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Ingredients
For the crust
270 g semi-whole wheat flour
40 g manitoba flour
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
100-120 ml filtered water
For the filling (quantities are enough for a 20-22 cm pie)
170-180 g red onions, cleaned and chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 zucchini, cleaned and cut into cubes
whole sea salt, just enough to [...]
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Ingredients
For the seitan balls
130 g red lentils
300 ml filtered water
250 seitan sausage, minced
100 g plain seitan, minced
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons flax seeds
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs (from wholemeal bread)
a pinch of whole sea salt
a few fresh thyme sprigs, cleaned
2 teaspoons dried oregano
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
half a teaspoon [...]
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Ingredients
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and a little more when ready to serve)
1 white onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
1 small carrot, cleaned and finely chopped
1 celery stalk, cleaned and finely chopped
13-15 Piccadilly tomatoes (or other baby tomatoes), cleaned and diced
half a large yellow pepper, cleaned and diced
1 teaspoon [...]
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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
Posted in: autumn, baking, breakfast and brunch, cakes, chocolate, cooked, desserts, finger food, fruits, grains, lunch-box, picnic, snacks, spring, tea time, winter
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Ingredients
2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into slices then into quarters
a handful of kalamata olives, stones removed
a handful of sango radish sprouts, cleaned
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
a little lemon juice
a little rice or apple vinegar
a few pinches of nori flakes
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
Makes 2 servings.
Posted in: autumn, cooked, gluten-free, salads, savoury, seaweeds, spring, sprouts, summer, vegetables, winter
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Ingredients
3 potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
half a cauliflower, cleaned and divided into small florets
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and some to serve)
a 3-4 cm piece of leek, cleaned and finely chopped
300 ml water (save the water you used to cook the vegetables)
100 ml oat milk, unflavoured and unsweetened
freshly gound black pepper, to [...]
Posted in: autumn, cooked, gluten-free, savoury, seasoning, soups, vegetables, winter
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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.
Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cooked, desserts, finger food, fruits, gluten-free, lunch-box, picnic, snacks, spring, summer, sweet, winter
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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.
Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cooked, fruits, gluten-free, jams, sweet, tea time, winter
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Ingredients
For the rocket pesto
4-6 handfuls of fresh rocket, washed and pat dried
2 small handfuls of fresh parsley, washed and pat dried
1 garlic clove, peeled
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon apple vinegar
a pinch of whole sea salt
a pinch of chilli powder
2-3 handfuls of hazelnuts (and a few more for garnish)
6 sundried tomatoes, soaked in filtered [...]
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Ingredients
1200 g peeled, cored and coarsely chopped, ripe pears
400 g rice malt syrup
juice of 1 lemon
half a teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Makes about 2 jars, 350 g each.
Directions
Put the pears in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the malt syrup, lemon and cinnamon and toss until combined. Let the fruit marinate for 30-40 minutes [...]
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