by Alice on October 23, 2009
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, peeled and grated (using the the large holes of a grater)
2 handfuls of [...]
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apple vinegar,
cabbage,
carrots,
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maple syrup,
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tahin,
thyme,
umeboshi,
white miso
by Alice on October 10, 2009
Ingredients
1200 g peeled, cored and coarsely chopped, ripe pears
400 g rice malt syrup
juice of 1 lemon
half a teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Makes about 2 jars, 350 g each.
Directions
Put the pears in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the malt syrup, lemon and cinnamon and toss until combined. Let the fruit marinate for 30-40 minutes [...]
Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cooked, jams, sweet
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cinnamon,
pears,
thyme
by Alice on September 21, 2009
Ingredients
For the salad
3 handfuls fresh green beans, ends trimmed (plus natural mineral or filtered water and a pinch of whole sea salt, to cook them)
4-5 fresh, ripe but firm figs
4 handfuls of rocket
2 small, ripe but firm white peaches
For the dressing
8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground mustard
7 teaspoons agave syrup
8 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
whole sea [...]
Posted in: autumn, fruits, salads, savoury, summer, sweet, vegetables
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balsamic vinegar,
chives,
figs,
green beans,
mustard,
peaches,
raspberries,
rocket,
thyme
by Alice on September 3, 2009
Ingredients
For the almond-thyme ‘cheese’ (quantities for 1 cup)
1 cup peeled almonds, soaked in cold water for at least 2 hours (in the fridge)
juice of 1/2 a lemon
a pinch of whole sea salt
1 teaspoon almond butter (from untoasted almonds)
fresh chopped thyme, to taste
For the pizza base
1 cup wholemeal wheat flour
1/2 a cup natural mineral or filtered [...]
Posted in: autumn, finger food, fruits, pizza, savoury, summer, vegetables
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almonds,
figs,
rocket,
thyme