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Mache Salad with Blackberries and Flowers

Antioxidant-rich raw salad filled with vitamins and minerals. Not only are edible flowers beautiful, but they also pack a nutritional punch, which is important to me. I like to get the most nutrients-per-dollar in this crazy economy. Edible flowers are loaded with antioxidants, which may help protect against heart disease and cancer. This comes from their bright pigments. Their healthy …

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Cucumber Hummus Sesame Seed Mint Appetizer Bites

Easy to make and delicious vegan appetizer bites. Ingredients 1 Cucumber, sliced diagonally into 1cm slices 1/2 cup hummus 1/4-1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp nutritional yeast a generous pinch of kala namak a generous pinch of cayenne (optional) sesame seeds for garnish mint or basil or cilantro leaves for garnish Method Mix the hummus with turmeric, nutritional yeast, kala …

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From Hobby to the Master Class!

Basic Raw Chocolate Recipe Cut 80g of raw cacao butter into small pieces Place the cacao butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water and melt gently Add in 80g of raw cacao powder and mix using a spoon And 3 tbsp of yacon syrup or your favorite sweetener Once completely melted and blended, pour the mixture into …

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Edible Wild Plants on the Plate

Golden Rules: Oregano Hazelnut Pesto recipe 15 hazelnuts 1 big bunch fresh oregano 3 large garlic cloves, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp nutritional yeast Lemon juice (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Galinsoga (French Weed) with Avocado Dip recipe 20g galinsoga 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp water 2 tsp olive oil 1 pinch of salt 1/2 Ripe avocado Vegan Mayonnaise with Wood Sorrel recipe 75ml soy …

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Sunny Calendula and Why You Need to Grow It

Once you see calendula blooms, you will never forget their golden ray-like petals that resemble the light of the sun. These golden flowers can bloom from early spring until late autumn. Seventeenth century botanist, herbalist, and astrologist Nicholas Culpepper linked Calendula officinalis with the astrological sign of Leo. From juices, soups, salves, tinctures, and herbal teas to sacred altars, these sunny blooms …

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Energising Sweet Snack — Vegan Oat Balls

Super simple and tasty snacks with just three ingredients – bananas, oats and honey. Ingredients 2 ripe bananas 3 dl of oatmeal 2 tbsp honey or coconut palm syrup Vanilla, to taste Cinnamon, to taste Method Mash bananas and oatmeal with a fork to a thick and sticky dough. Add seasoning, such as vanilla, honey and/or cinnamon. Shape into small …

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Raw Vegan Lucuma Cups Topped with Raw Chocolate

Ingredients Base 1 cup raw almonds 1 tbsp cacao powder 1 cup pitted dates 1-2 tbsp agave nectar Filling 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 6 hours 5-6 tbsp lucuma powder 1 frozen banana 2 tbsp agave nectar 3 tbsp coconut oil 1 cup non-dairy milk Method Process the base ingredients until it forms into a dough, line …

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Learn About Thyme

Learn interesting facts about thyme! The ancient Egyptians used thyme in their rituals, the ancient Greeks — as an incense in the temples. Thyme, however, achieved its fame in Europe because of the Romans, who believed eating thyme before a meal is a protection from poison. The Assyrians and Armenians used thyme for culinary purposes, making condiments with it. And …

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Plant of the week: Lavender

Lavender is our plant of the week! It is native to Mediterranean region and has been known for ages. Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt used lavender for cosmetic purposes, and the inhabitants of Ancient Greece and Persia used it as herbal medicine. Lavender’s name comes from the Latin word “lavare” (to wash) due to the fact that lavender was used to …

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Mixed Herb Salad with Borage

La Salade de Plusieurs Herbes Adapted from a 16th century French translation of a book originally written in Latin in 1474. Ingredients 2 heads lettuce 1 handful young, tender borage leaves 1 handful chopped fresh mint leaves 1 handful fresh lemon-balm leaves 1 handful tender fennel shoots and flowers 1 handful fresh chervil leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 …

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