Overheard at breakfast in my Oxford college.
- Guy 1: I've been watching Downton Abbey. It's so good.
- Guy 2: Oh, man, give me a Downton high five. *high five* I love Downton Abbey. Hugh Bonneville is the man.
- Guy 1: Bitch, please. Maggie Smith.
A humble spinach soup - ain’t she a beauty?
You’ll need:
3 bunches of spinach, washed and cut into thirds l 1 cup almond milk l half cup vegetable broth l 2 slices textured vegan protein, cut into fine cubes l 1 tsp sea salt & black pepper each l 2 cloves garlic, crushed l half an onion, finely cut l olive oil l
Mix sea salt & black pepper, olive oil with the vegan protein, and massage the spices in well. Blend the spinach with almond milk.
Sautee the garlic, onion and spiced veg protein with olive oil. When just fragrant, add the vegetable broth and bring to a boil. While simmering over low heat, add the creamy spinach in slowly while stirring.
Simmer for 10 min or so. Add salt and pepper to taste, and drizzle a little cream of your choice. Serve with spongy bread and dig in!
I swear, spinach-green is the most beautiful colour ever.
Sauteed Green Beans and Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or non-hydrogenated margarine
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1-1/2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed
- salt and pepper, to taste
- handful chopped parsley
Directions
- Parboil the beans for about 8-10 minutes (depending on how crunchy you like them, but they should still be a bit firm), drain and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking
- Heat some oil in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat and cook the onions gently until they’re soft but not browned, about 15-20 minutes. In the meantime, cook the tomatoes with the butter a pinch of salt, and the basil and thyme for about 15 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices to the onions and continue cooking for another 10 minutes until the juices have partly evaporated and thickened.
- Add the beans to the onions, season with salt and increase the heat to medium. Toss regularly for about 10-5 minutes, until everything is warmed through and the juices are thick. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed. Serve with a sprinkling of the rest of the parsley over the top.
Nutritional Information (serves 6): 88 calories, 4g fat, 10mg cholesterol, 16mg sodium, 12.5g total carbs, 4.8g fiber, 4g sugars, 3g protein
loverofbeauty: A young male Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in repose with a Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) and small mongoose.
(Source: rougepulp, via sandeepsandhu)
181. The best Supernatural ringtone ever.
WHERE. THE HELL. DID THIS COME FROM.
PERFECTION I TELL YOU
