Vera salad
Vera salad, it's a Russian salad I tried to make changes to the recipe to be healthy ... Enjoy it!!
Ingredients
2 to 3 eggplant cubes
1 onion finely chopped
1 bunch chopped parsley
2 peppers (green and red) diced
Salt, gray pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
3 shredded carrots
Preparation
1 - Prepare the ingredients
2- Boil eggplants in salt water
3- In a small bowl, put the onion with oil and vinegar, marinate 15 to 30 minutes
4- In a salad bowl put the drained eggplant, carrots and peppers
5- Add the parsley and the marinated onion at the end, salt, and pepper
6- Mix it all gently with a spoon and keep it at the fridge for 30 minutes
Vegan ONE-POT Tomato Basil Quinoa
This one pot quinoa recipe could not be more simple to make and is full of taste. It takes about 20 minutes to cook but you can just let it bubble away unwatched while you get on with something else.
As quinoa is a seed this is grain-free and gluten-free so a perfect high carbohydrate alternative to pasta and rice. Quinoa contains all of the essential amino acids and is high in protein. Also suitable for vegan, dairy-free, plant-based and general healthy diets.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups / 300g Quinoa
- 3 cups / 450g Cherry Tomatoes, quartered
- 4 cups / 1 litre Water
- 1 large Onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves of Garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 heads of Basil
- 1 tbsp Seaweed
- 1 tbsp Italian Herbs
- ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- a pinch of Black Pepper
- Olives, Olive oil, Nutritional yeast and Fresh Basil – optional garnishes
Method
- Place everything in a pan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-20 mins until soft and fluffy. Stir half way through.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and serve with the garnishes.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge and enjoy within three days.
I didn’t rinse my quinoa as the type that you find in the UK is generally prewashed and ready to cook. Rinsing again washes away some of the natural starches that help to thicken. However some quinoa is sold unwashed so does require rinsing first to take away the bitterness.
In this recipe I like to add a small amount of seaweed to season rather than salt. Seaweed is high in many nutrients and vitamins and I try to include a spoonful here and there in recipes to boost nutritional content and subtly enhance the taste. I’m using a mixture of nori, sea lettuce in dulse but you can use any seaweed that you prefer.
This recipe could be cooked in a slow cooker if you prefer and will take about 6-8 hours.
Sometimes the tomatoes available in the winter in the UK are a bit bland and this warm hearty dish is what I crave on cold days. When the tomatoes are lacking in flavour then add a few tablespoons of tomato puree to up the flavour.
Mixed herbs are high in calcium, antioxidants and iron. They’re great to have around the house as it can be difficult to keep fresh herbs alive and away from slugs in the garden. I’m using mixed Italian herbs – a combination of Basil, Thyme, Oregano Rosemary. You can use any herbs that you like or just replace with extra fresh herbs.
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• Block all light in the room. This means that the
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For who work at night:
1-
making the night atmosphere at
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2-
Drink a lot of water at night
3-
Before work sleep 2 hours
4-
Sleep 6 to 7 hours per day
For who have insomnia:
1-
Put your phone and your TV
aside for Hormone secretion ‘’ melatonin’’
2-
Take melatonin capsule help
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take it for a short period when you can’t sleep
















