Basil, Parmesan and Cashew Dip

I’m totally addicted to this dip. It’s a copycat of the current dips that are quite expensive to buy in the delis. It’s fantastic served with rice crackers or used in your cooking as a pesto sauce. It’s fantastic on pasta, chicken or fish.

Zucchini and Basil Soup

A quick-to-prepare, low fat, inexpensive and yummy soup, adapted from a recipe I found in the Australian magazine ‘New Idea’. Not sure exactly when, but I think from 2005; it’s one I cut out of the magazine some time ago, and have made several times since then. Like most soup recipes, it’s extremely verasatile: you can add other vegetables that you have on hand that need to be used. I’ve added baby spinach leaves that needed to be used, and on one occasion, I added a packet of lentils. If you add other vegetables, you will probably need to add more stock. BTW, 750g = 1½ pounds.

Basil & Tomato Salad

I promise this is one of the nicest ways to enjoy quality tomatoes and basil. Like I say, don’t make this if you can’t get hold of home-grown or vine-ripened tomatoes. It’s not worth doing. And don’t use your tomatoes from the fridge.

Fast Tomatoes With Basil and Balsamic

If you love tomatoes like I do, then you may enjoy this recipe. It’s a quick side dish/plate filler that doesn’t have too many ingredients, it’s healthy and tastes nice. Original recipe calls for Roma and Plum tomatoes but I use what is in season. This recipe comes from a book called “Purely Golden Door” by The Golden Door Health Retreats.

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