Slyly Simple Gourmet Club

A day off can mean several things - a day to catch up on chores, a day to laze and soak in the extra time, a day to spend in idyllic bliss in front of the television with no reason to move or think, read a book, a movie marathon, long chat sessions on the phone or have friends and family over. All the wonderful things you always want to do when you're at home, but we normally end up dreaming about that perfect meal without having to cook it ourselves - which either means we spend a little too much money and time heading out to our favourite restaurant, or we give in to the easiest ready-to-eat meal from the supermarket and just sigh and make do...

Yes, Slyly Simple is a great solution - but one does need to remember to order it and stock it in the refrigerator, without which one couldn't simply enjoy the meal, right? Well, this is what made us create the Slyly Simple Gourmet Club - to make it equally Slyly Simple to stock the products, as it is to cook and serve them!

With three membership categories; Lime, Cream and Olive you can choose your preferred Slyly Simple combination which will be delivered to your doorstep every two weeks. No shopping lists, no extra coordination - your predefined Slyly Simple package will arrive just in time to suit your next gourmet meal craving. Not only that, you could always vary the specific combination of products, so that no two meals need be the same!

Besides the comfort and luxury of eating at home, you will find that you save more than half the cost of eating a comparable meal in a restaurant - spread this over three months, and you are looking at considerable savings (not to forget quality, taste and health benefits)!

So go on, sign up now and reclaim your Sunday, the Slyly Simple way!

Spinach spaghetti with zucchini - vegan recipe

Its recipe time! While we have been experimenting and playing with a bunch of new flavours, we haven't been very regular about posting them online and making it available to you all. So here's a Slyly Simple recipe that is bound to please with ease... all it takes is fifteen minutes, and you have a vegan main course for your special dinner!

You could also just as easily put this together into a microwave friendly bowl - and heat 'n' eat when you take your lunch break...

Ingredients (serves 2)

Slyly Simple vegan spinach spaghetti - 1 box (150g)

Slyly Simple vegan basil walnut pesto - 3 tablespoons

Slyly Simple tomato basil sauce - 4 tablespoons

1 medium sized zucchini, diced

 

Method:

Fill a saucepan with water and a pinch of sauce, and bring to a rolling boil. You can dice the zucchini while it boils.

 

Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat and slowly immerse the spaghetti. Let it simmer for about 4-5 minutes - stir gently now and then to make sure it all cooks.

 

While the spaghetti cooks, put the pesto into another sauce pan and heat on a low flame. As soon as the pesto is warm, add the zucchini to the pot, and stir well so that the zucchini is coated with pesto. Stir occasionally while cooking until the zucchini is just tender (about 2 minutes).

At this point, add the tomato basil sauce and mix well. Let the sauce heat up; your spaghetti should be ready around now.

 

Drain the spaghetti using a colander (do not rinse under cold water) and try to make sure most of the water is drained out. Now add the spaghetti to the sauce (which will be uniformly warm by now). Gently toss so that the spaghetti is coated with sauce (do not stir furiously, or the spaghetti will break).

 

Put the flame off, cover the pot for a couple of minutes so all the flavours come together. Et voila! Your Slyly Simple vegan delight is ready to serve!

 

Serving suggestion:

Serve alongside a fresh salad, or a slice of garlic bread for a simple and healthy meal!

A Slyly Simple Party for Children

Our first event this year was a very special one - the first birthday of a dear friend's daughter. This was a very well planned party, and it was most important that the pasta matched up to the rest of the food and to the organisation of the whole party! The picture below is only of the appetizers, so as you can well imagine, this was a tough act to follow!

Picture courtesy: Kumar Kanetkar

Everything was homemade - from the appetizers to the birthday cake, and the spread was divine. The food was carefully planned so that it would appeal to children and the grown-ups too... this meant from taste to presentation, everything had to be thought through in detail.

Picture courtesy: Kumar Kanetkar

We are happy that it turned out really well, and we received a great response from the children and their parents alike! If you are looking for a child-friendly and adult-friendly healthy menu - here are some ideas on how to go about it:

Fettuccine in pesto:

Slyly Simple fettuccine is made with whole wheat flour, free range eggs and lots of care! Cook the pasta and toss it together with a little pesto, just until every ribbon of fettuccine is lightly coated with the sauce. Top this off with parmesan cheese and sundried tomatoes, and there you have it. Easy to fix, ready to serve, and delightful to eat!

For the meat lovers, top this off with thin slices of prosciutto - et voila! They'll be pleased!

Farfalle in creamy tomato sauce:

This is likely to be a big hit among the children. Keep some chilli flakes/tobasco handy, and the adults will love it too!

Mix some Slyly Simple Tomato Parmesan sauce with cream (ratio 1:1) in a bowl. Add some chopped black olives to the mix. Saute some finely chopped onions in olive oil, and add this to the sauce mixture too, for a tinge of sweetness. Boil some Slyly Simple whole wheat farfalle.

Fill a bowl with the pasta, pour onto it a generous helping of the sauce. Top it off with grated parmesan cheese and watch the children devour it!

Boneless grilled chicken chunks can be added to the sauce if desired.

Baked ravioli:

Baked ravioli is an old favourite - and it always works! A detailed recipe has been posted before, check out This Post!

Gift your children good health and good food their next birthday - serve them health, slyly and simply!