‘Menowashing’ - is it another way to tell us to shut up about menopause?
Have you seen menopause in the headlines recently, and been introduced to the word ‘menowashing’? Here are our thoughts on it.
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Soup with a Boost 🚀
There really is nothing quite like warming, comforting soup to give you body & brain a little boost.
Here is some recipe inspiration for you to try - of course we have ours with Peachie Almond & Cranberry toppings to give us 100% RDI of our Vitamin D for the day.
This recipe is by Anna Shepherd, wonderful Bristol-based chef & food stylist, who is a big veg fan!
Ready to have your whole kitchen smelling of wonderful comforting soup in a matter of minutes?
Watch our recipe video here
Ingredients
- 1x Squash
- 1x Onion
- Oil - we used Olive Oil
- Chilli flakes to taste
- Cumin / fennel seeds to taste
- Salt & Pepper
- A couple of Bay Leaves
- Dash of cream
- Peachie Almond, Cranberry & Crunchy Seeds Toppings 🍑
Method
1. Cut your squash in half, scoop out the middle Place on as baking tray
2. Add one roughly cut onion to the baking tray
3. Drizzle a little oil of your choice
4. Sprinkle chilli flakes, cumin/fennel seeds, salt, pepper and a couple of bay leaves
5. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees celsius or until the veg is soft
6. Scoop the qualsh out into a bowl, add the onions and 750ml of boiling water
7. Blend and serve with a dash of cream
8. Sprinkle your Peachie Almond, Cranberry and crunchy seeds & dig in.
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