From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Marinated green tofu

by Alice on April 28, 2009

Ingredients200 g GMO-free, plain tofu
1 large handful fresh parsley
1 tablespoon apple vinegar
1 tablespoon capers
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon rice malt syrup
1 pinch whole sea salt
roughly 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
Makes 2 servings (16-20 cubes).


Posted in: beans and legumes, cooked, gluten-free, picnic, savoury, spring, summer

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Zucchini, green apple, radishes, wakame, sunflower and sesame seeds flavoured with a sweet and tangy dressing. This is a fresh, healthy, detox salad.
Makes 2 servings.
Ingredinents:
For the salad
2 medium-sized zucchini
6 radishes
2 green apples (Granny Smith)
1 strip wakame seaweed, about 8 cm long
1 handful black sesame seeds
1 handful sunflower seeds
For the dressing
7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1 pinch whole [...]


Posted in: raw, salads, savoury, spring, summer, vegetables

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Leek soup with crumbled chestnuts

by Alice on April 8, 2009

This soup provides the perfect meal: it’s tasty, slightly sweet, warm, soothing, and smooth. It’s easy to make, leaves you fulfilled, and requires very few ingredients. Here I use oat milk for its mild, sweet taste, and add some dried chestnuts to make this dish a little bit different.
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
4 leeks
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 [...]


Posted in: cooked

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This comforting and colourful dish is perfect as a filling appetizer or as a main course. In this recipe the polenta complements all the other flavours beautifully. The sesame seeds add a crunchy touch to the soft polenta and velvety, creamed pumpkin.

Ingredients
For the creamed pumpkin
you can find the recipe here
For the polenta
250 g organic polenta
1 1/2 [...]


Posted in: cooked

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Creamed pumpkin

by Alice on April 2, 2009

Part sauce, part soup, part side dish, this creamed pumpkin is versatile, simple and delicious. You can enjoy it as a sauce with almost any kind of pasta and other grain-based dishes. As it’s incredibly smooth, it makes a perfect soup. It can also be wonderful paired with beans.

Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1 medium sized pumpkin
half a leek
whole sea salt, [...]


Posted in: autumn, gluten-free, lunch-box, savoury, soups, winter

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