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gluten-free

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 […]


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Raw beets with hazelnuts, ginger and nori

by Alice on marzo 8, 2011

Ingredients 1 handful of fresh parsley, cleaned and chopped a 3 cm piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped a 1-2 cm piece of a fresh chilli, cleaned and chopped 1 handful hazelnuts, shelled and chopped a 2-3 cm piece of a fresh spring onion, cleaned and chopped 1 tablespoon nori flakes 4-5 tablespoons […]


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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.


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Ingredients 1 small white beetroot, cleaned and cut into matchsticks half a red beetroot, cleaned and cut into matchsticks half a small white cabbage, cleaned and finely shaved the juice of 1 orange 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons rice malt syrup whole sea salt, just enough to taste black […]


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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 […]


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Mayonnaise with chives and piment d’Espelette

by Alice on dicembre 24, 2010

Ingredients 270 g soft, silk tofu whole sea salt, just enough to taste 4-5 fresh chives sprigs, cleaned and finely chopped half a teaspoon ground or powdered piment d’Espelette the juice of 1 lemon 130 ml extra virgin olive oil Makes 1 medium jar.


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Creamy celeriac with truffle and hazelnut oil

by Alice on dicembre 20, 2010

Ingredients half a medium celeriac, peeled and julienned 2 tablespoons lemon juice 5-6 tablespoons vegetable cream (I used almond cream) a few fresh parsley leaves, cleaned and chopped 1 teaspoon truffle paté (a paté of black summer truffle in olive oil, with no added ingredients) hazelnut oil, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to […]


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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 […]


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Cream of broccoli soup with tahin

by Alice on novembre 8, 2010

Ingredients 400 g broccoli, cleaned, divided into florets and steamed 200 ml water (the broccoli cooking water) 100 ml oat milk, unflavoured and unsweetened 2 tablespoons tahin 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and some more for serving) whole sea salt, just enough to taste chili powder, to taste a handful of white sesame seeds […]


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Ingredients 10-12 mushrooms (champignons) the juice of 1 lemon 1 zucchini, cleaned 1 garlic clove, peeled 2 tablespoons flax seeds, finely ground a large handful of fresh basil, cleaned 5 handfuls hazelnuts (and some more for garnish) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and some more for garnish) freshly ground green pepper, to taste (and […]


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Ingredients 200 g black chickpeas, soaked in cold filtered water for at least 9 hours, or overnight, then washed and drained 150 g quinoa, washed under cold running water half a red pepper, cleaned and cut into cubes half a yellow pepper, cleaned and cuto into cubes 8-10 cherry tomatoes, cleaned and cut into quarters […]


Posted in: beans and legumes,gluten-free,grains,lunch-box,picnic,salads,savoury,summer,vegetables

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