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4 delicious stews

~ Posted by No chic, Sherlock! at 13:17 ~

Sitting at my desk and trying to narrow down possible topics for next post, my attention gets transferred outside the window to a cold, gray and gloomy weather and city - and it got me thinking how I can`t wait for spring to come. These days, although thank heavens there is not much rain or snow, it still gets so cold that I wonder is it possible to get any more clothes on, or is it just me? Tea! Give me hot, boiling tea to warm me up. Don`t care about burns, just get me warm. This silly strain of thought led from tea to food (of course) and to thinking about what to cook for lunch next week. I need something new, tasty but quick and easy to make. So this idea prevailed and I decided to browse pinterest (google, what is google? - a quick spellchecker if you ask me) for suitable and interesting recipes. And I narrowed it down to these 4 delicious stews, and I hope you will like them and that I will try to make at least one of them next week.

Winter is almost over and spring will be here in no time (YAY!). But while we wait for sun to finally take over and warmer weather takes charge, days are still a bit chilly and a good heartwarming delicious stew is perfect remedy for getting warmer. And well fed. All while being super healthy. Here are recipes/links for 4 delicious stews to keep last days of winter warm and tasty.

1. Homemade Minestrone Soup {Slow Cooker}

2. Spinach and White Bean Soup

3. Coconut Curried Sweet Potato & Chickpea Stew

4. Magical healing soup

I am currently on rotation with "kale & white bean with sausage" and "beef & carrots with gnocchi" stew every few days and breaking the pattern with different quick and easy dishes like enchiladas or chicken with rice/pasta and some sauce to top it with. That said it is more than obvious I need new flavors and new recipes and I think I have made an interesting list with these 4 delicious stews I have yet to try. Hope all goes well :)

If you have some recipes you love to cook and would like to share feel free to drop me an e-mail or leave a note in comments. I would love to hear your recommendations :)

Inspiration of the day: Food / Italian Baked Egg and Vegetables

~ Posted by No chic, Sherlock! at 18:54 ~

Italian Baked Egg and Vegetables

In today`s section of Inspiration of the day: Food I wanted to share something fresh and light but also very tasty and colourful. I`ve been craving a lot of junk food today and honestly when I began my research for this post it didn`t even crossed my mind that a healthy meal will take the throne. Let alone the one Jessica Simpson swears by.

The recipe is simple and perfect for the lazy (like me) and if you don`t really have the time to prepare something more time consuming. The perfect recipe, if you ask me.

The recipe for Italian Baked Egg and Vegetables is taken form FitSugar.com:

Ingredients

1 pound plum tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces 1 zucchini, quartered lengthwise, cut crosswise into 3/4-inch chunks 1 onion, halved lengthwise, sliced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (or 1/2 tablespoon fresh) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 4 large eggs 1/4 cup grated fat-free parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F, and cover a shallow roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray. Put tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini, onion, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in pan and also spray with nonstick spray; toss to coat. Roast, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are browned and tender, about 30 minutes.

Spray four 8- or 10-ounce ramekins or custard cups with non-stick spray. Divide roasted vegetables evenly among cups. Make a well in the center of the vegetables, and carefully break one egg into each cup. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Place cups on baking sheet, and bake until eggs are just set, 20 to 25 minutes.

If you visit the site, alongside the recipe you will find nutrition facts for this meal. Staying fit, eating healthy and not sacrificing the taste of food is something very important to me, and I am sure to many of you.

Hope you liked my new section - Inspiration of the day: Food. I want to share inspiring things in my life and around me, the things I find on the web and food certainly is one of them. Feel free to leave your comment and tell me how you like the recipe idea and what would you like to see here besides Italian baked egg and vegetables. Share your favourite recipes to. And if by any chance you want to invite me to try and taste something I would love to.

photo credit: fitsugar.com

After holiday detox

~ Posted by No chic, Sherlock! at 20:30 ~

Holidays are behind us and a whole month ahead of us. After eating (a bit) too much for Christmas and New Years (and all days in between) I am all for a course of light foods and possibly a proper detox. Although a proper body detox requires eating nothing and drinking just water, here are some not so radical examples that can help in balancing back to everyday life.

Minty kiwi smoothie with lime