Lunch Box Ideas
Red Lentil Soup
Recipe
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2 tbsp olive oil
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4 lean bacon rashers (optional)
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1 large onion, finely chopped
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2 carrots, finely chopped
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2 pints of vegetable or chicken stock
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4 1/2 tbsp tomato puree
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225g red lentils
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Method
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Heat a pan, add the oil.
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add in the bacon, carrots and onion and cook for 5 minutes.
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Stir in the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil.
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Simmer for 30 minutes.
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Serve with crusty bread or box in batches and store in the fridge.
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Raspberry, Blueberry and Coconut Breakfast Loaf
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Recipe
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175g Ground Almonds
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25g Desiccated Coconut
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1 Lemon zest
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2 tsp Baking Powder
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3 Eggs
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5 tbsp Honey
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75g Blueberries
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75g Raspberries
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Pinch of sea salt
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Method
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Pre heat oven to 160c (fan), gas mark 4.
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Mix together the almonds, desiccated coconut, lemon zest, baking powder and salt.
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In a seperate bowl, whisk the eggs and add the honey.
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Add the 2 mixtures together and stir.
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Fold in the fruit, gently.
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Pour mixture into a lined 1lb loaf tin (use coconut oil for greasing).
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Bake for 40 minutes, remove from the oven, cover the top with foil and bake for a futher 15 - 20 minutes.
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Leave to cool for 5 minutes then turn onto a wire rack.
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Once cooled, drizzle with honey, sprinkle with desiccated coconut and finish with a line of fruit.
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