tomato & egg spelt tart

I tried doing some pastry making for the first time yesterday… and it was a success! a very delicious one.  I used wholemeal spelt flour, and sunflower spread (a dairy-free margarine type thing), and the tart turned out light and flaky. perfect.
Here is the “recipe” I emailed to my mom yesterday… don’t want to bother [...]

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homemade donuts – something sweet

homemade donuts made with leftover pizza dough. I must give credit to my two favorite tv chefs, Jamie Oliver and Giada De Laurentiis.
 I followed this recipe for the dough, (which made awesome pizza last night) substituting a mixture of wholemeal spelt and plainflour for the white flour.  I looooove his show Jamie at Home, where he cooks [...]

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shrove tuesday – pancake day

“Shrove Tuesday is a day of celebration as well as penitence, because it’s the last day before Lent. Throughout the United Kingdom, and in other countries too, people indulge themselves on foods that traditionally aren’t allowed during Lent. Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during [...]

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Raspberry, Pear & Spelt Pudding with Pecan Streusel

Well, this was an experiment today, and boy, it was sooo good. Perfect with a cup of organic white tea with peppermint. It was cold and rainy the past couple of days, so we ate these right out of the oven, and with a slightly gooey center they warmed us right up.  The raspberry and pear flavors were still [...]

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buckwheat spelt crepes

crepes for a rainy day. buckwheat is awesome, it contains some magical chemicals that have been shown to help people with diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome.   serve with a little golden syrup for some edible sunshine (and if you’re not worried about type 2 diabetes).

1 cup milk or milk alternative
3 or 4 eggs
½ cup water
½ teaspoon fine sea [...]

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Spelt Pizza with Potato, Spinach & Goat Cheese.

“So, when the craving for pizza hits me, I no longer make a call to some cheap and greasy take-out place… or pop in a frozen pizza with nitrates, preservatives and loads of meat, wheat and dairy.  Oh no, I have been strong, and as a result, have come up with a delicious recipe that [...]

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