Quinoa With Prawns/Shrimps & Vegetables

 Hope everyone is having a good weekend?

This weekend has been a relaxing one for me. 
What have you all been up to ?

I fancied a light but very delicious meal today and rummaged through my cupboard for ingredients. I have had this pack of quinoa for a little while and decided to cook it today.

Before you go ahead and read my recipe here are 12 things you should know about Quinoa. http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/06/12-things-you-should-know-about-quinoa/

Ingredients

1 packet of Quinoa

2 bell peppers diced
I packet of prawns/shrimps

cooked corn on the cob( I did not have tinned ones at home)

1/2 ginger finely chopped

1/2 garlic finely chopped 

3 carrots finely chopped

1 lime

salt & seasoning

Bell Peppers, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Quinoa, Seasoning, Prawns, Lime, Garlic & Ginger

  Instructions

 For The Quinoa 

to cook your quinoa follow the instruction on the packet of your purchased quinoa

once cooked set aside and prep your vegetables and prawns

Cooked Quinoa

 For The Bell peppers, Carrots, Garlic & Ginger

once your quinoa is cooked

chop bell peppers, garlic, carrots and ginger finely

heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large wok

              add chopped garlic & ginger and fry for 2mins add clean prawns/shrimps cook                                                  until it's brown on  both sides

once browned add bell peppers and carrots

Stir until brown and soft

Chopped Carrots, Bell Peppers, Garlic & Ginger

Garlic, Ginger & Prawns

                                   

Veggie Mix with Garlic & Prawns



Once your veggie mix is cooked, add the quinoa into the mix and stir nicely

Quinoa mixed with carrots, garlic, ginger & prawns

                         

                                                           

                                                  Plate up and garnish with  lime

Prawn Quinoa With Bell Peppers

Don't be deceived by the small and tiny grains, quinoa is very filling and delicious!!

Have you ever had Quinoa?

How did you make yours?  Let me know in the comments box.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Link Credit: 12 things you should know about Quinoa 

http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/06/12-things-you-should-know-about-quinoa/

Apple Carrot Orange & Ginger Smoothie

The sun is still shinning in the United Kingdom which makes a great change and another excuse to have a delicious smoothie.

I have a nice mix of summer fruits for you today.

Ingredients

• apple
• carrots
• ginger
• honey(optional)
• water
• oranges

Apples, Oranges, Carrots, Ginger, Honey & Water

Apples, Oranges, Carrots, Ginger, Honey & Water

                                

Delicious with that gingery taste 

Instructions

• peel the skin off your oranges and cut into small pieces,wash your carrots cut them into small pieces
• wash your apples and ginger and cut them into small pieces
• place all your fruits into the blender, add a teaspoon of honey and add water
• blend until smooth
• serve cold

Thick and Tasty

Cheers

Apple Carrots Cucumber & Ginger Smoothie

Ingredients

• Apples
• Carrots
• Cucumber
• Ginger

Cheers

Instructions

• peel the skin off the carrots or scrub them and place in the blender
• i like to peel the skin off my ginger but you don't have to, ensure they are washed and then place in blender
• cut the apples and cucumber into small pieces and place in the blender
• add water and blend together till smooth
• pour in a glass and garnish with a lemon

Deliciously tasty with a nice kick to it from the ginger

Carrot Ginger Plum & Pears Smoothie

Ingredients

carrots

coconut water

frozen pears

ginger

plums (remove stone)

Instructions

place all your fruits in blender and blend together until smooth

serve cold

Enjoy.

Ginger, Mango & Pear Smoothie

Hello Smoothie Lovers,

Happy Sunday!!

Happy New Month -June 1st!!

It's my cousin's birthday today...so a quick shout-out to my cousin.

Happy Birthday Fem!! I'll make you a special birthday smoothie when I see you- God Bless You!!

We have now reached the last month in the second quarter of 2014! There's an old saying

" Time and tide waits for no man " and indeed the months are flying by in 2014!

The start or beginning of every new month is a good time to take stock and look back at that list. What list might you ask? I call it an achievement list or list of things to do!!

I am a pen to paper sort of person, so in as much as I have a lot of space in my memory I love to write things down, this way I can always go back and review them. Even a simple daily to do list is noted on a post it not for me. You should see the taste of the wall above my desk- it's covered in post it notes of things to do:-)

I don't know about you but I have an achievement list of things to do before the end of 2014 and each month as I complete them I tick them off and if need be I'll  carry them over to the following month.I am very pleased to say that my list is coming along nicely and I have only carried over two actions into June which I will most definitely complete by the end of June- So help me God.

One thing that I have noticed is that if you do not plan for yourself, the world will plan for you!

So I'll urge you to make that list today,it is never too late and we still have six more wonderful months to go before the end of 2014. Believe that with God all things are possible so take that leap of faith and go ahead and do those things  that you have always dreamt of doing and you'll be glad at the end of 2014 that you made that list.

Today I have a lovely recipe for you.

Ingredients

• 2 pears
• coconut water/ water
• ginger
• Slices of tinned frozen mangoes

Instructions

• I decided to peel the skin off my pears as I wanted to ensure that the smoothie didn't turn brown or have brown bits in it from the skin of the pears.
• Peel the pears, chop  and place in blender, add frozen mangoes, ginger and coconut water or water
• Blend till smooth and serve cold

Mango, Pears, Yellow & Ginger Smoothie

Mango, Pears, Yellow & Ginger Smoothie

The addition of ginger gave it a real kick.A smooth texture with a divine taste!!

Try it and let me know what you think?