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Spicy Sunflower Seed Spread

January 20, 2008 – 17:30

This is another take on Mihl’s sunflower seed spread, but this time we seasoned it with sundried tomatoes, harissa, and parsley. Really good and spicy, this goes well with potato bread and alfalfa sprouts like in the photo, and is even better with Finnish rye bread. With all the seasonings, this doesn’t have as much [...]

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Black-Eyed Pea and Red Cabbage Salad

December 14, 2007 – 21:10

Crunchy and fresh, this is a salad inspired by Eastern European bean salads. We had it alongside Juicy Baked Tempeh, and served the salad surrounded by triangular cucumbers.

Here’s what I used:

2 dl cooked black eyed peas
2 dl red cabbage, thinly sliced
2-3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried dill (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
3 tablespoons [...]

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Fava Bean Dip

November 19, 2007 – 15:46

Fava beans, also known as broad beans, are very delicious, but there’s one problem: they have thick skin, and every bean needs to be peeled separately. Especially dried fava beans are a little difficult to work with. I was very happily surprised when we found dried split fava beans at a local shop, Al Marwan. [...]

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Tabbouleh

October 31, 2007 – 16:03

This is a North African salad made of bulgur (or burgul), crushed wheat grains. Bulgur doesn’t need to be cooked. Instead, it is reconstituted in the fridge overnight. It absorbs the liquid from vegetables, and prepared this way, remains firm in texture and is very flavorful. Other vegetables, like tomato or onions, could be added [...]

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Gratinated Tofu with the Taste of the Sea

October 18, 2007 – 17:26

Sara from Sweden invented this veganized version of a traditional fish recipe we found at her blog Veganvrak, and we just had to cook our version of it right away. Both Heikki and me thought that it was delicious. The flavors are similar to Finnish way of cooking fish, and we were both amazed how [...]

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