Broccoli and Mint Soup & Chilled Tomatoe soup

Broccoli and Mint Soup (easy to make and freeze!)

*Contains beta-carotene, calcium, folates, iron, and vitamin C*

• 2 tbl olive oil
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli, rough chopped
• 3 cups nonfat milk
• 1c water
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 5 large fresh mint leaves
• salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion, covered, on low heat for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook 3-5 minutes more.

Pour in the milk and water, crumble in the stock cube and add the mint leaves. Bring slowly to simmering point, stirring all the time and then cover and simmer for about 20-25 munutes or until the onion and broccoli are soft.

Remove from the heat, and transfer to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Pour into a clean saucepan and gently reheat and season to taste. Yum!

Melon and Orange Juice

*contains beta-carotene and vitamin C*

A great thirst quencher which will help during those busy first few weeks.

• 1/2 melon or cantaloupe, cut into chunks
• 1 large, juicy orange, peeled and cut into pieces
• juice of 1/2 lime

Place the melon, orange, lime juice, in a juicer and process until fairly smooth. Stir and drink as soon as possible!

Chilled Tomatoe soup with black beans and shrimp

You will need a blender for this recipe, and a large bowl to dump blended vegetables into.

2 cans (14.5 oz) diced or whole peeled tomatoes

1 sm. cucumber, halved and cut into slices

1 green pepper cut into 1-2 inch pieces

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

2 tbsp. lemon juice

tabasco or hot sauce to taste (optional)

12 pre-cooked medium shrimp (or 20 pre-cooked small shrimp), shells and tails removed

½ cup black beans, rinsed

¼ cup pre-cooked white or brown rice (optional)

1. Get out your blender and a large bowl for storing the soup.

2. Put 1 can of tomatoes, half the cucumber, and half the green peppers in the blender. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and blend. Pour into large bowl. (If baby needs you at this point, you are free to refrigerate bowl and return to this later.)

3. Put 2nd can of tomatoes, the rest of the cucumber and the rest of the green peppers in the blender. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and blend. Add to the previously blended soup.

4. Add the red wine vinegar, lemon juice and tabasco/hot sauce to the bowl. Mix. Add extra olive oil or vinegar to taste. (If baby needs you at this point, you are free to refrigerate bowl and return to this later.)

5. Stir in shrimp and black beans.

6. Refrigerate until dinner time.

7. Enjoy! (Note: you can even serve this with pre-cooked white or brown rice to make it more of a cold chowder.)