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breakfast and brunch

Ingredients 6-7 tablespoons puffed millet unsweetened and unflavoured oat milk, to taste a handful of unsweetened, dried banana chips a tablespoon dried coconut flakes a tablespoon fairtrade dark chocolate bits or chips a few pinches of vanilla powder Makes 1 serving.


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Zucchini, arugula and sesame crackers (raw)

by Alice on marzo 27, 2011

Ingredients 4 tablespoons ground flax seeds 150 ml filtered water a large zucchini, cleaned and cut into pieces 2 handfuls of arugula, cleaned a tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled 4-5 tablespoons sesame seeds dried thyme, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to taste freshly ground white pepper, to taste a […]


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Ingredients 500 ml mixed berry tea (use your favourite blend) a little squeeze of lemon juice one quarter of a teaspoon vanilla powder one quarter of a teaspoon powdered cloves 5 tablespoons rice malt syrup 3 teaspoons powdered agar agar Makes 4 servings.


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Orange jam with ginger and vanilla

by Alice on febbraio 22, 2011

Ingredients 6 sweet, organic oranges, cleaned 1 teaspoon vanilla powder a 6 cm piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped 400 g rice malt syrup 250 g muscovado sugar Makes 4 small jars.


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Ingredients For the crust 15 g coconut butter 20-25 g cacao butter 40 g vegan sugarfree cookies, processed into very fine crumbs a 2-3 cm piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and grated or finely chopped a pinch of whole sea salt For the creamy filling 120 g labneh/creamy yogurt vegan/veggie cheese (let drain for […]


Posted in: autumn,breakfast and brunch,cakes,chocolate,desserts,fruits,tea time,winter

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Spiced porridge with apple and pomegranate

by Alice on dicembre 21, 2010

Ingredients 150 g rolled oats 300 ml filtered water almond milk, unsweetened and unflavoured, to taste a few pinches of mace powder a few pinches of cinnamon powder concentrated apple juice, to taste 1-2 handfuls of pomegranate kernels half a red apple, cleaned and diced 1-2 handfuls of raisins Makes 2 servings.


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Leek and cinnamon muffins

by Alice on dicembre 20, 2010

Ingredients 1 large leek, cleaned and chopped 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil freshly ground black pepper, to taste 200 g semi whole wheat flour 100 g whole rice flour a quarter of a teaspoon cinnamon powder half a teaspoon whole sea salt 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar […]


Posted in: autumn,baking,breakfast and brunch,cupcakes and muffins,finger food,lunch-box,picnic,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Chocolate, cherry and hazelnut balls

by Alice on dicembre 1, 2010

Ingredients 150 g vegan plain biscuits (with no hydrogenated vegetable oils and no added refined sugar), very finely crushed (you can use a food processor or coffee grinder) 200 g cherry jam or cherry preserve, with no added sugar 30 g coconut oil, to be melted 40 g pure cocoa butter, to be melted 200 […]


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Chocolate and hazelnut mousse

by Alice on settembre 22, 2010

Ingredients 100 g dark chocolate (70% cacao), preferably Fairtrade 220 ml almond cream (or other vegetable cream) a pinch of whole sea salt 4 tablespoons rice malt syrup 3 tablespoons hazelnut butter chopped hazelnuts, for garnish Makes 4 servings.


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Fig and hazelnut open sandwich

by Alice on settembre 13, 2010

Ingredients multy grain or wholemeal bread, sliced (and lightly toasted, if you prefer) maple syrup hazelnut butter fresh figs (ripe but firm), cleaned and cut into quarters shelled hazelnuts, coarsely chopped dark chocolate, preferably Fairtrade


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Plum jam (with ginger and vanilla)

by Alice on settembre 8, 2010

Ingredients 2 kg extra ripe purple plums (I used the Italian variety), cleaned 1 cup (250 ml) filtered water the juice of 1 lemon 100 g muscovado sugar 300 g rice malt syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla powder 2-3 cm long fresh ginger root, peeled and grated Makes about 4 jars, 300 g each.


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Quinoa and fruit salad

by Alice on settembre 2, 2010

Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa, cold (here‘s how to cook quinoa) 1-2 chilled nectarines, sliced 1 banana, sliced 2-3 handfuls of chilled blueberries a squeeze of lemon juice 2-3 pinches of vanilla powder rice malt syrup, to taste Makes 2 servings.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch,fruits,gluten-free,grains,lunch-box,picnic,salads,summer,sweet

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