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fruits

Ingredients half a pink grapefruit extra virgin olive oil, to taste toasted sesame oil, just enough to taste a teaspoon rice malt syrup whole sea salt, just enough to taste freshly ground white pepper, to taste 2 large handfuls rocket, cleaned a handful of dulse seaweeds, soaked in filtered water for about 15 minutes then […]


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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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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.


Posted in: autumn,breakfast and brunch,cooked,fruits,gluten-free,jams,sweet,tea time,winter

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Smoked tofu, pear, leek and spinach salad

by Alice on gennaio 11, 2011

Ingredients a 5-6 cm piece of a leek, cleaned and finely sliced the juice of 1 lemon whole sea salt, just enough to taste half a ripe but firm pear, cleaned and sliced lengthwise 2 tablespoons grade C maple syrup 100 g smoked tofu, thinly sliced a large handful of fresh baby spinach, cleaned extra […]


Posted in: autumn,fruits,gluten-free,lunch-box,salads,savoury,soy,tofu,vegetables,winter

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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.


Posted in: autumn,breakfast and brunch,fruits,spicy,winter

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Apple, celeriac and lemon salad

by Alice on dicembre 5, 2010

Ingredients half a very small head celeriac, peeled and shaved thin 1 red apple (I used Red Delicious), cleaned, quartered and cut into very thin slices 1 very small lemon, cleaned and cut into thin slices lemon juice, to taste extra virgin olive oil, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to taste rice malt […]


Posted in: autumn,fruits,gluten-free,lunch-box,picnic,salads,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Ingredients half a (round) radicchio head, cleaned and thinly sliced into ribbons 3-4 fresh, ripe, firm figs, cleaned and cut into quarters 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds extra virgin olive oil, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to taste balsamic vinegar, to taste fresh thyme leaves, cleaned (to taste) Makes 2 servings.


Posted in: autumn,fruits,gluten-free,salads,savoury,summer,vegetables

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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


Posted in: breakfast and brunch,fruits,snacks,summer,sweet,tea time

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Almond custard and fresh berries

by Alice on settembre 12, 2010

Ingredients For the custard 500 ml unsweetened and unflavoured almond milk 3 teaspoons agar agar powder 6 tablespoons rice malt syrup 3 tablespoons almond butter For the berries black berries (1 small basket) blueberries (1 small basket) 3-4 tablespoons rice malt syrup a few pinches of vanilla powder 2 tablespoons lemon juice lemon zest (from […]


Posted in: desserts,fruits,gluten-free,summer,sweet

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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.


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

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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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