Now that the cooler months are with us again, I want to share one of my favourite soup recipes with you. Carrot and ginger soup does what it says on the tin – combining the healthy sweet goodness of carrots with the gentle heat of ginger. If you're looking for a soup which … [Read more...] about Carrot and Ginger Soup
Soups
Chilled Mexican Bean Soup
I love soups! All soups! They are ideal in so many ways for runners and athletes. The high liquid concentration helps with hydration, they are quick and easy to prepare (well, most are) and highly satiating relative to their calorific content due to the volume. Of course, nothing … [Read more...] about Chilled Mexican Bean Soup
Vegetable Balti Soup
No running here yesterday or today, as the cold I have been fighting back for weeks seems to be getting the upper-hand over me! I'm not one to avoid a run – I have run through many sniffles, often finding that the run helps clear my nose and head – and stops me going stir-crazy! … [Read more...] about Vegetable Balti Soup
Traditional Welsh Cawl
Last Sunday saw me running one of my favourite races – the hilly and tough Ras Cors Caron, or Tregaron Half Marathon. The challenging hilliness of parts of the course was added to this year by frequent short and sharp hailstone showers and even a few flurries of snow, which had … [Read more...] about Traditional Welsh Cawl
Zingy Spiced Parsnip Soup
We had our only flurry of snow so far this year on Wednesday. Nothing to write home about – there must have been all of half an inch on the ground! But the cold spell was enough of a reason to make up a batch of this favourite winter warming spiced parsnip soup – especially as it … [Read more...] about Zingy Spiced Parsnip Soup