Tomato Ryvita Take 3!

For lunch today we had Tomato Ryvita (yes, again, I know!) I had some left over salsa from yesterday, so rather than let it go to waste, I tried a variation on the dish.

 

So, just to recap on the salsa (link to yesterday's post), it's basically chopped tomatoes, finely chopped basil, lemon juice, dried garlic and dried chilli, all in a bowl and given a good mix.

I left the Soya Cheese out today (I've given it a chance and decided I don't like it), so the salsa went straight onto the Ryvita with a fresh twist of lemon to freshen it up and a simple basil leaf laid on top.

Celery sticks were a delicious compliment. I squeezed a little lemon juice over 2 sticks and a grind of salt.

How good does that look?

Tomatoes On Ryvita Take 2

Yesterday, we had a Tomato Ryvita lunch and in my blog post about it I mentioned replacing rocket with basil, which I felt would make it more Mediterranean, so today I had another go at it.

I used the same Ryvita (Mediterranean Herb) and Kate came home from Tesco with Soya Cheese, so we introduced this into the mix.

I opted for the salsa version again, rather than sliced tomatoes. To make the salsa I roughly chopped 4 tomatoes and drained off as much of the juice as I could in a colander. Then I transferred to a mixing bowl and added: a squeeze of lemon, 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic, 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli, a handful of fresh finely chopped basil, a good grind of salt and a sprinkling of black pepper, then gave it a good mix.

There's 2 cheese options in the pic; Soya Cheese, and Soya Cheese Spread (Cheddar flavour). I've never tried soya cheese before and I found it a bit weird. It's got a rubbery texture and doesn't taste of cheese. I'm a cheese lover so I found this to be quite a sacrifice.

I tried the cheese first, which was palatable, but the spread afterwards was pungent in comparison and I didn't like it. Kate didn't try the cheese, just the spread and liked it, so there you go.

It's the salsa that makes the dish and I'd happily have this alone on Ryvita.

Oh, and if it's of interest, this is what the kids had, Pizza, Chips & Crisps (Mmmm, junk food!)...

Oh the temptation! hahahahaha.

Tomatoes on Ryvita

So, we're past half way of our 1 week detox and it feels like we're kinda getting into the swing of it. I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would, despite the headaches, insatiable hunger and constant sweet tooth! For lunch today we had Tomatoes on Ryvita. Sounds dry & boring, right? Not at all. I recommend the Mediteranean Herb Ryvita fresh from the pack.

It's easy to make. For Kate I did it like this: spread the Ryvita with Soya Spread (yep, that's right, we're using a Soya substitute this week instead of butter or olive spread). Thinly slice a tomato and place over the Ryvita. Put rocket (love rocket!) on top and salt and black pepper to taste.

The next one I made (which was for me) I improvised by making a salsa of sorts. I chopped the tomato and mixed with rocket in a bowl with salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Yum.

Next time, I might try basil instead of rocket for a more mediterranean compliment to the Ryvita. This occurred to me after the event. (see here)

By the way, you may notice in the background of the pic a box of Dandelion & Burdock tea. Have you tried this? It tastes exactly like the fizzy drink, but warm and flat. Weird!

Oh, and that's my favourite knife. I use it for almost everything.