by Alice on January 30, 2012
Ingredients
200 g cooked lentils
200 g pomegranate kernels
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
the juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons apple vinegar
1 tablespoon rice malt syrup
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
a large handful of fresh parsley, cleaned and chopped
Makes 2 servings.
Directions
Combine the lentils and the pomegranate kernels in a sald [...]
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rice malt syrup
by Alice on December 22, 2011
Ingredients
200 g dark chocolate (70% cacao), preferably fairtrade
3 tablespoons cashew butter, at room temperature
3 tablespoons orange jam (with no added sugar), at room temperature
1 organic orange, washed
half a teaspoon dried ginger powder (and some more to roll the truffles)
100-110 g almond meal
cocoa powder (with no added sugar), just enough to taste
powdered sugar (from brown sugar), [...]
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almond flour,
chocolate,
cocoa powder,
ginger,
marmalade,
orange zest,
oranges,
powdered sugar
by Alice on November 18, 2011
Ingredients
2 chili peppers, cleaned and julienned
6-7 cm ginger root, peeled and juiced
the juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon agave syrup
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
1 small spring onion, cleaned and sliced
150 g thai rice
1 broccoli head, divided into florets
4-5 champignons, cleaned
2 handfuls peanuts, toasted and salted
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon rice malt [...]
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broccoli,
champignons,
chili pepper,
ginger,
lemon juice,
lemons,
mirin,
miso,
mushrooms,
rice,
rice vinegar,
sesame oil
by Alice on October 16, 2011
Ingredients
For the lasagne
1 pack of “tofu leaves” or equivalent (you can also use regular wheat lasagna squares)
For the rocket, basil and almond pesto
a large bunch of arugula, cleaned and blanched in boiling water for 1 minute then drained
a large handful of fresh basil, cleaned
1 garlic clove, peeled
5 tablespoons nutritional yeast (flakes)
10-11 tablespoons finely crushed almonds
freshly [...]
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almonds,
arugula,
basil,
garlic,
nutritional yeast,
rocket,
tofu
by Alice on October 16, 2011
Ingredients
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
half a shallot, peeled and minced
350 g raw pumpkin pulp, cut into cubes
350-400 ml filtered water
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
1 yellow pepper, cleaned, peeled and diced
fresh, cleaned oregano, for garnish
dehydrated red peppers, for garnish
Makes 2 servings.
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shallots
Ingredients
350 g plain seitan, thinly sliced
the juice of 1 lemon
the juice of 1 orange
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
a handful of fresh coriander, cleaned and chopped
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
3 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
freshly grond white pepper, [...]
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coriander,
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ginger,
lemon,
oranges,
pepper
Ingredients
1 carrot, cleaned and grated
2 tablespoons powdered (finely ground) golden flax seeds
130 g almonds, peeled and coarsely ground
a handful of raisins, soaked in filtered water for about 10 minutes then drained
a pinch of whole sea salt
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
half a teaspoon grated nutmeg
half a teaspoon cardamom
a few pinches of vanilla powder
3 teaspoons [...]
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agave syrup,
almond butter,
almonds,
cardamom,
carrots,
cinnamon,
coconut oil,
flax seeds,
ginger,
raisins,
sultanas,
vanilla
by Alice on April 18, 2011
Ingredients
100 g 70% Fairtrade dark chocolate, chopped
400 g cooked amaranth
80 g semi-whole wheat flour
a few pinches of Himalayan salt
85 g agave syrup
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
3 large tablespoons natural blackberry preserves (made from fruit, with no added sugar)
unbleached (organic and Fairtrade) powdered sugar, to taste
Makes 8-10 mini-cakes
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agave syrup,
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blackberry preserves,
dark chocolate,
extra virgin olive oil,
semi-whole wheat flour
by Alice on April 18, 2011
Ingredients
250 g peeled potatoes
1 large zucchini, cleaned and cut into pieces
1 clove of garlic, peeled and cut into halves
2-3 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons shoyu
a pinch of Himalayan salt
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
200 ml unsweetened and unflavoured oat milk
150 g plain tofu
2 [...]
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agar agar,
basil,
curry,
ginger,
nutritional yeast,
oat milk,
potatoes,
shoyu,
thyme,
tofu,
vegan ham,
zucchini
by Alice on April 13, 2011
Ingredients
150 g vegan labneh or other vegan yogurt based cheese (see this recipe)
1 tablespoon unflavored and unsweetened soy yogurt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
a handful of capers, soaked in filtered water for 15 minutes then rinsed, drained and chopped
a few fresh dill sprigs, cleaned and chopped
a pinch of whole sea salt
half a teaspoon paprika
half a [...]
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extra virgin olive oil,
labneh,
paprika,
soy yogurt,
sumac,
whole sea salt