Date and Walnut Coleslaw

This Salad was a  through together with things I had in the fridge and cupboard, we had it dinner last night to accompany my fish and my husbands grilled pork chops but I must say we were pleasently surprised so I'll deffinately be making this one again. Great for the BBQ season thats just round the corner.

serves - 4 - 6 side dishes

1/4 Cabbage
3 Medium Carrots
3 Celery Stalks
1/2 Cup Chopped Pitted Dates
1/2 - 1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts

2 TableSpoons EVOO
1/4 Cup Balsamic 100% FatFree Dressing (I used Praise)

Slice Cabbage into thin strips, Grate Carrots, Chop Celery. Mix together with Dates and Walnuts

Pour EVOO and Balsamic Dressing over and stir through salad.

This salad is much nicer when eaten straight away becauase the next day its not as crispy and a little soggy.

Pumpkin Soup

Ok so I know i've been winging about winter but one thing I do love is to snuggle up inside on a rainy day with my family and have a nice big bowl of soup with crusty bread yum, this pumpkin soup is a real favourite with my children.

Serves 4 main
6 Starters

800 grms Butternut Pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks
200 grms Potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 Medium Brown Onions, diced
2 Cloves Crushed Garlic
1TBS Water
4 Cups Veg Stock
1 TSP Curry Powder
1/2 TSP Nutmeg
1 TBS Honey (not vegan) or substitute with raw sugar
Pinch Ground Black Pepper

Fry onion and garlic in water

Add pumpkin, potatoes, Spices and Veg stock and bring to boil then simmer untill potato and pumkin are soft, whith a hand held blender wizz everything together to make a nice thick soup. yum

If you want a more creamy soup add a splash of soy milk to each bowl.