Chilled Cucumber Soup

Delicious, chilled and cucumber perfectly sums up this weeks recipe. Even though the rainy wet weather has returned it has been incredibly humid and still rather warm. The feeling of having a warm hot meal still doesn’t tickle my taste buds and so this cucumber concoction is the way to go. Personally I think that cucumbers are underrated and can be so versatile and refreshing. An ingredient that is readily available all year round and can make such a simple dish so tasty.

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber, deseeded and roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 shallot, roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1tsp dried mint
• 1tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 tbsp yogurt
• Salt
• Pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil (for serving)

Method:

1. Put all ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth.
2. Leave in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
3. Upon serving drizzle a little extra olive oil.

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Choc Ice Milkshake

Now that it is becoming warmer and brighter outside I am starting to feel those ‘summer’ vibes. I cannot wait for it to get really warm so that we can say goodbye to the coats and scarves for a few months. This Choc Ice Milkshake sorted me right out the other day when the day was looking so glorious. I really wanted a cheeky cold drink but didn’t want to venture out to Starbucks or Costa Coffee. Luckily I have Choc Ice ice creams stashed in the freezer and thought I’d jazz it up a little with a couple of extra components to make a really simple chocolatey milkshake.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 2 choc ice ice creams
• 2 tsp chocolate drinking powder (I used Cadbury’s)
• 400ml milk

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients to a blender and blitz until smooth. Pour the mixture out evenly into two tumbler glasses.

Enjoy 🙂