have made things and not checked the fridge! I have onion covered in coriander left over from an Indian meal.
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Carrot and coriander soup time!

I scanned the internet then came up with whatever I had around. I'm trying it with a bit of ginger after looking at a About.com recipe. Sorry all my measurements are mixed up.

1 tbsp Vegetable oil

Little omega 3 oil if you want

roughly one onion

1lb carrots chopped

1 potato

tsp coriander powder

a little ginger powder

1 ltr water and vegetable stock cube

Fry chopped onion in oil and add chopped carrots and potato.

Add coriander and ginger.

Fry for a bit longer.

Add water and stock cube.

Cook for roughly 20 mins or until soft.

Leave to cool slightly.

Blend and heat again if it has cooled too much.

Season with pepper. (There is already salt from the stock cube)

Tasty but I personally would have less of the stock cube or a reduced salt stock cube next time. My throat feels better and the sun came out. :)