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walnuts

Ingredients
For the crust
260 g semi-whole wheat flour
40 g whole rice flour
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
100-120 ml filtered water
120 ml extra virgin olive oil

For the filling (to fill 4-6 baskets)
100 g chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons rice malt syrup
4 tablespoons apricot jam, with no added refined sugar and naturally sweetened with agave syrup or rice malt syrup [...]


Posted in: autumn, baking, breakfast and brunch, cakes, desserts, fruits, spring, sweet, tarts and pies, tea time, winter

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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
For the salad
1 large bunch of kale, cleaned, stems and tough [...]


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

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Banana and walnut ice cream

by Alice on September 21, 2009

Ingredients
2 bananas, peeled
350 ml almond milk
170 g almond butter
100 ml agave syrup
2 tablespoons arrowroot
a pinch of vanilla powder
a pinch of dried ginger powder
a pinch of whole sea salt
80 ml coconut milk
3-4 handfuls of chopped walnuts
maple syrup (grade C, or B), to taste
Makes 4-6 servings.

Directions
Place all the ingredients except the walnuts and the maple syrup into [...]


Posted in: desserts, fruits, ice-cream, summer, sweet

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Ingredients
1 medium red cabbage
3 carrots
1/4 leek
6-8 pitted dried plums, finely chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon whole sea salt
a pinch of ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard powder
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2-3 handfuls walnuts, coarsely chopped
fresh thyme
Makes 4 servings.
Directions
First of all, finely slice the leek and the carrots [...]


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If you like the rich tastes of autumn, this is the kind of pasta dish you should try. It may sound a bit elaborate to make but if you get organized and follow the steps I’m suggesting here, you’ll realize the recipe is actually very simple. For a more rustic dish, substitute spaghetti with homemade, whole grain pappardelle or tagliatelle.
Ingredients:
280 g organic [...]


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