From the category archives:

sweet

Chocolate and hazelnut mousse

by Alice on settembre 22, 2010

Ingredients 100 g dark chocolate (70% cacao), preferably Fairtrade 220 ml almond cream (or other vegetable cream) a pinch of whole sea salt 4 tablespoons rice malt syrup 3 tablespoons hazelnut butter chopped hazelnuts, for garnish Makes 4 servings.


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Fig and hazelnut open sandwich

by Alice on settembre 13, 2010

Ingredients multy grain or wholemeal bread, sliced (and lightly toasted, if you prefer) maple syrup hazelnut butter fresh figs (ripe but firm), cleaned and cut into quarters shelled hazelnuts, coarsely chopped dark chocolate, preferably Fairtrade


Posted in: breakfast and brunch,fruits,snacks,summer,sweet,tea time

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Almond custard and fresh berries

by Alice on settembre 12, 2010

Ingredients For the custard 500 ml unsweetened and unflavoured almond milk 3 teaspoons agar agar powder 6 tablespoons rice malt syrup 3 tablespoons almond butter For the berries black berries (1 small basket) blueberries (1 small basket) 3-4 tablespoons rice malt syrup a few pinches of vanilla powder 2 tablespoons lemon juice lemon zest (from […]


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Quinoa and fruit salad

by Alice on settembre 2, 2010

Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa, cold (here‘s how to cook quinoa) 1-2 chilled nectarines, sliced 1 banana, sliced 2-3 handfuls of chilled blueberries a squeeze of lemon juice 2-3 pinches of vanilla powder rice malt syrup, to taste Makes 2 servings.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch,fruits,gluten-free,grains,lunch-box,picnic,salads,summer,sweet

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Coconut, cashew and saffron ice cream

by Alice on agosto 29, 2010

Ingredients half a teaspoon powdered saffron 400 ml coconut milk 6-7 tablespoons rice malt syrup 3 tablespoons cashew butter a pinch of whole sea salt a few pinches of dried ginger powder Makes 4 servings. 


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Spiced apricot, almond and cacao crumble

by Alice on luglio 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 […]


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

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Strawberry jelly spread with cardamom

by Alice on maggio 21, 2010

Ingredients 350 g ripe strawberries, cleaned and coarsely puréed 150 g rice malt syrup juice of half a lemon half a teaspoon powdered cardamom a few pinches of powdered vanilla half a teaspoon agar agar powder, dissolved in 1 tablespoon filtered water Makes about 1 jar.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch,fruits,gluten-free,jams,snacks,spring,summer,sweet,tea time

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Almond cinnamon ice cream

by Alice on aprile 26, 2010

Ingredients 150 g rice malt syrup 130 g raw almond butter 20 g raw coconut oil 50 ml almond milk (unflavoured and unsweetened) 65 ml almond cream, or other GMO-free, vegetable cream (unflavoured and unsweetened) 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon Makes 2-4 servings.


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Ingredients For the cake 150 g semi-whole wheat flour 150 g millet flour a pinch of whole sea salt half a teaspoon cream of tartar 4 Granny Smith apples 160 ml unsweetened and unflavoured almond milk 100 ml extra virgin olive oil 170 g rice malt syrup a few pinches of vanilla powder For the […]


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Gluten-free brownies

by Alice on aprile 15, 2010

Ingredients 200 g fair trade dark chocolate (70% cacao) 90 g quinoa flour a pinch of whole sea salt a pinch of cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 115 g rice malt syrup 55 g maple syrup, grade B or C 4 tablespons powdered flax seeds, mixed with 12 tablespoons filtered water 50 g […]


Posted in: baking,breakfast and brunch,cakes,chocolate,desserts,finger food,gluten-free,grains,lunch-box,sweet,tea time

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Ingredients 150 g semi-whole wheat flour 100 g whole oat flour 50 g coconut flakes 50 g golden flax seeds, finely ground 2 tablespoons cornstarch, GMO-free a pinch of whole sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 60 ml extra virgin olive oil 110 g rice malt syrup 130 g coconut […]


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Wholemeal cookies

by Alice on aprile 2, 2010

Ingredients 150 g whole oatmeal flour 50 g semi-whole wheat flour 50 g whole kamut flour a pinch of whole sea salt half a teaspoon baking soda 80 ml almond milk, plain (unflavoured) and unsweetened 90 ml extra virgin olive oil 150 g rice malt syrup 60 g unrefined cane sugar such as muscovado Makes […]


Posted in: autumn,baking,breakfast and brunch,cookies,lunch-box,picnic,snacks,sweet,winter

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