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capers

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 [...]


Posted in: baking, cooked, lunch-box, picnic, savoury, spring, tarts and pies, vegetables

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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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, dips, spreads and patés, finger food, gluten-free, savoury, snacks, soy, spring, summer, winter

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Stuffed peppers

by Alice on October 3, 2010

Ingredients
4 peppers (I used yellow peppers), washed
150 g semiwhole rice (I used Carnaroli), rinsed under cold running water
150 g seitan, finely chopped
1 zucchini, cleaned and cut into cubes
8-10 cherry tomatoes, cleaned and cut into quarters
a handful of capers, soaked in filtered water for 10-15 minutes then rinsed and drained
a handful of raisins, soaked in [...]


Posted in: autumn, grains, lunch-box, picnic, savoury, summer, vegetables

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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 [...]


Posted in: autumn, beans and legumes, gluten-free, salads, savoury, summer, vegetables

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Flat bean, fava bean and tomato salad

by Alice on May 24, 2010

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 [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, gluten-free, lunch-box, salads, savoury, spring, vegetables

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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 [...]


Posted in: cooked, lunch-box, pasta, picnic, savoury, summer, sweet, vegetables

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Farro with summer vegetables

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 [...]


Posted in: cooked, grains, lunch-box, salads, savoury, spring, summer

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Marinated green tofu

by Alice on April 28, 2009

Ingredients200 g GMO-free, plain tofu
1 large handful fresh parsley
1 tablespoon apple vinegar
1 tablespoon capers
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon rice malt syrup
1 pinch whole sea salt
roughly 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
Makes 2 servings (16-20 cubes).


Posted in: beans and legumes, cooked, gluten-free, picnic, savoury, spring, summer

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