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VEGAN GARLIC CHICKPEA SOUP

Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling 3 large garlic cloves, minced or pressed 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp dried rosemary ½ tsp dried thyme ¼ tsp chili flakes 2 cans (15 oz each) of chickpeas 1 (6oz-180 grams) large potato, diced 2 cups (480 ml) low-sodium vegetable broth salt & black pepper, to taste Instructions Firstly, pour one of the cans of chickpeas […]

Kate Middleton, conspiracy theories, and lessons for an election year

by Ross Hendry, CEO CARE Earlier this week my wife was travelling on a train when she overheard an animated conversation about the Princess of Wales. A group of young women were speculating about her absence from public life. One claimed to ‘know someone’ who ‘knew’ about the Prince of Wales’ ‘serial adultery’ and that […]

Lightly spiced tomato and red lentil soup

Ready in 1 hour Serves: 4 Prep: 20 mins Cook: 40 minsIngredients1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, roughly chopped2 celery sticks, roughly chopped1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped1 garlic clove, crushed1 tsp ground cumin½ tsp ground coriander175g split red lentils1.2 litres vegetable stock400g can plum tomatoes2 tsp tomato purée1 bay leafFor garnishing:4 tbsp Greek yoghurt2 tbsp chopped […]

Time

Time passes… Time always passes. Time doesn’t stand still, doesn’t wait for us to be less busy or for us to be better prepared for what is about to come. It’s one of the things we can’t stop, can’t control, no matter how much we try. It just… passes. And every new tick joins a […]