RECIPE FOR THE DAY RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Stage 1: making a well Pile the flour on to a clean surface and make a large well in the centre. Pour half your water into the well, then add your yeast, sugar and salt and stir with a fork.
  2. Stage 2: getting it together Slowly, but confidently, bring in the flour from the inside of the well. (You don't want to break the walls of the well, or the water will go everywhere.) Continue to bring the flour in to the centre until you get a stodgy, porridgey consistency – then add the remaining water. Continue to mix until it's stodgy again, then you can be more aggressive, bringing in all the flour, making the mix less sticky. Flour your hands and pat and push the dough together with all the remaining flour. (Certain flours need a little more or less water, so feel free to adjust.)
  3. Stage 3: kneading! This is where you get stuck in. With a bit of elbow grease, simply push, fold, slap and roll the dough around, over and over, for 4 or 5 minutes until you have a silky and elastic dough.
  4. Stage 4: first prove Flour the top of your dough. Put it in a bowl, cover with cling film, and allow it to prove for about half an hour until doubled in size – ideally in a warm, moist, draught-free place. This will improve the flavour and texture of your dough and it's always exciting to know that the old yeast has kicked into action.
  5. Stage 5: second prove, flavouring and shaping Once the dough has doubled in size, knock the air out for 30 seconds by bashing it and squashing it. You can now shape it or flavour it as required – folded, filled, tray-baked, whatever – and leave it to prove for a second time for 30 minutes to an hour until it has doubled in size once more. This is the most important part, as the second prove will give it the air that finally ends up being cooked into your bread, giving you the really light, soft texture that we all love in fresh bread. So remember – don't fiddle with it, just let it do its thing.
  6. Stage 6: cooking your bread Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Very gently place your bread dough on to a flour-dusted baking tray and into the preheated oven. Don't slam the door or you'll lose the air that you need. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked and golden brown. You can tell if it's cooked by tapping its bottom – if it sounds hollow it's done, if it doesn't then pop it back in for a little longer. Once cooked, place on a rack and allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes – fandabidozi. Feel free to freeze any leftover bread.

Steps:

• In a very large stock pot, combine tomatoes, pasta sauce, tomato paste and beef broth.
• Over med/high heat, bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Wash and rough chop carrots, celery (including tops), and green peppers into 1 inch cubes.
• Wash, trim and cut green beans into 1 inch lengths.
• Chop green onion into 1/4 inch lengths.
• Add all vegetables to simmering pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Add chili powder, cayenne, mustard, salt, black pepper and paprika to soup mixture.
• Stir and simmer on low for 60 - 90 minutes.
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• Soup Diet - Day #1.
• Eat as much of any fruit you want EXCEPT BANANAS.
• Eat only soup and fruit today but eat all you want.
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• Day #2.
• All Veggies.
• Fill up on fresh vegetables (salads etc).
• Eat all the soup you want and have a large baked potato with butter at dinner time.
• But NO FRUIT TODAY.
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• Day #3.
• Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want, but NO POTATOES.
• If you haven't cheated you will have lost.
• 5-7 lbs by tomorrow morning.
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• Day #4.
• Bananas and skim milk.
• Eat at least 3 bananas and all the milk you want today.
• Remember, you can have soup anytime you want.
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• Day #5.
• Beef and Tomatoes.
• You can have up to 20 ounces of beef and 6 tomatoes in any style you like.
• Remember to eat soup too.
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• Day #6.
• Beef and Vegetables.
• Eat all the beef and veggies you want today.
• You can have 2-3 steaks if you want, with green leafy vegetables.
• But NO POTATOES.
• Don't forget to have soup.
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• Day #7.
• Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice, and veggies today.
• Eat all you want whenever you want and have soup as often as you can.
• The soup is the key --
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• If you haven't cheated, you should have lost 10 - 17 lbs.
• Prescription medications will not be affected by this diet, but check with you doctor before you begin the diet just to be sure.
• Remember; The more soup you eat, the more weight you will lose.