Kale Rice Soup

Ingredients:

2 cups Nature's Promise Vegetable Broth

3 large Kale leaves, cleaned and torn into bite-sized pieces

3 organic spring onions, cleaned and sliced using the bulb and stem

4 cloves organic garlic, sliced

1 cup brown and wild rice prepared

1 tsp sea salt

5 turns of a pepper mill

2 shakes cayenne pepper

Directions:

Bring the broth to a mild boil and add kale, onions and garlic.  Reduce heat to medium and cook until the vegetables are tender.  Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve with whole grain organic crackers.

Quinoa and Black Beans

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup corn kernels
(fresh cut from the cob)
1 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed
and drained
2 tsp dried cilantro or 1/2 cup fresh

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.

2. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes,

3. Stir fresh corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.