New week

Well the weekend has come and gone, always far too quickly and it sure has been a very 'fruitful' couple of days in many ways - and those who need to know, know in what way!

I went out on Saturday evening and had a lovely time with a dear friend at the movies and eating lots of popcorn.  I know there is a lot of controversy over popcorn because it is said that corn, in all it's form, is hard to digest, however once in a while, as a treat, I can't see the harm.  However one thing I would recommend is that when you do eat food that is hard to digest, consider taking some 'powerful digestive enzymes' to help aid the digestion process.  This certainly works for me and the more we start to eat the right foods, in the right combination and balance, the less the body will need in vitamins and supplements.

I made a lovely vegetarian lasagne over the weekend which in fact has lasted me until today, having had it for lunch at work both yesterday and today and it tasting just as good as Saturday ;0)

The ingredients for this tasty dish are as follows:

Soya Mince - softened - 1 cup for 4 people serving

Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Ginger:  1/4 tsp fresh or powder

Oregano:  1/4 tsp

Basil: 3 tbsp roughly chopped

1 Can chopped tomato and tomato puree: 6 tbsp

Salt and pepper

Mushroom: 250 g

Peppers: 1/2 cup sliced

Carrots: 1 large finely sliced

Broccoli (optional): 1/2 cup

Other vegetables: your choice up to 2 cups

2 cups of white sauce (home-made or pre-made lasagna sauce which is egg free)

Chopped frozen spinach: 1 cup (squeezed to remove excess water)

I pack lasagne strips Cheddar cheese grated on top of the lasagna.

Put Soya Mince in olive oil, ginger and oregano and basil and brown it.  Then add a can of chopped tomato and tomato puree, salt and pepper and let it simmer for 40 minutes.

In another pot sauté the vegetables in olive oil, oregano and basil and a bit of salt and pepper, just enough to get crunchy and then add spinach at the end.

Take a little bit of sauce at the bottom of the oven proof dish and then pasta followed by white sauce, and then add the sauté vegetables and then repeat this process.  The pasta has to be covered with sauce, otherwise they will be hard.  And the last part will be to add the cheese to the top and then bake after covering with foil for approx 35-45 minutes.

Serve with a nice salad and enjoy.  

We are now mid way into our week and I hope that you have enjoyed the last couple days and will enjoy the next few even more.  Have a lovely week and until soon...........