Forest blueberries are in season and I know nothing better than having a walk in the forest near our family’s summer cottage and coming home with my fingertips tinted deep purple-blue. Blueberry pies have been abundant this year, and now that we have our fridge in the city packed with blueberries I’ve been thinking of [...]
Two weeks ago we spent a four-day holiday at the cottage. How nice it is to be in the countryside in May, when the Finnish nature slowly wakes up! There were a lot of edible plants in the vicinity of the cottage that I picked every day to be used in salads and eaten as [...]
We’ve been eating a lot of cabbage all through the winter, and the arrival of Hungarian new crop cabbage has been a real celebration for us. It’s so soft and green and sweet, perfect to be used in stir-fries and salads of any kind – an indulgence while we wait for the local cabbage crop. [...]
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Also tagged agave syrup, arugula, bell pepper, black pepper, brown rice vinegar, cabbage, easy, garlic, gomasio, lemon juice, lunch, olive oil, sage, smoked paprika, tamari, tarragon, thyme, tofu, tomato
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This might look like just another salad, but it was so good that I had to snap a quick photo and write down the recipe. Soba noodles are probably my favorite kind – they are so slurpy and readily absorb all the flavors in a sauce. I’m pretty sure I’ll be coming back to this [...]
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Also tagged bell pepper, brown rice vinegar, edamame, garlic, ginger, lunch, mirin, miso, noodle, roman lettuce, shiro miso, soba, soba noodle, soy sauce
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In the wintertime we are not great salad eaters, not only because the weather makes us crave something more warming, but also because of the sad state of the local veggie supply. Good root vegetables and tolerable cabbage are always available, but other than that it can get a bit grim. This salad isn’t exactly [...]
September 25, 2008 – 21:27
We recently bought our first bag of kamut out of plain curiosity, since it’s a pretty interesting cereal. It is actually a trademarked organic crop, essentially a certain type of wheat, but with larger berries and more protein than the regular wheat. Kamut berries are pretty chewy and have a nice round flavor, but somehow [...]
This potato salad derives from a family recipe I’ve learnt from my step-mom. The original version is just as vegan as this, but I added some chick peas this time to make it a little heartier, and the dressing of course is my own making. The basic concept is the perfect union between capers, Russian [...]
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Also tagged apple, caper, chick pea, garlic, leek, mustard, paprika, picnic, potato, salted cucumber, side dish
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Ever since I saw the recipe for Lemony Risoni on Emmie’s blog, I’ve been wanting to make something with this pasta camouflaged in the shape of rice. It’s so cute, and absorbs flavors even more readily than other shapes of pasta. Otherwise this is a pretty basic salad recipe with a basic vinaigrette, but I [...]
Moth beans are yet another new legume in our kitchen. They are very tiny, and look something like small, brown mung beans. Moth beans cook really fast, are creamy in texture, and have a nutty flavor that paired really well with the sharp dressing.
Beans:
200 g dried moth beans, soaked overnight
2 cloves garlic
vegetable broth
1 bay [...]
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Also tagged balsamic vinegar, cilantro, easy, garlic, lime, lunch, moth beans, pressure cooking, recipe, vegan, vegetarian
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December 25, 2007 – 16:01
We were at the cottage for Christmas eve, just returned today, and with this little recipe want to wish happy holidays to all our readers! We’ll post our Christmas menu and sweet gift recipes after all the holiday fuss is over.
This salad is especially loved by dancing Christmas elves, the little guys that moved to [...]
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 [...]
Easy and fresh, another way of using our organic cabbage.
Here’s what we had in the salad:
500 g cabbage
5 cm piece of leek, cut in small pieces
3 teaspoons dried dill
3-4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon canola oil
freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 -1 teaspoon salt
First, I cut the cabbage in thin strips. Then I mixed all [...]
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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Also tagged bulgur, cucumber, leek, lemon, parsley, raisins, recipe, red bell pepper, tabbouleh, vegan, vegetarian
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This is a quick salad I made as a refreshing side dish to go with a spinach curry.
What I used:
2 medium carrots
a splash of water
1 dl cashew nuts
1/2 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/2 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
pinch of sugar
freshly ground black pepper
First, I brushed the carrots until there [...]
I made this ridiculously easy Chinese salad while Heikki was cooking the main dish for lunch today. This is a favorite of ours, and we make it often to accompany Chinese stir-fries. We received a big white cabbage from a local organic farm this week, and that’s pretty much all that is needed to make [...]
