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spicy

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 […]


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 ottobre 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 […]


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

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Ingredients For the soup 1/2 ripe pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into pieces 2 cucumbers, ends cut off, washed, peeled and cut into pieces 1/2 shallot, peeled and chopped 2 handfuls of almonds, peeled and soaked for 1 hour juice of 1 lemon 3 teaspoons agave syrup 3 cm fresh ginger root, peeled 3 tablespoons […]


Posted in: chilled soups,fruits,savoury,soups,spicy,summer,vegetables

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Chilled cantaloupe soup

by Alice on settembre 3, 2008

Ingredients 1 ripe cantaloupe pulp, seeds removed, cut into cubes 2 cucumbers, peeled 1 garlic clove, peeled 2 cm fresh ginger root, peeled 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil the juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons apple vinegar half a teaspoon whole sea salt ground white pepper, to taste ground paprika, to taste red chili […]


Posted in: chilled soups,fruits,gluten-free,savoury,soups,spicy,summer,vegetables

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