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Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients
400g of pumpkin (or squash / butternut squash)
300g of carrots
1 onion
1 large potato
1 tablespoon of low fat creme fraiche
A pinch of salt
pepper
A few fresh coriander leaves for decoration
Recipe :
Peel and rinse the pumpkin, carrots, potato and onion and then cut into large cubes. Cook for 15 minutes in 3 glasses of water in a pressure cooker (or for 25 minutes in boiling water in a saucepan).with a teaspoon of coarse salt and a dash of sugar.
Put the cooked vegetables in the blender and add water used to cook the vegetables – the quantity of water depends on the desired texture of the soup (i.e less water will give you a thicker soup). Add a tablespoon of cream : season to taste and add a few fresh coriander leaves just prior to serving.

This recipe contains (for portions of 250 ml) :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total 1.7  10.6  278.4   1.8
           
Total kJ  288.7   Total kcal 69.2   

 

A little anecdote :
Cousin of the courgette and the cucumber, symbol of Halloween, the ‘gourd‘ is not to be confused with the pumpkin. Both are Cucurbitacae – in other words, members of the Gourd family. They are both low in calories and rich in high quality fibres as well as potassium and carotene, which is an anti-oxidant. However the flesh of the pumpkin is sweeter and more tender. By the way, for Cinderellas carriage the Fairy Godmother uses neither one nor the other ; she uses ‘potimarron’ (a flat version of pumpkin).

Soupe de Potiron

Ingrédients :

400g de potiron (ou de squash)

300g de carottes

1 oignon (petit)

1 grosse pomme de terre

1 cuillère à soupe de crème fraiche allégée

Une pincée de sucre

Sel ; poivre

Quelques feuilles de coriandre fraiche pour décorer

Recette :

Epluchez, rincez et couper la citrouille, les carottes, la pomme de terre et l’oignon en gros cubes. Faites cuire 15 minutes à la cocotte dans 3 verres d’eau  (ou 25 minutes dans une casserole d’eau bouillante) avec une cuillère à café de gros sel et une petite pointe de sucre.

Passez les légumes cuits au mixer et rajouter l’eau de cuisson en fonction de la texture que vous désirez obtenir (plus ou moins épaisse). Ajoutez une cuillère à soupe de crème ; ajustez l’assaisonnement et décorer avec quelques feuilles de coriandre avant de servir.

Cette recette vous apportera par personne (pour des portions de 250 ml) :

 

Quantité Protéines
(g)
Lipides
(g)
Glucides
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Fer
(mg)
Total  1.7 10.6  278.4  1.8 
           
Total kJ  288.7   Total kcal 69.2   

 

 Pour la petite histoire :

Cousine de la courgette et du concombre, symbole d’Halloween, la citrouille n’est pas un potiron. Tous deux sont des cucurbitacés, autrement dit des courges. Ils sont pauvres en calories, riches en fibres d’excellente qualité, en potassium et en carotène anti-oxydant mais la chair du potiron est plus sucrée et moins filandreuse. A noter, pour le carrosse de Cendrillon, la fée marraine n’utilise ni l’un ni l’autre : elle préfère un potimarron !  

Salmon on a bed of asparagus mousseline

Ingredients (per person) :

1 salmon steak

100g of asparagus

one squeeze of lemon juice

one teaspoon of creme fraiche (light)

Salt, Pepper

a little dill as a decoration

Recipe :

Peel the asparagus – cut into pieces of around 4cm and cook for 5 minutes either over steam or in a saucepan of salted water…then drain. Keep a few asparagus tips for decoration and blend the rest. Add a squeeze of lemon juice as well as salt and pepper and pour into a dish.

Season the salmon steaks with salt and pepper and then place them on the creamed asparagus / asparagus mousse line. Cover with foil and cook in the oven for 20 minutes at 220.

Decorate with the asparagus tips and the dill before serving.

Serve with rice.
This recipe contains – per serving :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total  26.6 13.1  12.5  73.5  2.1 
           
Total kJ  1174   Total kcal 279.5   

 

Amusing anecdote :

Salmon has been the most widely eaten fish in Europe for thousands of years. The name has roman roots : “Salmo” means “which jumps…”. It is a fatty fish but has no more calories than lean meat. The fact that salmon is rich in Omega 3 and Omega 6 gives it protective qualities – a proof point being the remarkably low level of cardiovascular pathologies amongst eskimos and the Japanese…two groups that consume very large quantities of this fish!

Vegetable Terrine

Ingredients

1 large onion
2 carrots
3 tablespoons of peas
1 courgette
2 slices of white bread
half a glass of milk
8 eggs
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Salt and pepper

Recipe :

Gently heat the large onion – finely chopped – in a little olive oil

Add 2 diced carrots, the 3 tablespoons of peas, a diced courgette and a glass of water. Leave to simmer until the vegetables are tender.

Dip the two slices of bread into half a glass of milk and crush.

Beat the 8 eggs into an omelette add salt, pepper, the cooked vegetables and the milk-soaked bread.

Cook in an oven for 40 minutes on medium heat

Take out of the mould and serve cold.

This recipe contains :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total  81,7 67,9  86,5  660  12 
           
Total kJ  5481   Total kcal 1305   

 and for 100g :

Quantité Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
m(g)
Iron
(mg)
Total 7,6  6,3   8 61,4  1,1 
           
Total kJ  510   Total kcal  121,4  

 

Amusing Anecdote : As for Tajines and Cassoulet, Terrine takes its name from the typically shaped container in which it is traditionally made. This can lead to misunderstandings….For example Rabbit terrine, Wild Boar terrine and Venison terrine actually have pork as their main ingredient. In fact only vegetarian patés contain no pork!

Aubergine Curry

Ingredients :

2 aubergines
1 large onion
2 teaspoons of Garam Masala
1 teaspoon of turmeric
several grains of mustard
salt and pepper
half a glass of water

Recipe :

1. Cut 2 aubergines into cubes, then sprinkle with salt, a little Garam Masala and 3 tablespoons of water.
2. Leave to marinate for half an hour
3. Gently heat one large chopped onion in a little olive oil.
4. Add the aubergines and half a glass of water and cook on low heat in a covered saucepan for around 20 minutes until the aubergines are tender.
5. Add a little turmeric and a few grains of mustard at the end of the process and season to taste.
6. Serve with rice.

This recipe contains :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total  4,1 10   23,9 40,4  1,3 
           
Total kJ  846   Total kcal  201,5  

 and for 100g :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total 2,3  5,6 9,4   0,3
           
Total kJ  197,5   Total kcal 47   

 

Amusing Anecdote – The aubergine is technically a fruit but in practice a vegetable. It originally comes from India and is only eaten cooked. Very low in calories, they are rich in the pectins that slow down the absorption of sugar and their skin contains protective anti-oxidants. In Turkey it is considered lucky to dream of 3 aubergines!

Quinoa with Courgettes

Ingredients :
1 glass of quinoa
1 onion
3 courgettes a drizzle of olive oil
15g of grated cheese
salt and pepper

Recipe :

1. Boil the quinoa in salted water for 12 minutes
2. At the same time, gently heat the chopped onion and the courgettes chopped into thin slices. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. When the quinoa is cooked, drain off the excess water and add the courgettes and grated cheese…and it is ready to serve !

this recipe contains :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total  32,6 20,6  107,6  380,2  13,7 
           
Total kJ  3293   Total kcal 784   

 and for 100g :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total  6,5  4,1  22  76
           
Total kJ  655   Total kcal 156   

 

Amusing Anecdote : Known as “the golden grain of the Incas”, quinoa is a plant from the same family as beetroot and spinach, which has been grown on the high plains of the Andes for over 5000 years. It is considered to be a ‘pseudo cereal’ – it is gluten free and is particularly rich in protein, iron and Omega 3.

Yellow Fruit Compote

Ingredients :

4 nectarines
4 peaches
4 apricots
3 soup spoons of sugar
half a vanilla stick split in two

Recipe :

1. Wash the fruits ; cut the peaches and nectarines into 8 pieces without peeling – cut the apricots into 4 pieces.
2. Place the fruit in a saucepan with the sugar, the vanilla and a glass of water. Leave to simmer on low heat in a covered saucepan for 15-20 minutes.
3. Serve cold.

this recipe contains :

Quantity

Proteins
(g)

Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total 4,1  10  23,9   40,4 1,3 
           
Total kJ 846    Total kcal 201,5   

 and for 100g :

Quantity Proteins
(g)
Fats
(g)
Sugars
(g)
Calcium
(mg)
Iron
(mg)
Total  0,4  0,9 2,2   3,6 0,1 
           
Total kJ 77    Total kcal 18,3   

 

Amusing Anecdote – The peach comes originally from China where it is a symbol of fertility and immortality. Peach tree flowers are therefore used to decorate bridal crowns in Asia. In France peaches have always been a star among fruits since Louis XIV used to particularly enjoy eating a variety called “Nipples of Venus” which were grown for him in the orchards of the Palace of Versailles!