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Zucchini with lemon, thyme and pink peppercorns

by Alice on settembre 15, 2010

Ingredients 4 small zucchini, cleaned and sliced the juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons rice vinegar extra virgin olive oil, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to taste fresh thyme leaves (cleaned), to taste pink peppercorns Makes 2-4 servings.


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Almond custard and fresh berries

by Alice on settembre 12, 2010

Ingredients For the custard 500 ml unsweetened and unflavoured almond milk 3 teaspoons agar agar powder 6 tablespoons rice malt syrup 3 tablespoons almond butter For the berries black berries (1 small basket) blueberries (1 small basket) 3-4 tablespoons rice malt syrup a few pinches of vanilla powder 2 tablespoons lemon juice lemon zest (from […]


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Ingredients 70-80 g semi-whole long grain rice 70-80 black venere rice juice of half a lemon 4-5 handfuls of fresh peas (out of pod), cooked in boiling and slightly salted water for 5-7 minutes, drained, rinsed under cold running water and set aside to cool 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 zucchini, cleaned and diced […]


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

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Fava bean, cucumber and hijiki salad

by Alice on maggio 21, 2010

Ingredients 4-5 handfuls of fava beans 1 and a half handfuls of hijiki seaweeds, soaked in filtered water for 15-20 minutes, then cooked in boiling water for another 15 minutes, drained, rinsed under cold running water and drained again 1 cucumber, cleaned and cut into small sticks 4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons […]


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Strawberry jelly spread with cardamom

by Alice on maggio 21, 2010

Ingredients 350 g ripe strawberries, cleaned and coarsely puréed 150 g rice malt syrup juice of half a lemon half a teaspoon powdered cardamom a few pinches of powdered vanilla half a teaspoon agar agar powder, dissolved in 1 tablespoon filtered water Makes about 1 jar.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch,fruits,gluten-free,jams,snacks,spring,summer,sweet,tea time

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Ingredients For the dressing 5-6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon apple vinegar 2 teaspoons agave syrup 1 teaspoon fresh ginger juice a quarter of a teaspoon dried, powdered ginger a quarter of a teaspoon powdered vanilla whole sea salt, just enough to taste white pepper, just enough to taste […]


Posted in: autumn,fruits,gluten-free,lunch-box,picnic,salads,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Seitan with lemon and fresh herbs

by Alice on dicembre 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 […]


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

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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, […]


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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 […]


Posted in: autumn,lunch-box,salads,savoury,vegetables

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Chickpea and tomato salad

by Alice on ottobre 6, 2009

Ingredients 250 g chickpeas, soaked for 8-10 hours then cooked in filtered water with a pinch of whole sea salt (use canned chickpeas only if you really have to) 8-10 cherry tomatoes (I used black cherry tomatoes), washed and cut into wedges 4 large handfuls of fresh parsley, rinsed, pat dried and more ore less […]


Posted in: beans and legumes,cooked,salads,savoury,spicy,spring,summer

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Fig jam with almonds, lemon and rosemary

by Alice on settembre 24, 2009

Ingredients 16 fresh, ripe figs 100 ml natural mineral or filtered water 400 g rice malt syrup 6 tablespoons muscovado sugar 2 handfuls of almonds, peeled 2 teaspoons dried minced rosemary zest of 2 lemons (organic), cut into ribbons using a potato peeler Makes about 2 jars, 300 g each. Directions Wash the figs, trim them […]


Posted in: breakfast and brunch,cooked,gluten-free,jams,summer,sweet

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Cacao and coconut cream tart with raspberries

by Alice on settembre 21, 2009

Ingredients For the cacao butter and coconut cream 50 g cacao butter (I used raw cacao butter) 200 ml coconut milk 6 tablespoons agave syrup 1 teaspoon lemon juice the zest of half a lemon 2 tablespoons almond butter For the crust 50 g almond flour 100 g whole rice flakes’ flour 100 g semi-whole […]


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