Soup & cookies

Coconut Chicken Soup
Winter is the best time to enjoy warm soups. Homemade soups made from fresh meats and vegetables are not only great for nourishment, but delicious, too.

Ingredients
•    2 cups chicken stock
•    1 large onion, finely sliced  
•    225 g boneless chicken, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
•    200 ml coconut milk
•    100 g baby mushrooms, sliced
•    1 cup brown rice, cooked
•    Handful of coriander leaves, chopped
•    1-2 tsp lime juice
•    1/2 tsp light brown sugar

Method
- Combine the chicken stock, onions, 1/2 cup of water and sugar in a large pan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce flame to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces, coconut milk, rice and mushrooms.
- Stir well.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add coriander leaves and lime juice.
- Serve warm.
Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies
There is nothing yummier than homemade cookies. These healthy whole wheat chocolate cookies can be eaten or gifted guilt-free!

Ingredients
•    1/4 cup honey
•    1/2 cup brown sugar
•    100 g unsalted butter, softened
•    1 medium egg
•    1 tsp vanilla essence
•    1½ cup whole-wheat flour
•    A pinch of salt
•    1/2 tsp baking soda
•    1/2 tsp baking powder
•    100 g of dark chocolate bar, chopped into chips

Method
- Beat together butter, sugar and honey with a beater until smooth and well combined.
- Add in the egg and vanilla essence. Beat again to combine.
- Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add this dry mixture, 1/4th cup at a time, mixing well before adding the next batch, until you get a slightly sticky dough.
- Finally, add in the chocolate chips and mix them evenly in the batter by with a spoon.
- Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Divide the cookie dough into 20 balls and shape into cookies. Grease a biscuit tray or muffin pan and place the cookies out evenly.  
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove tray/pan from oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing the cookies. Store in an airtight jar or tin when cooled completely.

Tips
- Bake cookies in a muffin pan to make each the same size.
- Always use eggs and butter at room temperature.

Source: Internet

Soup & cookies

Coconut Chicken Soup Winter is the best time to enjoy warm soups. Homemade soups made from fresh meats and vegetables are not only great for nourishment, but delicious, too. Ingredients 2 cups chicken stock 1 large onion, finely sliced 225 g boneless chicken, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 200 ml coconut milk 100 g baby mushrooms, sliced 1 cup brown rice, cooked Handful of coriander leaves, chopped 1-2 tsp lime juice 1/2 tsp light brown sugar Method - Combine the chicken stock, onions, 1/2 cup of water and sugar in a large pan. - Bring to a boil. - Reduce flame to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. - Add the chicken pieces, coconut milk, rice and mushrooms. - Stir well. - Cook for another 5 minutes. - Add coriander leaves and lime juice. - Serve warm. Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies There is nothing yummier than homemade cookies. These healthy whole wheat chocolate cookies can be eaten or gifted guilt-free! Ingredients 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup brown sugar 100 g unsalted butter, softened 1 medium egg 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup whole-wheat flour A pinch of salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 100 g of dark chocolate bar, chopped into chips Method - Beat together butter, sugar and honey with a beater until smooth and well combined. - Add in the egg and vanilla essence. Beat again to combine. - Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add this dry mixture, 1/4th cup at a time, mixing well before adding the next batch, until you get a slightly sticky dough. - Finally, add in the chocolate chips and mix them evenly in the batter by with a spoon. - Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Divide the cookie dough into 20 balls and shape into cookies. Grease a biscuit tray or muffin pan and place the cookies out evenly. - Bake for 15 minutes. - Remove tray/pan from oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing the cookies. Store in an airtight jar or tin when cooled completely. Tips - Bake cookies in a muffin pan to make each the same size. - Always use eggs and butter at room temperature. Source: Internet