In Iceland we’re celebrating Gay Pride over the weekend. Due to Covid there’s no parade, but it’s possible to celebrate diversity in many ways. Some people bake rainbow cakes, but I chose to do a veggie and fruit platter. I didn’t get the purple veggies I’d have liked but cherries are nice anyway. You can […]
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Today is exactly one month since PurelySigga was launched. It’s been a wonderful experience and I’m extremely grateful for how well it’s been received. One of the nicest thing is getting photos and messages from people that have tried my recipes. Here’re a few examples. One of my best friends sent a screenshot of message […]
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To be honest I don’t have a clue as to the reasons behind flowers and plants thriving in my care. My methods are definitely not scientific, but I read up on things and try my best. I talk to the plants a lot and sing to them. The other day a friend asked me if […]
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Ingredients 1/2 watermelon 20 mint leaves (less or more to your taste) 1/2 lime, the juice black pepper (optional) 8 ice cubes Method Cut watermelon in half. Scoop the flesh out of one half into a blender. No need to deseed. Add the mint leaves, lime juice and a tiny tad of black pepper. Let […]
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Ingredients 4 tbsp vegan butter 1/8 cup gram flour 1 cup water 1 tbsp stevia powder 1 tsp pure vanilla 1/2 tsp salt Method Melt the butter in a small saucepan on low heat. When it has melted stir in the gram flour. It’s somewhat similar to making a ‘beurre manié’ (kneaded butter). Add everything […]
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Tart shells Ingredients 2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup tapioca 1/2 cup rice flour (or sweet rice flour) 3 tbsp coconut oil 1 egg or chia egg (1 tbsp ground chia seeds and 2 tbsp water) 1-3 tbsp sparkling water 1/2 tsp salt Preheat the oven to 170°C Melt the coconut oil and let […]
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Ingredients 200 g brown rice pasta 100 g shiitake mushrooms 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 4 garlic cloves 1 cup basil 1 cup parsley 1/4 cup walnuts 1 tbsp hemp seeds 1 tsp jalapeño (optional) salt and black pepper oil for frying Method Start by making the pesto and you can just […]
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Ingredients 1 red onion 4-5 radishes 1 chilli 1 tsp black peppercorns pickling liquid 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp stevia powder or 10 drops of stevia or monkfruit 1 tsp sea salt Method Trim and slice the radishes thinly. Peel the onion and slice thinly as well. The onion can […]
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It’s fulfilling and nice to be able to pick vegetables every day and bring to the kitchen. I’m a beginner at growing veggies and my greenhouse is small, so can’t even imagine what it must be like for those who get a huge crop and are able to feed lots of people with their delicious […]
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It’s been six weeks since my greenhouse was installed and it gives me great joy every day. I’m not saying I was waiting in excitement for some pests to show their ugly head, but I knew it was bound to happen. One morning I noticed something looking like a white dust on the leaves of […]
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