Ingredients
For the crust
270 g semi-whole wheat flour
40 g manitoba flour
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
120 ml extra virgin olive oil
100-120 ml filtered water
For the filling (quantities are enough for a 20-22 cm pie)
170-180 g red onions, cleaned and chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 zucchini, cleaned and cut into cubes
whole sea salt, just enough to [...]
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by Alice on April 13, 2011
Ingredients
150 g vegan labneh or other vegan yogurt based cheese (see this recipe)
1 tablespoon unflavored and unsweetened soy yogurt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
a handful of capers, soaked in filtered water for 15 minutes then rinsed, drained and chopped
a few fresh dill sprigs, cleaned and chopped
a pinch of whole sea salt
half a teaspoon paprika
half a [...]
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extra virgin olive oil,
labneh,
paprika,
soy yogurt,
sumac,
whole sea salt
by Alice on September 23, 2010
Ingredients
For the salad
200 g green beans
2 medium-large potatoes, peeled and sliced
a large handful of fresh rocket, cleaned
a handful of capers, soaked in cold filtered water for about 15 minutes then rinsed
For the pesto
a large handful of fresh, cleaned basil (and some for garnish)
2 small zucchini, cleaned
a large handful of pine nuts (and some more for [...]
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lemon,
pine nuts,
potatoes,
rocket,
zucchini
Ingredients
10-15 long flat beans, cleaned, trimmed, cut into pieces, cooked in salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes (they should stay crispy and bright green), then rinsed under cold running water and drained well
2-3 handfuls of fava beans, cleaned and unshelled
6-8 date or cherry tomatoes, cleaned and sliced
1 small handful of capers, soaked in filtered water [...]
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basil,
capers,
extra virgin olive oil,
fava beans,
flat beans,
pine nuts,
tomatoes
by Alice on October 2, 2009
Ingredients
180 g whole grain farro medium-short pasta ( I used ‘torchioli’)
water and whole sea salt, just enough to cook the pasta
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 carrot, peeled and more or less finely chopped
1 yellow pepper (stem, core and seeds removed), diced
1 long, medium-hot, sweet red pepper, Italian or Mediterranean (stem, core and seeds [...]
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capers,
carrots,
farro,
garlic,
mint,
parsley,
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peppers,
torchioli,
whole grain farro,
whole grain pasta
by Alice on September 16, 2009
Ingredients
200 g pearled or semi-pearled farro, rinsed under running water (plus natural mineral or filtered water, and a pinch of whole sea salt to cook it -use 1 part farro, 2 parts water)
the juice of 1 lemon
2 large handfuls of fresh green beans, ends trimmed, washed and cut into pieces (plus natural mineral or filtered water and [...]
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capers,
cherry tomatoes,
chilli powder,
farro,
garlic,
green beans,
mint,
sun dried tomatoes,
tomatoes
by Alice on April 28, 2009