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Product review: Hart & Soul broth soups
Hart & Soul broth soups are a great source of nourishment for the colder months of the year. They are low in calories and shelf-stable. Hart & Soul broth soups The million dollar question is: are these broths or soups? Well, they are soups made with broth. Don’t think about them as your typical minestrone or chicken soup, though. They contain vegetables but are mostly broth. These soups come in 350g pouches containing 1 serve per pouch. They are available in major supermarkets and come in 3 flavours: beef, chicken and vegetable. Hart & Soul broth soups are low in energy, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-fat and relatively low-carb. Ingredients As you…
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Recipe: Smoked pork, mushroom, ginger & cabbage soup
This recipe is more a guide than an actual recipe. Yes, this is an excuse to be inaccurate with the quantities. The results will be great, give or take reasonable amounts of any ingredient. You can also use pre-made broth if you can find a good one. Smoked pork, mushroom, ginger & cabbage soup Yield: 6-8 servings Ingredients Broth about 1 kg smoked pork (bacon) bones enough water to cover the bones Soup about 3 litres smoked pork broth about 300 grams mixed mushrooms (I used oyster, shiitake and black) 5-cm piece ginger 1/4 savoy cabbage about 2 tbsp tamari To serve, optional boiled eggs * Directions Broth Place bones…
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Product review: Woolworths slow cooked stocks
As much as I love making my own broth, when time is tight it’s nice to have backup options. Some of them can be quite expensive but fortunately Woolies has come up with a range of slow cooked stocks that are decent and budget-friendly. The stocks come in 4 flavours: King Island beef, vegetable, free range chicken and white fish. All have very clean ingredients lists. All good for cooking and okay for drinking straight. Perfect for emergencies and/or lazy people.
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Recipe: Triple mushroom soup
Three things happened: my naturopath suggested getting more mushrooms (particularly shiitakes) in my diet, I read this article entitled “Smart Fuel: Mushrooms” at Mark’s Daily Apple, and I found dried chanterelles and porcini powder at Dr Earth. As a result, this soup was born. Triple mushroom soup Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 30 g dried chanterelles (or other dried mushrooms) 1 cup hot water 2 tablespoons ghee 400 g Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 cup white wine 5 cups bone broth (I used beef but any kind will do) 1 teaspoon dried tarragon 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon celery salt (or regular…
