Operation Transformation Carrot and Coriander Soup

I made this soup for lunch today! It's delicious! I added a little bit of garlic for more flavour! It's a really quick and easy soup to make! 

Serves 4 

Ingredients

6 carrots, peeled and chopped

2 onions, diced 

1 potato, peeled and chopped 

1 clove of garlic, minced

2 tablespoons of fresh coriander, chopped finely  

20g butter

1 litre veg stock

Method

1. Melt the butter over a medium heat and sauté the onions until soft

2. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min

3. Add the potato and carrots, toss until well coated

4. Add the stock and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 mins or until the veg are tender 

5. Add the coriander and blend to a consistency you like

140 kcal Skinny Blueberry Muffins - serves 12

I always intend to cut out all things sweet when dieting but it just makes me want sweet things more!!! Here's a reciepe I came across to satisfy that sweet craving without going over board. Also good for a breakkie on the go!

Ingredients

250g self raising flour 

1 1/2 tsp baking powder 

50g low fat butter

75g sugar 

100g blueberries

2 large eggs

235ml skimmed milk

Method 

1. Sift flour and baking powder together 

2. Rub butter into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs 

3. Stir in sugar and blueberries to the flour 

4. Beat eggs and milk together and mix into the dry ingredients 

5. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 20-25 mins