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Most of the menu ideas below are vegetarian, however you can always substitute the soy mince with the real thing. These are just simple ideas. If you REALLY don't like working with food, hire someone like me - a personal chef - to fill your freezer and fridge with pre-packed, pre-cooked meals. Tasty, Spicy Vegetarian Mince Who says Vegetarian food is boring? I'm by no means a Vegetarian but often have to cook for Vegetarians and Vegans. I got home this evening and was too lazy to go shopping or go to any great lengths to cook, for that matter. My best is foraging through the fridge and cupboards and making something out of nothing. This took me just 10 minutes. Boil the kettle and soad 1 cup Soy Mince in 1 cup boiled water. Put the pot on the stove and heat to medium heat. While that is warming up, crush 4 garlic cloves; chop 2 Jalepeno chillis Place in pot (no oil) with 2 heaped teaspoons Basil Pesto. Then add the Soy Mince and mix well. Spices - 1 tspn Paprika,

I don't get up early enough to have hot water and lemon before breakfast. I normaly have a healthy smoothie and then more of a "breakfast" at 10 a.m. SMOOTHIE I thick slice of pineapple, juiced 1/2 small papaya in blender Add pineapple juice to blender and 3 tablespoons of fat-free yoghurt and 1/2 glass water 10 a.m. (my time for breakfast) - You can reverse your smoothie & breakfast if you're an office worker. OMLETTE 2 egg whites beaten 1 tomato, chopped 2 mushrooms, chopped 1 tblspoon chopped, fresh parsley LUNCH/DINNER RECIPES Hearty Mushroom Chilli 1 pound lean ground beef (substitute with soy bits if you have colesterol problems)  1 cup onions, chopped  4 garlic cloves, minced  1 green pepper, chopped  1 pound mushrooms, sliced  12 black olives, chopped  1 small can tomato puree  2 cans diced tomatoes  1 tablespoon ground fennel  1 teaspoon ground cumin  1 teaspoon garlic powder  1 teaspoon onion powder  Cayenne to taste  Juice of 1 lime  Fresh cilantro f

Your meal plan for a typical week  Day 1  Breakfast:  Combine a small banana, a big handful of strawberries, a pot of low-fat natural yoghurt and the same volume of skimmed milk in a blender.  Whizz until smooth and frothy.  One slice of mixed-grain seedy bread (toasted if you prefer) with reduced-fat olive oil spread and a teaspoon or two of high-fruit jam.  Lunch:  Mix half a tin of tuna (in brine, drained) with chopped celery, peppers, spring onions and one tablespoon low-fat mayo.  Use to fill a wholemeal pitta and top with lots of mixed salad leaves.  Snack:  Pear  Dinner: Chilli Boil four level tablespoons of brown rice - this will take about 40 minutes while you get on with the chilli.  Heat a teaspoon olive oil in a non-stick pan.  Add a small chopped onion and two cloves of garlic, allow to soften.  Add a sliced courgette, a handful of mushrooms and a small pepper, cut into chunks.  Drain a tin of chickpeas, rinse well and add to the pan, along with a stock cube, a small tin o