From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Crunchy barley salad with daikon sprouts

by Alice on October 29, 2008

Ingredients
For the salad
1 cup whole barley (hulled)
3 cups filtered water
a pinch of whole sea salt
a piece of kombu (2 cm long), soaked
pumpkin seeds (a good handful), lightly toasted
1 cup daikon sprouts
fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)

For the dressing
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
the juice of 1 lemon
1 pinch whole [...]


Posted in: gluten-free, grains, lunch-box, salads, savoury, spring, summer

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Easy guacamole with sweet corn

by Alice on October 20, 2008

Guacamole is always a nice solution to turn to if you don’t know what to do with your ripe avocados. This one here is very quick and simple, and I think sweet corn makes it a bit different. Feel free to use more garlic (2 cloves instaed of 1, for a super garlicky guacamole…).
Makes 2-4 servings.
Ingredients:
2 [...]


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Rocket and Watermelon Salad

by Alice on October 20, 2008

This salad is definitely a celebration of summer. It’s very refreshing and perfect as an appetizer or light lunch break. Although winter is almost here, I’m sure some readers around the world can still get hold of watermelons.
 

Makes 2 servings.
Ingredients:
the pulp of ¼ watermelon (seeds removed), cut into bite-sized pieces
4 cups fresh rocket
1 cup leek sprouts
1 cup fresh coriander [...]


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Plum jam (with cloves)

by Alice on October 18, 2008

Ingredients
2 kg extra ripe purple plums (I used the Italian variety)
1 cup filtered water
the juice of 2 lemons
100 g muscovado sugar
300 g rice malt syrup
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
5 to 6 cloves (finely ground)
Makes about 4 jars, 300 g  each.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch, fruits, gluten-free, jams

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Makes 2-4 servings (1 pizza).
Ingredients:
For the almond-basil pesto
1 clove garlic
fresh basil leaves (a good handful)
almonds (a good handful)
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
whole sea salt (to taste)
For the tomatoes
4-5 tomatoes (I used Piccadilly, an italian variety. Any other plum tomato, like San Marzano, would work just fine. And I wouldn’t mind trying with cherry tomatoes)
extra [...]


Posted in: baking, cooked, pizza, savoury, spring, summer

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