Beetroot and tomato soup with cheese and olives (main course for 4)

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 roughly grated beetroot (about 400 g)
1 coarsely chopped onion (approx. 75 g)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 liter chicken stock
1 ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
freshly ground pepper
100 grams feta cheese cubes (crumbled)
1 dl black olives with stones
2 dl quark 1%

Heat the olive oil in a thick-bottomed pan over high heat.
Fry the beetroot and onions for approx. 1 min.
Add tomatoes, broth, salt and pepper.
Let the soup boil at moderate heat and under a lid for approx. 10 min.
Serve soup sprinkled with cheese, olives and a spoonful quark.
Garnish with fresh herbs.

Enjoy

Lizzy

….. cold, cold and bone chilling wind. Any way….. I walked out of my front door this morning and found this little beauty pushing her way through the frost-bitten earth.

I did a little happy dance right there in front of our house….. there is hope, spring is just around the corner now. I needed to see this….. I needed a sign to let me know that this freezing cold season is coming to an end!

Have a lovely day
Lizzy

….. that my love for brownies is here to stay…..

….. and I’m starting to wonder if a bad brownie is possible? because so far, the (many) recipes I’ve tried have been amazing.

This time, I made caramel sea salt brownies. Basically all I did was take my favorite brownie recipe, layer a homemade caramel sauce in between two layers of brownie batter, and sprinkle sea salt on top.

I made the caramel sauce thin (substituted half and half for whipping cream) which made the brownies extra moist.

Enjoy

Lizzy

66,6 kg

Viste du…..

….. that healthy fats have an antidepressant effect? Especially the oils from linseed and fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel and halibut are good.

….. at sunde fedtstoffer har en antidepressiv virkning? Især olierne fra hørfrø og fede fisk som laks, makrel og hellefisk er gode.

Today’s advice

Eat lots of green vegetables as: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, beetroot, herbs, etc. Eat it as raw finely chopped salads with dressing of olive oil and lemon.

Good fats: cold pressed oils, nuts, seeds and grains. Eat them in salads, in smoothies or as a snack.

Good proteins: chicken, beef, lamb, eggs, shellfish and fish. Perfect for lunch and dinner.

Whole grain foods as: quinoa, buckwheat, brown rice and millet. Use the grains in salads (steamed), use it in bread when you are baking or eat them as a side dish like rice.

Dagens gode råd:

Spis masse af grønne og grove grønsager som: hvidkål, grønkål, broccoli, blomkål, rødbeder, krydderurter o.s.v. Lav for eksempel gode, rå, finsnittede salater med dressing af olivenolie og citron.

Gode fedtstoffer: koldpressede olier, nødder, frø og kerner. Kom dem i salaten, i smoothien eller spis dem som et mellemmåltid.

Gode proteiner: kylling, okse, lam, æg, skaldyr og fisk. Perfekt til frokost og middag.

Grove fuldkornsprodukter: quinoa, boghvede, brune ris og hirse. Brug kornene i salater (når de er dampet), kom dem i brød når du bager eller spis dem som tilbehør ligesom ris.

Enjoy

Lizzy

….. filed under “lifetime yoga goal”. I’m dreaming that some day I’ll be able to do that.

In yoga terminology it’s called a modified scorpion hand stand (I think). Isn’t it amazing? It’s also seconds as the much-needed kick in the butt to get to yoga class soon.

Do you have any lofty, and seemingly impossible goals, or is it just me? Pray tell.

Have a lovely Sunday

Lizzy

….. cup I came across here.

I love how you can write a message on it, for someone special!

[Photo Bailey Doesn't Bark]

….. what are you up to this weekend? Here’s our plan:

Today I think I might keep it low key and just hang out
Eat the rest of the chili from yesterday and a very big glass of wine (me)
Play golf (Peer)
Lots of sleep…..
Playtime with Anton
And finally tomorrow: some catching up! (with my mum)

….. that this Friday should be spent in woolly socks, a soft pajamas and with “Chili sin carne” on the menu.

Chili’s sin carne means chili without meat and it’s the vegetarian version of chili con carne. The basis of this dish is beans, and they are great with the spicy tomato sauce!

Recipe for a LOVELY Friday (for 4)
2 yellow onions
2 garlic cloves
1 zucchini
1 red bell pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground coffee
2 tbsp olive oil
1 can kidney beans, 400 g
1 can of baked beans, 400 g
2 cans crushed tomatoes, a 400g
Salt & black pepper
2 tsp red wine vinegar
1 bunch thyme
1 sprig parsley

Do this:
Chop onions, garlic, zucchini and peppers. Fry the vegetables along with spices and coffee in olive oil until it becomes golden brown.

Add the thyme, beans and crushed tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and vinegar.

Finely chop parsley and sprinkle on chili before serving.

Enjoy

Lizzy

Todays post on: Delightful People

Order healthy takeaway and watch one of your favorite movies again (see mine here)

Put on some old tunes and do a little dans….. in your pajamas

Put on sweatpants straight out of the dryer, warm and smelling like clean laundry

Go through your closet and donate some of your unused items to charity

Start a blog and tell the world how you feel….. or just wear som lovely yellow knee socks?

….. I love you…..

Too bad I often kill my plants!

I’m a green thumb wanna-be.

Photo west elm’s “urban garden”…..