Arabic lentil soup

This is my absolute favourite soup and my go-to whenever I feel rundown. I enjoy cooking fresh and tasty food for my vegan friend so this one is easy and packs the flavour.

Ingredients:

2 x cups of red lentils

3.5 x cups water

1 x tbsp himalayan pink sea salt

1 x tbsp ground cumin

1 x large onion

1 x handful chopped parsley

2 x tbsp rice bran oil

0.5 x lemon

Directions:

1. Wash lentils in cold water 5-10 times until the chalky water starts to run clear

2. Once washed, place lentils in a pot and top with the 3.5 cups of water. Cook for 20 mins or as directed on the back of the packet

3. Dice the onion finely, it doesn't need to be perfect

4. In a frying pan put the rice bran oil, onions and cumin and sweat the onions down - make sure not to burn them!

5. Place the onions and make sure to also add the oil you cooked them in into the lentil mixture

6. Add salt, chopped parsley and the juice of half a lemon and cook for a further 2 mins

7. Serve and enjoy!

Dairy-free, four ingredient smoothie

It's been a crazy few months and I now live in Singapore, where cooking at home has become a rarity. However, I am going to endeavour to cook when I can and share great tasting recipes to make quickly and without spending too much money on stuff that's good for you.

Easing myself back into it with a simple four ingredient smoothie. There is absolutely no added sugar as the sugar of the banana packs enough sweetness.

Ingredients:

1 x banana
A small handful of blueberries
1 cup of organic Oat Milk
6 x ice cubes

Directions:

There's only one step here, put all the ingredients into the blender, turn it on and blend for 1 min and then serve.

Perfect for a quick breakfast or a snack on the go. Enjoy!