Now that the days are starting to get longer, it can be even more challenging to find time in the kitchen, as your bubba seems to need entertaining for just that little bit longer too! So here are a couple of gorgeous, souper-quick, and good for you SOUPS, so you don't have to overthink your food as well as your daily baby activity schedule...
The best thing is you can make a vat of it at the beginning of the week and it will do for at least two suppers and a couple of lunches. Just multiply the ingredients by two or three. Boom! You've got this.
Tomato and basil soup
- Ingredients for two people
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 1 pint of stock (made up from stock cube, beef works best here)
- handful of fresh basil or sprinkle of dried basil
- half an onion, chopped
- two cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
- (optional spinkle of paprika)
- fry the onion and garlic in a bit of oil in the bottom of a saucepan until soft;
- whack tomatoes and stock and basil (if using dried) in the pan and bring to a boil, simmer for 5-10 mins;
- take off heat and add basil (if using fresh);
- whizz in a blender or with a hand wand;
- add paprika to taste;
- enjoy.
Pea and pesto soup
- Ingredients for two people
- 250g frozen peas
- half an onion, chopped
- 1 pint stock (from a stock cube, chicken or veg works best here)
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- fry the onion in a bit of oil in the bottom of a saucepan until soft;
- whack everything else in the pan and bring to a boil, simmer for 5-10 mins until peas are thawed and cooked;
- whizz in a blender or with a hand wand;
- enjoy.
what's on the side?
Great question! Soups are great for filling you up and often that's all you need, but if you have a craving for some carbs, we've got you covered too! Carbs are not your enemy. Solely eating white, processed carbs and sugar is NOT ADVISABLE, but focusing on complex carbs, and eating them in moderation, means you're filled up but not high on processed wheat!
Why not try:
- a slice of low GI bread or toast such as rye, spelt or granary/wholewheat;
- a nice crunchy salad with brown rice in, cucumber, fennel and rice with a chilli lime dressing is super (watch out for that recipe coming soon!)
- adding some oats to your soup during the cooking process to make it a thicker and more satisfying option;
- treat yourself by grabbing a tortilla wrap, warming it in a frying pan (no oil!), adding a sprinkling of cheddar in the middle and folding it in quarters, leaving it to melt on a medium/low heat. Try to stick to just one though :-)
Get your Nigella on!