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spicy

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
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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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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, finger food, lunch-box, savoury, soy, spicy, spring, summer, terrines, tofu, vegetables, winter

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Polenta with seitan ragù

by Alice on February 1, 2011

Ingredients
For the seitan ragù
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and 2 more when ready to serve)
half an onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 small carrot, cleaned and finely chopped
1 celery stalk, cleaned and finely chopped
1 teaspoon powdered vegetable stock
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
150 ml white wine
350 g seitan, finely chopped (you can use a [...]


Posted in: sauces, savoury, spicy, spring, vegetables, winter

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Mayonnaise with chives and piment d’Espelette

by Alice on December 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.


Posted in: condiments, dips, spreads and patés, gluten-free, savoury, seasoning and sauces, soy, spicy, tofu

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Spiced porridge with apple and pomegranate

by Alice on December 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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Spiced apricot, almond and cacao crumble

by Alice on July 29, 2010

Ingredients
For the apricots
700-750 g fresh and ripe apricots, cleaned, pitted and cut into thin slices
4 tablespoons rice malt syrup
the juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
half a teaspoon dried ginger powder
half a teaspoon cardamom powder
For the crumble
300 g almond meal
5-6 tablespoons muscovado sugar
a few pinches of cinnamon powder
1 large tablespoon cocoa powder
a pinch of [...]


Posted in: breakfast and brunch, chocolate, crumbles, desserts, fruits, gluten-free, lunch-box, picnic, spicy, sweet, tea time

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Ingredients
For the cake
200 g semi-whole wheat flour
80 g wholemeal flour
120 g almond flour
40 g unsweetened cacao powder, sifted
50 g muscovado sugar
half a teaspoon vanilla powder
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
a pinch of whole sea salt
180 g barley malt syrup
100 ml extra virgin olive oil
200 ml almond milk, unsweetened and unflavoured
100 ml almond cream (or [...]


Posted in: autumn, baking, breakfast and brunch, cakes, chocolate, desserts, finger food, lunch-box, snacks, spicy, sweet, tea time, winter

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Apple spice muffins

by Alice on November 11, 2009

Ingredients
200 g semi-whole Manitoba flour
100 g whole rice flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
a pinch of whole sea salt
70 ml extra virgin olive oil
100 ml agave syrup
100-120 ml oat milk
half a teaspoon of essicated ginger powder
half a teaspoon cinnamon powder
2-3 pinches of powdered cloves
3-4 pinches of grated nutmeg
a pinch of mace powder
a pinch of vanilla powder
a [...]


Posted in: autumn, baking, breakfast and brunch, cupcakes and muffins, finger food, fruits, lunch-box, picnic, spicy, sweet

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Ingredients
2-3 cups filtered water
2 teaspoons dried mint
a pinch of powdered cloves (or 1-2 whole cloves)
a pinch of powdered star anise (or 1 whole star anise)
200 g whole grain cous cous (I used whole spelt cous cous)
Himalayan salt, just enought o taste
2 tablespoons raw sesame oil
2-3 handfuls of raisins, soaked in filtered water for 10 minutes [...]


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, finger food, fruits, grains, lunch-box, salads, savoury, spicy, sweet

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Chickpea and tomato salad

by Alice on October 6, 2009

Ingredients
250 g chickpeas, soaked for 8-10 hours then cooked in filtered water with a pinch of whole sea salt (use canned chickpeas only if you really have to)
8-10 cherry tomatoes (I used black cherry tomatoes), washed and cut into wedges
4 large handfuls of fresh parsley, rinsed, pat dried and more ore less finely chopped
half [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, cooked, salads, savoury, spicy, spring, summer

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