Hi all,
Thought I would share this interesting and very lazy, ultra healthy soup routine I've got into. For those of you interested in getting your 5-a day, but wanted to put the absolute least amount of effort (and cost) into it!
You need to know that, apparently: 80grams of one type of vegetable (or fruit) is considered 1 of your 5 a day.
You will need:
* 5 packets of a different frozen veg at the supermarket. (Cost, £5 exactly. Each bag is about 1Kg for £1)
(Frozen is better than "fresh" because it is frozen immediately, retaining the highest nutritional content percentage)
* Different soup flavour stock cubes - "Know" has a big range.
* Salt
* Blender
* Kettle.
Steps:
1. Set the kettle boiling
2. Work out what 80g of veg looks like in your favourite mug. Put 5 different 80g portions of different veg in the blender.
3. Add boiling water (more depending on how thick/thin you want it)
4. Add 1 stock cube and salt
5. Add anything else you want.
6. Blend for minimum of 4 minutes to give everything a good chance to mingle.
7. Store in fridge for later, or eat/drink half. Makes about two large bowls. Microwave to heat.
Time taken: About 6 minutes. And most of that is just waiting around.
To wash up the blender, add the remainder of your kettle's boiling water into the blender (about 1/4 full is enough) add a drop of washing up liquid, put the lid on, swizzle around and shake, empty out, rinse, done. At first swizzle, ensure there is a slight air gap in the lid as the hot water pushes the air out. You'll hear it. Then tighten and do the rest.
Ridiculously simple, very healthy.
Total cost of the meal(s), about 25pence I'd guess.
Try it, let me know your thoughts.
Thought I would share this interesting and very lazy, ultra healthy soup routine I've got into. For those of you interested in getting your 5-a day, but wanted to put the absolute least amount of effort (and cost) into it!
You need to know that, apparently: 80grams of one type of vegetable (or fruit) is considered 1 of your 5 a day.
You will need:
* 5 packets of a different frozen veg at the supermarket. (Cost, £5 exactly. Each bag is about 1Kg for £1)
(Frozen is better than "fresh" because it is frozen immediately, retaining the highest nutritional content percentage)
* Different soup flavour stock cubes - "Know" has a big range.
* Salt
* Blender
* Kettle.
Steps:
1. Set the kettle boiling
2. Work out what 80g of veg looks like in your favourite mug. Put 5 different 80g portions of different veg in the blender.
3. Add boiling water (more depending on how thick/thin you want it)
4. Add 1 stock cube and salt
5. Add anything else you want.
6. Blend for minimum of 4 minutes to give everything a good chance to mingle.
7. Store in fridge for later, or eat/drink half. Makes about two large bowls. Microwave to heat.
Time taken: About 6 minutes. And most of that is just waiting around.
To wash up the blender, add the remainder of your kettle's boiling water into the blender (about 1/4 full is enough) add a drop of washing up liquid, put the lid on, swizzle around and shake, empty out, rinse, done. At first swizzle, ensure there is a slight air gap in the lid as the hot water pushes the air out. You'll hear it. Then tighten and do the rest.
Ridiculously simple, very healthy.
Total cost of the meal(s), about 25pence I'd guess.
Try it, let me know your thoughts.
