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Asparagus, herb and vegan ham muffins

by Alice on aprile 16, 2012

Ingredients For the vegetables 2 spring onions, cleaned and sliced 4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 450-500 g fresh asparagus, cleaned and chopped freshly ground black pepper, to taste filtered water around 70 g vegan ham, chopped For the muffin batter 200 g semi-whole wheat flour 100 g fine cornmeal half a teaspoon whole sea […]


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Ingredients 2 large aubergines (eggplants), cleaned 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 shallot, peeled and minced 300 g plain seitan, minced half a glass white wine whole sea salt, just enough to taste a few pinches of freshly ground white pepper a few pinches of chili powder 300 g tomato puree 2 ripe tomatoes, […]


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Chilled gingered watermelon soup

by Alice on luglio 12, 2011

Ingredients 600 g watermelon pulp (seeds removed), broken into pieces 1 medium zucchini, cleaned and cut into pieces 1 tomato, cleaned and seeds removed and cut into pieces 1 small red onion, peeled, cut into small pieces the juice of 6 cm fresh ginger root, cleaned, grated and squeezed 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil […]


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Ingredients For the seitan balls 130 g red lentils 300 ml filtered water 250 seitan sausage, minced 100 g plain seitan, minced 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons flax seeds 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs (from wholemeal bread) a pinch of whole sea salt a few fresh thyme sprigs, […]


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Ingredients For the asparagus and porcini cream 200 g fresh and cleaned asparagus 300 ml filtered water 200 ml vegetable cream (I used oat cream) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil whole sea salt, just enough to taste ground nutmeg, to taste freshly ground white pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in about 70 […]


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Seitan ragù with olives and peppers

by Alice on aprile 20, 2011

Ingredients 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and a little more when ready to serve) 1 white onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 1 small carrot, cleaned and finely chopped 1 celery stalk, cleaned and finely chopped 13-15 Piccadilly tomatoes (or other baby tomatoes), cleaned and diced half a […]


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Chocolate, amaranth and blackberry cakes

by Alice on aprile 18, 2011

Ingredients 100 g 70% Fairtrade dark chocolate, chopped 400 g cooked amaranth 80 g semi-whole wheat flour a few pinches of Himalayan salt 85 g agave syrup 50 ml extra virgin olive oil 3 large tablespoons natural blackberry preserves (made from fruit, with no added sugar) unbleached (organic and Fairtrade) powdered sugar, to taste Makes […]


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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 […]


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Ingredients 2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into slices then into quarters a handful of kalamata olives, stones removed a handful of sango radish sprouts, cleaned whole sea salt, just enough to taste extra virgin olive oil, to taste a little lemon juice a little rice or apple vinegar a few pinches of nori flakes freshly […]


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Ingredients 2 beets, cleaned and cut into pieces the juice of 2 oranges a few pinches of whole sea salt julienned orange zest, to taste (choose organic oranges) fresh thyme leaves, to taste (keep some for garnish) 1-2 tablespoons rice malt syrup extra virgin olive oil balsamic vinegar, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to […]


Posted in: autumn,fruits,gluten-free,salads,savoury,spring,vegetables,winter

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Fennel, beet, radish and endive salad

by Alice on marzo 30, 2011

Ingredients a small fennel bulb, cleaned and cut into thin slices or shaved a few endive leaves, cleaned 5-6 radishes, cleaned and cut into halves or quarters half a red beet, cleaned and cut into two halves and then into slices 5-6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil the guice of half a lemon 2-3 teaspoons […]


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Zucchini, arugula and sesame crackers (raw)

by Alice on marzo 27, 2011

Ingredients 4 tablespoons ground flax seeds 150 ml filtered water a large zucchini, cleaned and cut into pieces 2 handfuls of arugula, cleaned a tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled 4-5 tablespoons sesame seeds dried thyme, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to taste freshly ground white pepper, to taste a […]


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