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Ingredients
For the lasagne
1 pack of “tofu leaves” or equivalent (you can also use regular wheat lasagna squares)
For the rocket, basil and almond pesto
a large bunch of arugula, cleaned and blanched in boiling water for 1 minute then drained
a large handful of fresh basil, cleaned
1 garlic clove, peeled
5 tablespoons nutritional yeast (flakes)
10-11 tablespoons finely crushed almonds
freshly [...]


Posted in: autumn, baking, gluten-free, lunch-box, pasta, picnic, savoury, soy, summer, tofu, vegetables

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Ingredients
1 large cucumber, cleaned and cut into sticks
1 teaspoon pink peppercorns
1 teaspoon juniper berries
1 teaspoon wild fennel seeds
2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut into pieces
half a small chili pepper, cleaned and cut into pieces
2 teaspoons rice malt syrup
120 ml cold, filtered water
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
50 ml apple vinegar
the juice of [...]


Posted in: gluten-free, picnic, raw, savoury, spicy, summer, vegetables

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Ingredients
150 g chickpeas, to be soaked in filtered water for around 9 hours then rinsed and drained
200 g soy yogurt, unsweetened, unflavoured and GMO-free
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon mild curry powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
1 small cucumber, cleaned and diced
1 long green pepper, cleaned and diced
a large handful pf [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, cooked, gluten-free, picnic, salads, savoury, soy, summer, vegetables

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Ginger and coriander marinated seitan

by Alice on May 25, 2011

Ingredients
350 g plain seitan, thinly sliced
the juice of 1 lemon
the juice of 1 orange
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
a handful of fresh coriander, cleaned and chopped
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
3 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
freshly grond white pepper, [...]


Posted in: autumn, lunch-box, picnic, savoury, seitan, spring, summer, winter

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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 ml cold, filtered water
20 g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked [...]


Posted in: cooked, pasta, savoury, spring, vegetables

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Seitan ragù with olives and peppers

by Alice on April 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 large yellow pepper, cleaned and diced
1 teaspoon [...]


Posted in: autumn, cooked, sauces, savoury, seitan, sprouts, summer, winter

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Zucchini, arugula and sesame crackers (raw)

by Alice on March 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 few pinches of chili powder
Makes about 20 crackers (6cm x 7cm [...]


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, dehydrator, finger food, gluten-free, lunch-box, picnic, raw, savoury, snacks, spring, summer, vegetables

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Ingredients
10-12 mushrooms (champignons)
the juice of 1 lemon
1 zucchini, cleaned
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 tablespoons flax seeds, finely ground
a large handful of fresh basil, cleaned
5 handfuls hazelnuts (and some more for garnish)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (and some more for garnish)
freshly ground green pepper, to taste (and some more for garnish)
whole sea salt, just enough to [...]


Posted in: autumn, dips, spreads and patés, finger food, gluten-free, picnic, savoury, vegetables

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Borlotti balls with pumpkin and carrot stew

by Alice on April 11, 2010

Ingredients
For the borlotti balls
150 g dried borlotti beans, washed under cold running water, soaked for 8-10 hours then rinsed
50 g wheat gluten
3 tablespoons golden flax seeds, finely ground
4 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
3 tablespoons tamari
4-6 tablespoons oat milk (unflavoured and unsweetened)
whole sea salt, just [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, savoury, vegetables, winter

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Seitan with lemon and fresh herbs

by Alice on December 7, 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).


Posted in: autumn, finger food, savoury, spring, summer, winter

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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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