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lunch-box

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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, beans and legumes, cooked, fruits, gluten-free, lunch-box, salads, savoury, spicy, winter

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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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, condiments, gluten-free, grains, lunch-box, rice, savoury, spicy, vegetables, winter

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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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, baking, gluten-free, lunch-box, pasta, picnic, savoury, soy, summer, tofu, vegetables

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Pumpkin and pepper cream soup

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.


Posted in: autumn, cooked, dehydrator, gluten-free, lunch-box, savoury, soups, summer

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Tofu cubes with marinated peppers and sesame

by Alice on October 5, 2011

Ingredients
For the tofu
the juice of half a lemon
3 tablespoons shoyu
2 tablespoons apple vinegar
half a teaspoon powdered ginger
the juice of about 6 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
50 ml sesame oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
200-250 g organic, firm tofu, cut into cubes
For the peppers
2 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and julienned
1 [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, condiments, cooked, gluten-free, lunch-box, savoury, soy, summer, tofu, vegetables

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Sprout, cucumber, sesame and dulse salad

by Alice on June 27, 2011

Ingredients
2-3 handfuls lentil sprouts
2-3 handfuls radish sprouts
half a cucumber (or 1 small), cleaned and julienned
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
1-2 tablespoons dulse flakes
the juice of half a lemon
1 tablespoon apple vinegar
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
toasted sesame oil, to taste
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
Makes 2 servings.


Posted in: finger food, lunch-box, picnic, raw, salads, savoury, sprouts

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Ingredients
6-7 tomatoes, cleaned and seeds removed then cut into small pieces
6 sundried tomatoes, soaked in filtered water for about 10 minutes then rinsed, pat-dried and cut into pieces
a handful of fresh rocket, cleaned and chopped
a handful of fresh basil, cleaned and chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and cut into slivers
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
whole sea [...]


Posted in: cooked, lunch-box, pasta, picnic, salads, savoury, spring, summer, vegetables

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Panzanella with friselle and tomatoes

by Alice on June 7, 2011

Ingredients
2 whole wheat friselle
320-350 g fresh ripe tomatoes, sliced or cut into pieces
dried oregano, to taste
fresh and cleaned basil, to taste
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
Makes 2 servings.


Posted in: lunch-box, picnic, salads, savoury, spring, summer, vegetables

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Beluga lentil, tomato and avocado salad

by Alice on May 26, 2011

Ingredients
100 g beluga lentils
the juice of half a lemon
8-10 cherry tomatoes, cleaned and cut into halves
3-4 sun dried tomatoes, soaked in filtered water for 10 minutes then drained and chopped
dried mint, to taste
fresh and cleaned mint, to taste
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
whole sea salt, to taste
half a large avocado, cleaned and cut into pieces [...]


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

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Ginger and coriander marinated seitan

by Alice on May 25, 2011

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, [...]


Posted in: autumn, lunch-box, picnic, savoury, seitan, spring, summer, winter

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Ingredients
For the filling (quantitites are enough for around 4 baskets)
250 g fresh strawberries, cleaned and cut into cubes
the juice of half a lemon
4 tablespoons agave syrup
fresh and cleaned thyme leaves, to taste
1 vanilla pod, scraped
2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 30-35 ml cold, filtered water
For the crust (makes around 12-15 baskets)
270 g semi-whole wheat flour
40 g [...]


Posted in: baking, breakfast and brunch, cakes, desserts, finger food, fruits, lunch-box, picnic, spring, summer, sweet, tarts and pies, tea time

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Ingredients
120 g fresh fava beans, shelled
150 g zucchini, cleaned
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons raw almond butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
a small handful of fresh dill, cleaned
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
50 g sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in filtered water for 10-15 minutes then drained and coarsely chopped
Makes 1 cup. [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, dips, spreads and patés, finger food, gluten-free, lunch-box, picnic, raw, savoury, spring, vegetables

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