I’m getting loads of lovely cucumbers from the plants in the greenhouse already. Sugar snaps and strawberries too. Hummus goes well with sliced veggies and you can simply use those you like. Dipping my freshly picked cocktail cucumbers in hummus was perfect, but carrots, radishes and bell peppers are nice too. Just to name a […]
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Salad with fried mushrooms, broccoli and basil mayo
Ingredients 150 g mixed green lettuce 300 g broccoli 10-15 mushrooms 1 yellow chilli 1-2 tbsp garlic, chopped finely 1 tin chickpeas 1 tbsp turmeric salt and black pepper olive oil for frying Method Wash the salad and arrange in a big bowl. Divide the broccoli into florets and slice the mushrooms and yellow chilli. […]
Read MoreApril is the cruelest month
“April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” -T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land. One could think he was writing about Iceland. It’s the 5th of April and it’s snowing yet again. Frosty nights are forecast throughout the week. Half a month […]
Read MorePasta bolognese
Ingredients 400 g soya mince 1-2 onions 6 garlic cloves 1 and 1/2 red chilli 2 cans chopped tomatoes, organic 2 tbsp tomato paste, organic 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp Italian spice blend, from Kryddhusid 1 tsp chilli flakes 1 handful fresh basil salt and black pepper 1/2 cup water (or red wine) olive oil […]
Read MoreWarming veggie casserole
Ingredients 120 g celery 400 g celery root 500 g sweet potatoes 400 g pumpkin 300 g carrots 300 g cauliflower 1 big red onion 1 big onion 8 garlic cloves 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped 2 red chilli 1 tin chickpeas 3 tins chopped tomatoes, organic 100 g chestnut mushrooms (optional) 50 […]
Read MoreHalibut with dill, capers, lemon and garlic
Ingredients 400 g halibut (small) 2 tbsp chopped dill 2 tbsp capers 3 garlic cloves 1/2 – 1 lemon (and more to serve with the dish) salt and black pepper 25 g vegan butter (preferably block from Naturli) olive oil Method Peel the garlic and grate it. Chop the dill. Clean and rinse the halibut […]
Read MoreLovely leftovers
After the holidays refrigerators all over the world are filled with leftovers. Food waste is one of the biggest problems in modern times so it’s important to make use of leftovers as much as we can. Then our imagination becomes our greatest ally. Ingredients you may never have thought would work together can surprise you […]
Read MoreGrilled langoustine with garlic butter and Brussel sprout salad
Ingredients 6-800 g langoustine tails, in shell 5-6 garlic cloves 200 g vegan butter, a block from Naturli 1 tbsp olive oil (not extra virgin) 1 bunch fresh parsley salt and black pepper Method Split the langoustine in the middle, without the knife going all the way through. Open and remove the intestinal tract and grit […]
Read MoreWinter
I started and ended each day in the greenhouse during summer. Plants wither and most of my leafy green friends are now hibernating. For me the change was challenging. I felt like I was betraying my plants by not popping out to see them few times a day. However, lots of nice things have happened […]
Read MorePumpkin soup
Ingredients 1 kg pumpkin or butternut squash, the flesh 1 onion (medium) 50 g ginger, or to taste 5 – 6 garlic cloves 15 g cilantro (optional) 1 tbsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp cayenne powder 1 dl olive oil 1 l almond milk 3 dl water salt and black pepper to […]
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