Don't miss out on breakfast

It gets really hectic everyday, with all the rush to school or work, and it becomes increasingly difficult for us to devote some quality time to the first meal of the day. But then we have weekends. Have you ever pampered yourself with a delectable treat just for the sheer pleasure of wasting time over relaxing?

 

Today, I'm going to give you the perfect excuse to linger at the table in the morning.

 

Preparation: about 10 minutes

Serves: 2

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ingredients:

• 4 Weetbix or similar (I used to have weetabix instead)
• 1/3 cup reduced fat cream cheese
• 2 small ripe bananas
• honey or maple syrup for drizzling

instructions:

1. Evenly spread Weetbix with cream cheese
2. Peel and slice bananas. Arrange them on Weetbix. Drizzle with a little honey or maple syrup and serve.

Ah, that must taste like heaven. Remember, if you try it, let us know.

 

Be hungry. Be a cook.

 

Recommend a book

When you like reading, it's impossible not to try and tell others how wonderful your last read was or how they would enjoy reading it too. Have you ever recommended a book to a friend or relative? If so, please, let us know the title and author in a comment and we will all profit from sharing.

For the time being, here are our own book recommendations:

 

 

 

Those are the books we have read and are all published in Spain. But what about new releases that we can enjoy in the future?

La cazadora de almas - Alison Noel

El libro de las fragancias perdidas - M. J. Rose

Fusión - Julianna Baggott

Heaven - Alexandra Adornetto

Un toque de magia - Kathryn Littlewood

El reverso de la fortuna - Michael Ennis

Días de sangre y resplandor - Laini Taylor

La reina traidora - Trudi Canavan

Todo lo que cabe en los bolsillos - Eva Weaver

Nombre en clave: verity - Elizabeth Wein

If you happen to read one of these books thanks to our recommendations, we would be delighted to know!

Thank you for being there. Be a reader. Be free.

Perspective

Today's joke might be able to help us see things in a new light, or speed.

 

Sometimes, it's just a question of where we start from.

 

Be open-minded. Be free.

A rare thing indeed

 

Here they are. In the flesh. They are real. A lion and a white tiger in endearing terms. Is this common in Nature? If not, why? Lions are not known for their exploring attitude or their bravery. No, really. All the fuss about being king and such, it's just pure advertising. The tough one, in fact, is the female. She hunts. She protects. She fights if need be. The male is just there, being regal. And then there is the tiger. A lonely fellow by nature. Doesn't like too much company. It needs its own territory. To itself. So what is all that smooching? All that playfulness and tongue-showing?

 

They must be happy.

 

AVISO DE EXÁMENES

EXÁMENES TRIMESTRALES

ENERO A MARZO 2013

Os avisamos de la fecha de los exámenes de este trimestre:

• grupos de lunes y miércoles - miércoles 13 de marzo
• grupos de martes y jueves - jueves 14 de marzo
• grupos de viernes - viernes 15 de marzo

Esperamos que los superéis con ánimo y buena nota.

Si tenéis cualquier duda, podéis dejarnos un comentario o mandarnos un correo electrónico.

Good luck, everyone!

New recipe: hot food for cold weather

In winter, all we can hope for is some warmth in our belly to conquer the blues that come with no light, too much wind and a freezing cold that threatens to make us forget who we are.

 

But fear not, my readers. The Recipe Detective is here to help you out with the perfect way to boost both your mood and your health.

 

preparation: about 20 minutes

cooking: about 50 minutes

serves: 6

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ingredients:

• 500 g carrots, peeled and cut into 2 cm-thick slices
• 400 g peeled butternut pumpkin, chopped into 3 cm pieces
• 1 brown onion, cut into thin wedges
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 2 tbs maple syrup
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 400 g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• salt and ground black pepper
• wholegrain toast, to serve
 

instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200ºc/180ºC fan-forced. Line a large baking pan with non-stick baking paper, allowing paper to extend 3-4 cm up the sides of the pan.
2. Place carrots, pumpkin, onion and garlic in a large roasting pan. Drizzle with oil and maple syrup and toss to coat. Bake, tossing once, for 35-40 minutes until tender.
3. Pour vegetable mixture from the roasting pan into a large saucepan. Add stock and chickpeas. Using a blender, puree soup until smooth. Warm soup over medium heat until hot. Season with salt and pepper and serve with wholegrain toast.
 

Mmmm, sounds and looks yummy! Don't forget to let us know if you try it.

 

Be hungry. Be a cook.