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Fig, blueberry and raspberry tartlets

by Alice on September 22, 2011

Ingredients
For the filling (quantitites are enough for 3 -8 cm- tartlets)
120 g fresh blueberries, cleaned
60 g fresh raspberries, cleaned and crushed
the juice of half a lemon
4 tablespoons agave syrup
1 tablespoon natural vanilla extract
4-5 fresh figs, cleaned and cut into wedges
1 tablespoon muscovado sugar
For the crust
See this recipe.
To complete
unbleached, powdered sugar
Makes 3 tartlets.


Posted in: baking, breakfast and brunch, cakes, cooked, desserts, fruits, picnic, snacks, summer, sweet, tarts and pies, tea time

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Ingredients
280-300 g cooked semi-whole rice
100 ml coconut milk, unsweetened and unflavoured
100 ml almond milk, unsweetened and unflavoured
a few pinches of vanilla powder
2 handfuls raspberries, cleaned
maple syrup, to taste
a handful of toasted pumpkin seeds
Makes 2 servings.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch, cooked, fruits, gluten-free, grains, rice, summer, sweet

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Ingredients
200 g semi-whole rice
5 ripe apricots, cleaned, stoned and quartered (and 1 more for garnish)
50 ml agave syrup (and some for garnish)
180 ml almond milk
the seeds of half a vanilla pod
almond flakes, for garnish
Makes 6-8 servings.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch, cooked, desserts, fruits, gluten-free, grains, rice, summer, sweet, tea time

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Strawberries and banana on toast

by Alice on May 30, 2011

Ingredients (quantities to taste)
wholemeal toast bread
raw almond butter
banana slices
fresh strawberries, cleaned and cut into pieces or quarters
agave syrup
vanilla powder


Posted in: breakfast and brunch, fruits, picnic, spring, summer, sweet, tea time

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Ingredients
200 g cleaned cherries
300 g cleaned strawberries, cut into quarters
the juice of half a lemon
the juice of 1 orange
1 tablespoon naturale vanilla extract
2 tablespoons molasses (from whole cane sugar)
the juice of 2 cm cleaned and grated fresh ginger root
4-5 fresh mint leaves, cleaned and chopped
1/4 teaspoon of powdered cloves
Makes 2-3 servings.


Posted in: breakfast and brunch, desserts, fruits, gluten-free, picnic, raw, salads, spring, summer, sweet

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Ingredients
For the filling (quantitites are enough for around 4 baskets)
250 g fresh strawberries, cleaned and cut into cubes
the juice of half a lemon
4 tablespoons agave syrup
fresh and cleaned thyme leaves, to taste
1 vanilla pod, scraped
2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 30-35 ml cold, filtered water
For the crust (makes around 12-15 baskets)
270 g semi-whole wheat flour
40 g [...]


Posted in: baking, breakfast and brunch, cakes, desserts, finger food, fruits, lunch-box, picnic, spring, summer, sweet, tarts and pies, tea time

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Spiced carrot and almond treats (raw)

by Alice on May 3, 2011

Ingredients
1 carrot, cleaned and grated
2 tablespoons powdered (finely ground) golden flax seeds
130 g almonds, peeled and coarsely ground
a handful of raisins, soaked in filtered water for about 10 minutes then drained
a pinch of whole sea salt
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
half a teaspoon grated nutmeg
half a teaspoon cardamom
a few pinches of vanilla powder
3 teaspoons [...]


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cookies, dehydrator, desserts, finger food, gluten-free, lunch-box, raw, snacks, spring, summer, sweet, tea time, winter

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Ingredients
6-7 tablespoons puffed millet
unsweetened and unflavoured oat milk, to taste
a handful of unsweetened, dried banana chips
a tablespoon dried coconut flakes
a tablespoon fairtrade dark chocolate bits or chips
a few pinches of vanilla powder
Makes 1 serving.


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, chocolate, fruits, gluten-free, grains, spring, summer, sweet, winter

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Ingredients
500 ml mixed berry tea (use your favourite blend)
a little squeeze of lemon juice
one quarter of a teaspoon vanilla powder
one quarter of a teaspoon powdered cloves
5 tablespoons rice malt syrup
3 teaspoons powdered agar agar
Makes 4 servings.


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cooked, desserts, finger food, fruits, gluten-free, lunch-box, picnic, snacks, spring, summer, sweet, winter

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Orange jam with ginger and vanilla

by Alice on February 22, 2011

Ingredients
6 sweet, organic oranges, cleaned
1 teaspoon vanilla powder
a 6 cm piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
400 g rice malt syrup
250 g muscovado sugar
Makes 4 small jars.


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cooked, fruits, gluten-free, jams, sweet, tea time, winter

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Ingredients
For the crust
15 g coconut butter
20-25 g cacao butter
40 g vegan sugarfree cookies, processed into very fine crumbs
a 2-3 cm piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and grated or finely chopped
a pinch of whole sea salt
For the creamy filling

120 g labneh/creamy yogurt vegan/veggie cheese (let drain for 20-24 hours about 400 of unflavoured and unsweetened [...]


Posted in: autumn, breakfast and brunch, cakes, chocolate, desserts, fruits, tea time, winter

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Almond custard and fresh berries

by Alice on September 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 organic lemons), julienned, for garnish
Makes 4 servings.


Posted in: desserts, fruits, gluten-free, summer, sweet

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