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raw

Ingredients
1 large cucumber, cleaned and cut into sticks
1 teaspoon pink peppercorns
1 teaspoon juniper berries
1 teaspoon wild fennel seeds
2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut into pieces
half a small chili pepper, cleaned and cut into pieces
2 teaspoons rice malt syrup
120 ml cold, filtered water
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
50 ml apple vinegar
the juice of [...]


Posted in: gluten-free, picnic, raw, savoury, spicy, summer, vegetables

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Cantaloupe and cinnamon granita

by Alice on July 20, 2011

Ingredients
500 g cantaloupe pulp
the juice of 1 lemon
30 ml agave syrup
half a teaspoon cinnamon powder
Makes 2-3 servings.


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

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Chilled gingered watermelon soup

by Alice on July 12, 2011

Ingredients
600 g watermelon pulp (seeds removed), broken into pieces
1 medium zucchini, cleaned and cut into pieces
1 tomato, cleaned and seeds removed and cut into pieces
1 small red onion, peeled, cut into small pieces
the juice of 6 cm fresh ginger root, cleaned, grated and squeezed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
the juice of half a lemon
1 tablespoon [...]


Posted in: chilled soups, fruits, gluten-free, raw, savoury, soups, summer, 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
200 g cleaned cherries
300 g cleaned strawberries, cut into quarters
the juice of half a lemon
the juice of 1 orange
1 tablespoon naturale vanilla extract
2 tablespoons molasses (from whole cane sugar)
the juice of 2 cm cleaned and grated fresh ginger root
4-5 fresh mint leaves, cleaned and chopped
1/4 teaspoon of powdered cloves
Makes 2-3 servings.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch, desserts, fruits, gluten-free, picnic, raw, salads, spring, summer, sweet

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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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Spiced carrot and almond treats (raw)

by Alice on May 3, 2011

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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cookies, dehydrator, desserts, finger food, gluten-free, lunch-box, raw, snacks, spring, summer, sweet, tea time, winter

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Zucchini, arugula and sesame crackers (raw)

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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, dehydrator, finger food, gluten-free, lunch-box, picnic, raw, savoury, snacks, spring, summer, vegetables

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