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Asparagus and corn with garlic butter

Asparagus and corn with garlic butter
A side dish that cooks in five minutes if you use baby asparagus and canned baby corn. It's great with fried or grilled meat, chicken or seafood.
Cook time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Avocado, cucumber and blueberry smoothie

Avocado, cucumber and blueberry smoothie
We all deal with hot weather differently. For my part, the answer is smoothies and light meals. This smoothie for great for breakfast or midday snack.
Cook time: 0 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 glass

Watermelon and yogurt smoothie

Watermelon and yogurt smoothie
Well-chilled watermelon is pureed, poured into a glass, topped with an equal amount of yogurt and finished off with another layer of watermelon puree. Perfect for sweltering days!
Cook time: 0 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 glass

Cucumber, coconut and mint smoothie

Cucumber and mint smoothie
When the indoor temperature is 34C, it’s definitely a signal to make a refreshing cold drink. Cucumber smoothie by itself is good but add coconut water and mint leaves, and it’s even better.
Cook time: 0 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 tall glass

Tomato soup

Tomato soup
The smoothest tomato soup you can make at home. With the purest flavors too. How to make it? Start with a good base and use vegetable stock instead of the usual chicken broth. No cream? Nope. This is as rustic as it gets.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

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