Asian Mushroom and Soba Noodle Soup
Serves 4 Prep time 25 minutes Tip: Adding the soaking liquid of the shiitake mushroom really enhances the umami of this broth needed to balance out the contrasting flavours. It also adds a meaty richness to the vegetable broth. Ingredients 4 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked 150g soba noodles 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 carrots, peeled … <a href="https://served.mt/asian-mushroom/">Continued</a>
Vegetable Stock
Produces 3.5 litres Prep time 80 minutes Tip: ZERO-WASTE ALERT. Collect all your unwanted vegetable ends, peel in a zip-lock bag and store in your fridge or freezer until you’ve collected a desirable amount. Then add straight to the pot with the remaining stock ingredients. Wash everything before adding to your zip lock bag. Vegetable … <a href="https://served.mt/vegetable-stock-3/">Continued</a>
Cauliflower and Cashew Cream Soup
Serves 6 Prep time 60 minutes The key to creating a soup with a pronounced depth is using a French technique called à l’étouffée that involves simmering vegetables in a covered pot over low heat so that they steam in their own liquid. Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 garlic, cloves thinly … <a href="https://served.mt/template-2/">Continued</a>
Chia Bowl
Serves 2 Prep time 45-60 minutes Ingredients 2 tbsp of chia seeds 200ml of oat milk (or other alternative) 200g plums Cardamom Cinnamon Honey (alternatively maple syrup or agave) Pomegranate Mint Lemon zest Method Mix chia seeds and oat milk together. Leave it until the seeds become plump. Add more milk if the mixture is … <a href="https://served.mt/chia-bowl/">Continued</a>
Avocado Egg Toast
Serves 4 Prep time 10 minutes Ingredients One ripe avocado 4 eggs Plain full fat yoghurt Capers Chives Dill Method Bring the water to boil and cook the eggs for 8-9 minutes. Place them in the ice water. Peel the eggs. Cut them and the avocado in cubes and mix. Add the yoghurt, salt, pepper, chopped … <a href="https://served.mt/avocado-egg-toast/">Continued</a>
White Chocolate Oat Pudding
Serves 1 Prep time 60 minutes A simple breakfast that will make you feel comforted and refreshed at the same time! It keeps incredibly well overnight too so that you can prepare it in advance. Ingredients For Oat Pudding 50g Oats 100ml Hazelnut milk 1 tbsp. Greek Yoghurt 30g White Chocolate 2 Peaches 1 tbsp. … <a href="https://served.mt/white-chocolate-oat-pudding/">Continued</a>
Savory Oatmeal
Serves 2-4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 1 cup of oats 3 cups of oat milk 30g of Parmesan cheese 2-4 eggs Speck (or Parma ham) Chives Method On low heat in a pot add the oats milk. Gradually combine and stir in the oats; simmer until porridge is cooked. If the oatmeal feels sticky … <a href="https://served.mt/savory-oatmeal/">Continued</a>
14 Day Healthy Office Lunch Ideas
Preparing and deciding what to eat for lunch at the office can quickly become an exhausting or boring task resulting in copious amounts of unhealthy take away meals, boring salads, or spending your income on eating out everyday! It doesn’t need to be this way; our chefs have got your back! Turn your favourite lunch … <a href="https://served.mt/14-day-healthy-office-lunch-ideas/">Continued</a>
5 reasons why you should eat beetroot
5 reasons why you should eat beetroot I must say growing up beetroot was not one of my preferred vegetables. In fact, I would immediately eliminate it from any salad so that its forceful colour wouldn’t mess with the rest of my greens! Truth be told, I grew to love beetroot. I would bite into … <a href="https://served.mt/5-reasons-why-you-should-eat-beetroot/">Continued</a>
Benefits of drinking Lemon Water Daily
We are all well-aware of the benefits of keeping hydrated and the importance of water in our bodies. But what happens when you drink lemon water daily? Some experts claim this to be the best morning ritual whilst others shrug it off as a myth. Although many have gone to the web to claim that … <a href="https://served.mt/benefits-of-drinking-lemon-water-daily/">Continued</a>
Tasty Vegetarian BBQ Ideas
Whether you are hosting a BBQ and have vegetarian guests coming over or whether you’re a vegetarian yourself – you shouldn’t have to suffer at a BBQ event. BBQs are synonymous with meat-loaded items but this doesn’t have to be so. Opting for vegetarian and vegan BBQ dishes will also save you on the calories … <a href="https://served.mt/tasty-vegetarian-bbq-ideas-served/">Continued</a>
Spiced Lentil and Chickpea Salad
Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 red onion, halved and sliced 200g cherry tomatoes 2 tsp. harissa 250g cooked beluga lentils 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 block halloumi, cut into ½cm slices 400g chickpeas tin, drained and rinsed Mint a small bunch, roughly torn Flat-leaf parsley a small bunch, roughly … <a href="https://served.mt/spiced-lentil-and-chickpea-salad/">Continued</a>
Fruity Fresh Barley Salad
Serves 2 Prep time 40 minutes Ingredients 250g dry or 1 cup wholegrain barley (or substitute with pearl barley) 2 cups of water For the roast veg 2 large marrows 1 or 2 yellow bell peppers 1 tbsp. of olive oil ¼ tsp. salt Dash of fresh black pepper For the raw ingredients 800g chopped … <a href="https://served.mt/fruity-fresh-barley-salad/">Continued</a>
Avocado and Egg
Toasted sourdough bread is spread with guacamole, honey pepper bacon, crumbled ‘chevre’, poached eggs, crispy onions, coriander, chia seeds and lemon zest. Serves 1 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 1 slice sourdough bread 1 tsp. butter 2 tbsp. guacamole 1 tbsp. Chevre ‘goat cheese’ 1 egg 1 tbsp. crispy onions 1 tsp. coriander leaves 1 … <a href="https://served.mt/avocado-and-egg/">Continued</a>
Frozen Mango smoothie bowl
Serves 1-2 Prep time 10 minutes Ingredients 150g frozen mango chunks 80g frozen banana slices 50ml coconut milk (substitute almond milk or water) 1/2 tsp. Agave syrup (substitute honey) 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence (optional) 2 tbsp. homemade granola or store bought 1 tbsp. raspberries 1 tbsp. blueberries Picked basil leaves Method Add frozen mangoes and … <a href="https://served.mt/frozen-mango-smoothie-bowl/">Continued</a>
Walnut & Date Oat Bars
Makes 14-16 bars Prep time 60 minutes Ingredients 200g fine oats 100g walnuts roughly chopped 20g sesame seeds lightly toasted (optional) 240g dates roughly chopped 50g butter Zest of 1 orange 40g brown sugar 60g runny honey 1tsp. allspice ½ tsp. sea salt flakes (plus extra for the top) 2tsp. rosewater Method Preheat the oven … <a href="https://served.mt/walnut-date-oat-bars/">Continued</a>
Mango Lemongrass sorbet
Did you know? Lemongrass is commonly also grown for the production of citronella oil used in many insect repellants and aromatherapy. We get ours from Vincent’s eco farm in Mgarr where it is mainly grown as a pest repellent. Serves 1 Prep time 5 minutes Ingredients 200g frozen mango 1 frozen banana Small piece of … <a href="https://served.mt/mango-lemongrass-sorbet/">Continued</a>
Smokey Tempeh Burger
What’s tempeh? An Indonesian staple made by fermenting cooked soy beans for 2-3 days. After 3 days mould forms and binds the soybeans forming what they call a ‘tempeh cake’. It has a nutty flavour and is a very dense source of protein and probiotics. Unlike tofu which is made up of mostly soymilk, tempeh … <a href="https://served.mt/smokey-tempeh-burger/">Continued</a>
Tropical fruit overnight oats
1 large serving or two small ones Prep time 10min + chilling time Ingredients ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt ½ cup rolled oats ⅔ cup full-fat coconut milk 1 tbsp. chia seeds or ground flax meal ½ tsp. vanilla extract Pinch of salt Honey or maple syrup ⅓ cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple ⅓ … <a href="https://served.mt/tropical-fruit-overnight-oats/">Continued</a>
Breakfast Muffins
Serves 3 Prep Time: 45 mins Ingredients 8 medium eggs ¾ cup ricotta 200g shredded halloumi 1 tbsp. fresh and chopped oregano Salt and pepper 2 chorizo sausages, chopped in small cubes 200g fresh spinach leaves 2 sprigs of spring onions 1 tbsp. coconut oil 150g pancetta ¾ cup shredded coconut Butter to grease muffin tray … <a href="https://served.mt/breakfast-muffins/">Continued</a>
