Food for thought: Did you know that dried white beans are versatile, affordable and packed full of goodness?
Loaded into these simple looking little beans you'll find antioxidants, fiber, protein, B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and zinc. Eating regularly, they may help decrease the risk of diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, and help with weight management as they make you feel full so you tend to eat less.
Did I mention they were cheap?!
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Pumpkin soup is not my "go to" soup. In fact, it's not even in my top 10. It hasn't been a favourite ever since we made a friend's little sister sick with it way way way back when. At the time we thought it was hilarious. Who knew that decades later I'd still remember that particular moment and how pumpkin soup and I have never fully bonded.
However, things may have just changed.
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Did you know that researchers have found that just a handful of mushrooms have approximately 12 times more of the powerful antioxidant (L-Ergothioneine) than wheatgerm? Did you know that antioxidants slow the ageing process from the inside out, which not only affects your appearance but more importantly, helps prevent degenerative disease.
I didn't! Thank God I'm already a fan!
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A silly fact about me is that I can sit and shell peas for hours. Happily.
Luckily for you, frozen peas work just as beautifully in this quick Summery soup.
Seriously, who could say no to a smooth and creamy soup, topped with a generous dollop of creme fraiche....I certainly can't and in fact, I didn't.
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Do you know how much yoghurt we had to eat in France last year just so I could bring back these gorgeous little blue pots?!
Some never made the plane trip home, but I still have a big box full!
As you can see, they were the perfect size for this yummy soup I served for my sister's birthday feast last weekend.
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This soup makes me smile.
I could eat it all day every day. And the good news is, there's no strict recipe to follow - use any green vegetable you have in your crisper. The perfect recipe to use up all those little left over pieces that have perhaps seen better days.
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My mum loves Pea and Ham Soup.
The Campbell's tinned variety.
We grew up with this soup simmering away on the stove top making the house smell a little...how should I put it.....icky! Needless to say, I never touched the stuff!
Home-made Pea and Ham Soup on the other hand...now that's a whole other story.....
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