Banana Milkshake

 I didn't have time to take any photos of this, so this is a generic picture of bananas!

We had lunch out, and the Swan Whisperer ordered a banana milkshake, despite having been warned that it was only Nesquik.  I had no sympathy, as he had been told, but then made this for a quick supper pudding!

2 bananas

500 ml oat milk (or, of course, dairy milk, or any other milk of your choice)

1 tbs muscovado sugar

Put everything in the blender and whizz!  Serves 2.  Delicious!

It's vegan unless you use cows' milk, in which case it is vegetarian.  I prefer oat milk, but that's taste, not virtue.

Vegetable noodle soup

 I do love soup for lunch, and this particular one is a meal in itself!  If you don't have a soup maker, cook the vegetables and stock on the stove, and then either use a stick blender or, indeed, leave them unpureed!  

Amounts are totally variable!

Frozen chopped onion (or 1 fresh onion, peeled and chopped)

Frozen vegetable mix

Stock cube

Water

Seasoning to taste

Put all the above in the soup maker and set to pureed soup.* 

When cooked, transfer to a saucepan and add:

Chinese quick-cook noodles (ramen noodles are lovely, but you might not need to flavour sachet!)

Frozen peas

I had some frozen beans that wanted using

Frozen "steam veg" pack from Iceland with quinoa and beans

Or whatever you fancy!  Bring to the boil and simmer until noodles are cooked - 2-3 minutes.

* I very often stop right there and just add a tin of sweetcorn for a bit of mouthfeel.