This makes me sad because many of these kids will never know how delicious and simple some home made soup can be.

Pumpkin, potato, onion, curry powder, garlic, ginger, stock and seasoning, simmered for 20 minutes and stab blended smooth with some coconut milk will make a meal more delicious than anything they can buy from a restaurant and take less than five minutes of effort. Serve it with an oven warmed bread roll and a glass of wine: perfection.

Cauliflower, potato, onion, carrot, celery, mustard seeds, cumin, vegetable stock, seasoning, coconut milk: takes 5 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to simmer and it's mind blowing. Throw some croutons on top, a swirl of coconut milk and fresh coriander and you've got yourself the world's most delicious soup with less effort than it takes to drive to McDonalds at about 1/5th the cost.

Sweet cream of carrot and ginger, cream of mushroom or corn chowder is even easier and less effort.

Mind-blowing Indian meals like shahi paneer or matar paneer can be made with a few more spices and in half the time.

Chili con carne, mushroom stroganoff, creamy mustard mornay, Chinese tofu and broccoli, black bean stir fry and hokkein noodles can all be prepared in less than ten minutes, a little longer if you add meat. Boil some pasta or gnocchi, throw some broccolini in the salted water right at the end and combine it with a home made arrabbiata (takes 2 minutes) and some grated cheese and you'll have perfection with less than a few minutes of effort.

It makes me sad how many people at the supermarkets have shopping carts full of orange junk food and fizzy drink, rather than real food.

It makes me sad how few young people know even the most trivial life skills.

This makes me sad because many of these kids will never know how delicious and simple some home made soup can be. Pumpkin, potato, onion, curry powder, garlic, ginger, stock and seasoning, simmered for 20 minutes and stab blended smooth with some coconut milk will make a meal more delicious than anything they can buy from a restaurant and take less than five minutes of effort. Serve it with an oven warmed bread roll and a glass of wine: perfection.

Cauliflower, potato, onion, carrot, celery, mustard seeds, cumin, vegetable stock, seasoning, coconut milk: takes 5 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to simmer (blend) and it's mind blowing. Throw some croutons on top, a swirl of coconut milk and fresh coriander and you've got yourself the world's most delicious soup with less effort than it takes to drive to McDonalds at about 1/5th the cost.

Sweet cream of carrot and ginger, cream of mushroom or corn chowder is even easier and less effort.

Mind-blowing Indian meals like shahi paneer or matar paneer can be made with a few more spices and in half the time.

Chili con carne, mushroom stroganoff, creamy mustard mornay, Chinese tofu and broccoli, black bean stir fry and hokkein noodles can all be prepared in less than ten minutes, a little longer if you add meat. Boil some pasta or gnocchi, throw some broccolini in the salted water right at the end and combine it with a home made arrabbiata (takes 2 minutes) and some grated cheese and you'll have perfection with less than a few minutes of effort.

It makes me sad how many people at the supermarkets have shopping carts full of orange junk food and fizzy drink, rather than real food.

It makes me sad how few young people know even the most trivial life skills.

This makes me sad because many of these kids will never know how delicious and simple some home made soup can be. Pumpkin, potato, onion, curry powder, garlic, ginger, stock and seasoning, simmered for 20 minutes and stab blended smooth with some coconut milk will make a meal more delicious than anything they can buy from a restaurant and take less than five minutes of effort. Serve it with an oven warmed bread roll and a glass of wine: perfection.

Cauliflower, potato, onion, carrot, celery, mustard seeds, cumin, vegetable stock, seasoning, coconut milk: takes 5 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to simmer and it's mind blowing. Throw some croutons on top, a swirl of coconut milk and fresh coriander and you've got yourself the world's most delicious soup with less effort than it takes to drive to McDonalds at about 1/5th the cost.

Sweet cream of carrot and ginger, cream of mushroom or corn chowder is even easier and less effort.

Mind-blowing Indian meals like shahi paneer or matar paneer can be made with a few more spices and in half the time.

Chili con carne, mushroom stroganoff, creamy mustard mornay, Chinese tofu and broccoli, black bean stir fry and hokkein noodles can all be prepared in less than ten minutes, a little longer if you add meat. Boil some pasta or gnocchi, throw some broccolini in the salted water right at the end and combine it with a home made arrabbiata (takes 2 minutes) and some grated cheese and you'll have perfection with less than a few minutes of effort.

It makes me sad how many people at the supermarkets have shopping carts full of orange junk food and fizzy drink, rather than real food.

It makes me sad how few young people know even the most trivial life skills.

This makes me sad because many of these kids will never know how delicious and simple some home made soup can be. Pumpkin, potato, onion, curry powder, garlic, ginger, stock and seasoning, simmered for 20 minutes and stab blended smooth with some coconut milk will make a meal more delicious than anything they can buy from a restaurant and take less than five minutes of effort. Serve it with an oven warmed bread roll and a glass of wine: perfection.

Cauliflower, potato, onion, mustard seeds, cumin, vegetable stock, seasoning, coconut milk: takes 5 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to simmer and it's mind blowing. Throw some croutons on top, a swirl of coconut milk and fresh coriander and you've got yourself the world's most delicious soup with less effort than it takes to drive to McDonalds at about 1/5th the cost.

Sweet cream of carrot and ginger, cream of mushroom or corn chowder is even easier and less effort.

Mind-blowing Indian meals like shahi paneer or matar paneer can be made with a few more spices and in half the time.

Chili con carne, mushroom stroganoff, creamy mustard mornay, Chinese tofu and broccoli, black bean stir fry and hokkein noodles can all be prepared in less than ten minutes, a little longer if you add meat. Boil some pasta or gnocchi, throw some broccolini in the salted water right at the end and combine it with a home made arrabbiata (takes 2 minutes) and some grated cheese and you'll have perfection with less than a few minutes of effort.

It makes me sad how many people at the supermarkets have shopping carts full of orange junk food and fizzy drink, rather than real food.

It makes me sad how few young people know even the most trivial life skills.

This makes me sad because many of these kids will never know how delicious and simple some home made soup can be. Pumpkin, potato, onion, curry powder, garlic, ginger, curry, stock and seasoning, simmered for 20 minutes and stab blended smooth with some coconut milk will make a meal more delicious than anything they can buy from a restaurant and take less than five minutes of effort. Serve it with an oven warmed bread roll and a glass of wine: perfection.

Cauliflower, potato, onion, mustard seeds, cumin, vegetable stock, seasoning, coconut milk: takes 5 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to simmer and it's mind blowing. Throw some croutons on top, a swirl of coconut milk and fresh coriander and you've got yourself the world's most delicious soup with less effort than it takes to drive to McDonalds at about 1/5th the cost.

Sweet cream of carrot and ginger, cream of mushroom or corn chowder is even easier and less effort.

Mind-blowing Indian meals like shahi paneer or matar paneer can be made with a few more spices and in half the time.

Chili con carne, mushroom stroganoff, creamy mustard mornay, Chinese tofu and broccoli, black bean stir fry and hokkein noodles can all be prepared in less than ten minutes, a little longer if you add meat. Boil some pasta or gnocchi, throw some broccolini in the salted water right at the end and combine it with a home made arrabbiata (takes 2 minutes) and some grated cheese and you'll have perfection with less than a few minutes of effort.

It makes me sad how many people at the supermarkets have shopping carts full of orange junk food and fizzy drink, rather than real food.

It makes me sad how few young people know even the most trivial life skills.