Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Lentil soup!

Dear readers,

I think soups are one of the best meals you can have, it's easy to make, almost any ingredient is good to go, it's supertasty, you can cook for multiple days and just freeze it in, it's cheap, it's healthy....too many advantages really!!!

Today I wanted to share a recipe for a quick and tasty lentil soup. So which ingredients do you need to make this soup? Here we go:

Ingredients
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
14.5 ounces low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
3/4 cup cooked lentils (from a 15-ounce can), rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar

Below you can read how to transform the above ingredients into a lentil soup.

Directions
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add lentils and cook until soup thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

Your end product will look like this:
 
 

That looks yummy, right? Bon appetit!

Love, Melissa

Friday, July 1, 2011

It's time for SANGRIA!

Dear readers,

The temperatures are getting higher and there's nothing more refreshing as a nice cup of sangria when you're in the mood for something stronger than ice tea! So for today I included this great modern recipe of sangria. Give it a shot and let me know if it tasted good or good! :)

Serves 8

Ingredients:

6 cups assorted fruits (such as mango, pineapple, cantaloupe, and apricot), sliced or cut into chunks
1/4 cup thinly sliced peeled fresh ginger
1 to 1 1/2 cups fresh basil or mint leaves
1/2 cup orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
1 bottle crisp white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
Ice

Directions:

1.In a large bowl or pitcher, combine fruit, ginger, basil or mint, and orange liqueur. Mash gently with the back of a wooden spoon until basil is bruised and fruit releases juices. Add wine and lemon juice and stir to combine. Refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 1 day). To serve, fill eight glasses with ice and top with sangria.