Soup and Salads

i haven't been cooking much lately (well, not much new stuff). we've been busy, and i've just been craving plain, simple food. lots of raw veggies, simple spinach salads, that kind of thing... here are a few of the more interesting things i've made.


Quinoa Salad. i started off wanting to make a very simple quinoa salad, and as i went on, i found that i basically made Vive's Quinoa Spring Salad without even realizing it, LOL. except i added soaked currants and some yellow peppers too. so funny how i cook like Dreena, even unintentionally :)


since my bday party was not on my actual bday, i saved one layer of my cake (i baked 4 layers, and only used 3 at my party), and cut it in half, made a simple chocolate frosting and added in some fresh strawberries for my birthday proper dessert. you can see the coconut in the cake layer.. mmmm!


Refresh's Bean Florentine Soup. so filling! it's got 4 or 5 different beans in it, veggies and just at the end, you wilt in some fresh spinach. some lovely spices, including a healthy amount of white pepper, give this soup a great flavour. will definatley make again.


Vcon's Lentil Salad. made this for a friend's BBQ. made with french lentils, shredded carrot and shredded radish, red peppers, red onions and a simple balsamic vinegar dressing. if i recall correctly, it gave a range of measurements (something like 2 to 4 tbsp) for the oil, and i used the max amount (i don't like to skip on the oil around omni's), but when i make it again, i'll use the lesser amount. i was very pleased with this salad, it kind of looks boring, very brown, but tasted great.


a few new herbs to add to my garden... basil, purple basil, oregano and "chocolate peppermint", which sounds interesting and smells great!