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Vegetable and lentil curry .....this was GORGEOUS!
Makes 4-6 servings)

2 tbsp veg stock or water
1 large onion chopped
1 tsp each of cumin, coriander, turmeric and chilli powder(or use 1 tbsp of curry powder)
2 garlic cloves crushed
225g(8oz) red lentils
750ml(1.25 pints) water
900g(2lbs) veg(eg cauliflower, courgettes, mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes)
White or brown rice whichever you can tolerate and as much as you need for a soluble fiber base

Saute the onion in the water or stock for 5 mins
Add the spices and garlic and continue cooking for 2 mins
Add the red lentils and water, cover and simmer for 10 mins
Add the vegetables and continue cooking ofr 20 mins or until veg is tender. Serve with the rice.

Pasta and cannellini soup
Make 4-6 servings

1 large onion chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
1 tsp paprika
400g(14oz) can chopped tomatoes
1 litre(1.75 pints) veg stock
2 carrots chopped
125g(4oz) wheat free pasta
1 tin cannellini or haricot beans drained
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper

Plae the onion, celery, paprika, tomatoes, veg stock, and carrots in a large saucepan. bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins until the veg is soft
Add the pasta and beans and cook for a further 7-10 mins
Stir in the olive oil season to taste
Serve with wheat free bread.

Pumpkin and sweet potato soup
Makes 4-6 servings

1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic
675g(1.5lbs) pumpkin flesh cubed
450g(1lb) sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
1 tsp fresh ginger grated
2 tsps ground coriander
1.5litres(2.5 pints) veg stock
1 tbsp olive oil
Freshly ground pepper

Put the onion garlic pumpkin sweet potato ginger and ground coriander in a large saucepan
Add the stock and bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 mins until the veg is soft
Add the olive oil Season with salt and pepper and liquidise in a blender or food processor

Fruit cake
Makes 12 slices

125ml(4 fl oz) canola oil
4 tbsp honey
2 apples peeled and grated
125g(4oz) ground almonds
Grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
250g(9oz) wheat free flour
2 tsp baking powder(gluten free)
125g(4oz) raisins
125g(4oz) sultanas

Pre heat oven to 170 C/ 325 F/ Gas mark 4
Mix together the oil and honey add the grated apples, almonds and orange and lemon rind and juice and mix well
Fold in the flour, baking powder raisins and sultanas
Grease a 20cm( 8 inch) round cake tin(CBINB spray or soya butter??) Spoon in the cake mix Bake for 50-60 mins
Check the cakes done by putting a skewer or knife in the centre it should come out clean.

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Natalie

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