This week with in Group we cooked up a storm in the Soup Maker, making Moroccan Chickpea Soup from Liana Green - Soup Maker Recipe Book.
Nutrition:
Achieving 30 different plants a week is easy when you plan. This soup is quick and easy, however it contains 12 different plants.
Onion
Garlic
Carrots
Celery
Chickpeas
Tomatoes
Cumin
Cinnamon
Paprika
Cayenne Pepper
Pepper
Mint
Adding all the ingredients to the soup maker means the soup will be ready to go in just 21 minutes, and reaching 12 of your 30 plants in the week.
Thinking back to last week the other three pillars that support Health and Well-Being, Exercise, Sleep and Relaxation.
Exercise:
How do you excercise and where do you go...
Where would you recommend to others in the Group...
i.e. Tai Chi, Running Clubs, Swimming, Rambling, Yoga, Gyms, Outside Free Gym Equipment...
Relaxation:
How do you relax and where do you go...
Where would you recommend to others in the Group...
Urban Touch, Book Club, Bridge, Coffee Shops, Knit and Natter, Dance Groups, Spa's...
Sleep:
Has anyone made changes to their bedtime routines that improve your sleep this week...
Morrocan Chickpea:
Ingredients
1 Onion, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
1 medium Carrots (approx 100g), Chopped
1 Celery stick, chopped
1 400g Tin Chickpeas, (rinsed and drained)
1 400g tin chopped Tomatoes
1/2 tsp Cumin (I used 1/4tsp)
1/2 tsp Cinnamon (I used 1/4tsp)
1/2 tsp Paprika (I used 1/4tsp)
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (I used 1/4tsp)
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 Vegetable stock cube/pot
Fresh Mint leaves, chopped (optional for garnish)
Directions
Optionally saute the onion and garlic.
Add all the ingredients to the soup maker jug.
Add water up to the line and stir everything together.
Put the lid on the soup maker and set off on smooth.
Season according to taste.
Resources:
Liana Green - Soup Maker Recipe Book