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. [...]
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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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capers,
mint,
onions,
pine nuts,
semi-whole wheat flour,
zucchini
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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almonds,
chili powder,
cinnamon,
extra virgin olive oil,
flax seeds,
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oregano,
paprika,
peas,
pepper,
raisins,
seitan,
thyme,
tomatoes
Ingredients
1 carrot, cleaned and grated
2 tablespoons powdered (finely ground) golden flax seeds
130 g almonds, peeled and coarsely ground
a handful of raisins, soaked in filtered water for about 10 minutes then drained
a pinch of whole sea salt
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
half a teaspoon grated nutmeg
half a teaspoon cardamom
a few pinches of vanilla powder
3 teaspoons [...]
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agave syrup,
almond butter,
almonds,
cardamom,
carrots,
cinnamon,
coconut oil,
flax seeds,
ginger,
raisins,
sultanas,
vanilla
by Alice on April 18, 2011
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
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agave syrup,
amaranth,
blackberry preserves,
dark chocolate,
extra virgin olive oil,
semi-whole wheat flour
by Alice on April 18, 2011
Ingredients
250 g peeled potatoes
1 large zucchini, cleaned and cut into pieces
1 clove of garlic, peeled and cut into halves
2-3 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons shoyu
a pinch of Himalayan salt
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
200 ml unsweetened and unflavoured oat milk
150 g plain tofu
2 [...]
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agar agar,
basil,
curry,
ginger,
nutritional yeast,
oat milk,
potatoes,
shoyu,
thyme,
tofu,
vegan ham,
zucchini
by Alice on March 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 few pinches of chili powder
Makes about 20 crackers (6cm x 7cm [...]
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arugula,
chili powder,
courgette,
extra virgin olive oil,
flax seeds,
garlic,
rocket,
sesame,
thyme,
white pepper,
whole sea salt,
zucchini
by Alice on March 1, 2011
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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agar agar,
berries,
cloves,
lemon,
rice malt syrup,
vanilla
by Alice on February 17, 2011
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 sesame seeds, to taste
pumpkin seeds (raw or toasted), to [...]
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beetroots,
cabbage,
oranges,
pumpkin seeds,
rice vinegar,
sesame oil,
sesame seeds
by Alice on December 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 taste
Makes 2 servings.
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almond cream,
celeriac,
hazelnut oil,
lemon,
truffle