Seitan with lemon and fresh herbs

7 December 2009

Ingredients
1 garlic clove, peeled
a pinch of whole sea salt
a pinch of white pepper
a pinch of chili powder
6-8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
fresh thyme leaves, to taste
fresh oregano, to taste
250-300 g plain seitan, broken into small, bite-sized chunks
Makes 2 servings (or more if served as finger food).

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Pumpkin and apple soup

30 November 2009

Ingredients
1 small pumpkin
a pinch of whole sea salt
filtered water (to cook the pumpkin)
2 apples (I used Red Delicious), peeled and cut into cubes or slices
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, and some more to serve
juice of 3 cm fresh ginger root
a large handful of pumpkin seeds
half a teaspoon dried, powdered ginger
1/4 teaspoon Himalayan salt
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Almond pannacotta with cacao and carob sauce and prickly pears

28 November 2009

Ingredients
For the pannacotta
350 ml fresh almond milk
150 ml almond cream (or other vegetable cream, preferably rice based cream)
3 tablespoons agave syrup
a pinch of vanilla powder
2 1/2 teaspoons agar agar powder
For the cacao and carob sauce
2 teaspoons cacao powder
4 teaspoons carob powder
2 teaspoons tahin
4 teaspoons agave syrup
3 teaspoons raw almond cream
9 teaspoons almond milk
To complete
2-3 fresh [...]

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Apple spice muffins

11 November 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
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Spiced cous cous with dried fruits, pomegranate and mint

8 November 2009

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 [...]

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Pear, chocolate, hazelnut and cinnamon crumble

27 October 2009

Ingredients

For the filling
3 slightly under-ripe pears (Bartlett or similar), peeled and cut into pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
2 tablespoons agave syrup
juice of 1 lemon
For the crumble topping
100 g dark chocolate (or 1 bar)
4 handfuls of hazelnuts
a pinch of whole sea salt
3 tablespoons muscovado sugar
a few pinches of cinnamon powder
6 tablespoons whole rice flour
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Creamy cabbage and carrot salad with pumpkin seeds, sesame and thyme

23 October 2009

Ingredients
For the dressing
8 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3 teaspoons raw sesame oil
a pinch of whole sea salt
2 teaspoons umeboshi paste
3 teaspoons tahin
3 teaspoons apple vinegar
4 teaspoons white miso
3 teaspoons maple syrup
juice of half a lemon
For the salad
half a white cabbage, shredded
1 carrot, peeled and grated (using the the large holes of a grater)
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Quinoa with vegetables, olives, fresh herbs, lemon zest and poppy seeds

22 October 2009

Ingredients
half a cup quinoa, rinsed under running water
filtered water and a pinch of whole sea salt (to cook the quinoa)
1 medium zucchini, trimmed, peeled and sliced
half a head of Romanesco broccoli, washed, broken into bite-sized florets and cooked in salted boiling water for 3-5 minutes (they should stay crunchy)
a large handful of green olives, [...]

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Pizza with rocket pesto, hazelnuts and sundried tomatoes

17 October 2009

Ingredients
For the rocket pesto
4-6 handfuls of fresh rocket, washed and pat dried
2 small handfuls of fresh parsley, washed and pat dried
1 garlic clove, peeled
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon apple vinegar
a pinch of whole sea salt
a pinch of chilli powder
2-3 handfuls of hazelnuts (and a few more for garnish)
6 sundried tomatoes, soaked in filtered [...]

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