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Creamy celeriac and chestnut soup

by Alice on February 1, 2010

Ingredients
100 g dried and peeled chestnuts, soaked in filtered water for 20 minutes
1 medium celeriac, peeled and cut into pieces
whole sea salt
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Himalayan salt, just enough to taste
400 ml filtered water (you can use all or part of the leftover cooking water you used to steam the celeriac)
400 ml plain and [...]


Posted in: autumn, gluten-free, lunch-box, savoury, soups, vegetables, winter

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Ingredients
For the rocket pesto
4-6 handfuls of fresh rocket, washed and pat dried
2 small handfuls of fresh parsley, washed and pat dried
1 garlic clove, peeled
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon apple vinegar
a pinch of whole sea salt
a pinch of chilli powder
2-3 handfuls of hazelnuts (and a few more for garnish)
6 sundried tomatoes, soaked in filtered [...]


Posted in: autumn, baking, breakfast and brunch, cooked, pizza, savoury, summer

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Chickpea and tomato salad

by Alice on October 6, 2009

Ingredients
250 g chickpeas, soaked for 8-10 hours then cooked in natural mineral or 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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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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Lentil salad

by Alice on September 2, 2009

Ingredients
250 g brown lentils, soaked for at least six hours then cooked in natural mineral or filtered water with a pinch of whole sea salt (used canned lentils, if you really have to)
water and whole sea salt, to cook the lentils
2 cucumbers, ends cut off, washed, peeled and diced
1 red pepper, core and seeds removed, [...]


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

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Ingredients
180 g mezze maniche kamut pasta or other short pasta
water and whole sea salt, just enough to cook the pasta
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large carrot, peeled and more or less finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and more or less finely chopped
a pinch of whole sea salt
8 zucchini flowers, washed, stems and [...]


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

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Ingredients
200 g fresh green beans, ends trimmed (plus natural mineral or filtered water and a pinch of whole sea salt, to cook them)
1-2 teaspoons poppy seeds
For the dressing
2 cloves of fresh garlic, peel removed
2-3 cm of fresh ginger root, skin removed
2 handfuls of fresh parsley
juice of 1 lime
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
a pinch of [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, cooked, vegetables

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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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Sweet vegetable soup with ginger

by Alice on March 27, 2008

‘Blogging-wise’ I’ve been rather lazy in the past few days but I’m back with a recipe for an easy late-winter, early-spring comforting soup. This has a smooth, velvety texture that many I’m sure will like. Cauliflower and carrot are sweet vegetables that provide an excellent contrast to the spicy, fresh ginger.
Ingredients
half a medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium [...]


Posted in: cooked

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