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21.8.2010

Beast of a Broccoli Salad

Filed under: Alakarppi,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Maidoton,Nuts!,paleo,Sallad,Side order — Meri @ 20.44

Love at first sight! That’s what it was when I laid my eyes on this recipe just a few brief days ago in Thee Finnish Food Blog, Pastanjauhantaa. The recipe originated from a Finnish glossy food magazine Glorian Ruoka and included a whole HALF a decilitre of sugar. A genuine paleo monkey such as myself of course arrogantly sweeps away even the thought of adding sugar in food and so I just skipped that one ingredient, whistling like Piglet. Still, the result blew me away. As well as the rest of the eaters. Oh yes, this one’s a keeper.

Indeed it’s not the best quality paleo salad there is since it includes a whole lotta mayo but you gotta get your omega 6s somewhere to balance the omega 3s from all the grass-fed beef and wild-caught salmon  😉 (or the lemon tasting bottle, to tell the truth). You are welcome to prepare your own mayo (I can has mayo!) but I just went with a store-bought this time.

[Taken by an iPhone at summer cottage – blurry conditions.]

Mayo Monster (aka broccoli salad)

  • 1 kg broccoli
  • 4 shallots or a generous bunch of spring onion/a junk of red onion/whatever onion you like
  • 2 dl (0,8 cups) cashews
  • 300 g bacon

Tear the broccoli florets in a bowl and chop the onion(s) along them. Roast cashews on a hot pan, set aside. Leave the bacon until later. Prepare the sauce.

Sauce

  • 2,5 dl (1 cup) mayonese
  • 2 Tbs raw apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Mix the sauce and blend it among broccoli and onion. Let the salad sit in the fridge for about two hours. When it’s time to serve the course, bake bacon until crispy and cut it in pieces. Spread cashews and bacon bits over the salad and dig in! …it’ll be gone before you have time to say HOLY CATS!

19.8.2010

Yosa Ruoka&Dippi pelastaa gluteenittoman ja maidottoman

Filed under: Arkiruoka,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Maidoton,Soosit,Vegan — Meri @ 6.58

And again I’m blogging in Finnish since this is about a new Finnish gluten-free dairy-free product and not sold elsewhere. So hang in there, my English readers, this is not turning into a Finnish written but I’ll just make some occasional visits to mother tongue.

ruokadippi

[Kuva Biofermen sivuilta, omat purkkimme olivat syödyt ennen kuin pääsin kameraan kiinni!]

Eli suomeksi mennään! Sain kesän alussa kotimaiselta pieneltä yritykseltä Biofermeltä postia ja sitten lähetyksen: katsokaa mallia Pastanjauhajilta, sain samanlaisen, käsittämättömän anteliaan setin! Kyseessä on siis kaupassa myytävistä kaurapohjaisista hapatetuista “jogurtinomaisista” tuotteista vastuussa oleva firma, joka lähestyi uuden tuotteensa esittelyasioissa. Yosa-valmisteet ovat kaurasta hapattamalla valmistettuja eivätkö siis sisällä gluteenia tai maitotuotteita lainkaan.

Makeampia jogurtteja tai muita en kaipaakaan, mutta uusin tuotteensa Ruoka&Dippi tuli ihan tarpeeseen. Kyseessä on ruokacrémen tapaan käytettävä tuote, jolla saa kastikkeisiin jne. kermaista tuntua. Ja maukasta sellaista! Pelkästään maisteltuna Ruoka&Dippi maistuu lähinnä maustamattomalta soijajogurtilta emmekä innostuneet sen dippi-ulottuvuudesta, mutta ruoanlaitossa se toimi erinomaisesti.

Sain tuotetta niin monta purkkia että sitä tuli testatuksi monessa. Parhaimpina kuitenkin vuosien takaa itselleni tuttu savulohikastike, jota en ole syönyt sen jälkeen kun jätin pastan (siitä on enemmän vuosia kuin osaan laskea). Pannulle siis sipulia ja vaikka porkkanakiekkoja, ehkä sieniä, ja Yosa Ruoka&Dippiä. Kylmäsavulohta suikaleina sekaan ja keitellään hiukan kasaan. Autenttinen maku! Todella hyvää.

lohiyosa

Toinen kokeiluni joka sai käsittämätöntä ylistystä Lihansyöjän taholta oli lihasuikalekastike, joka syntyi suunnilleen samalla tavalla. Palaute kuului häikäisevästi “melkein yhtä hyvää kuin isän lihakastike lapsena”. Toisin sanoen varmaan juuri yhtä hyvää, aika kun kultaa muistot ja maut… Siis helkkarin maukasta ja Yosa tuo hyvän rakenteen, pitää raaka-aineet kasassa.

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Ruoka&Dipin lisäksi saimme läjän erilaisia smoothieita ja “jogurtteja“, joista kaikista Lihansyöjä piti valtavasti samoin kuin kollegani töissä, jossa tarjoilin muutamia makuraadille. Ja mm. punaiset marjat -niminen tuotos sai vakiystävän puheterapeutistamme. Vanilja-Yosa olisi myös hyödyllinen jälkiruokatyyppisissä ratkaisuissa, vaikka juustokakuissa, jos sellaisia haluaa tehdä.

Oma vatsani on niin herkkis, ettei Yosa valitettavasti sovi ruokavaliooni kuin kovin harvoin, mutta suositan kyllä erityisesti Ruoka&Dippiä arjen ja juhlan pelastajana, kun täytyy saada täyteläistä maidotonta ja gluteenitonta ruokaa. Veikkaan, että Yosa lähtee vielä maailmalle! Ja huom. Yosa Ruoka&Dippihän on myös täysin kasvipohjainen eli hellii myös vegaaneja.

18.8.2010

The Whiter Shade of Pale (aka paleo ice cream)

Filed under: Banaani,Elävä ravinto,Gluteeniton,jäätelö,laktoositon,Maidoton,paleo,raw food,Vege — Meri @ 6.49

It’s not EXACTLY paleo to even try preparing ice cream but since I’m not following EXACTLY paleo diet but more eating based on all the knowledge on what’s best for humans for their health (and longevity and performance, thanks Robb!) such as butter and some dark chocolate and red wine combined with the ancestral diet I just gave it a go. And it turned out delish! I haven’t had real ice cream in so long that I say: this is JUST like ice cream! Go nuts on the sugar festival!

icecream

Chunky Monkey goes paleo

  • 1 ripe fair trade banana
  • 4 dl of coconut cream
  • 1 pod of vanilla bean
  • 2 organic eggs
  • (cinnamon)

Peel the banana and put in in the blender together with coconut cream and eggs. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the mixture. Add some cinnamon if you like; I thought it made all the difference. Blend until thoroughly  mixed. Move into a large dish and set it it the freezer. After an hour or more start visiting your ice cream every now and then to mix it up: scrape the icy bits and mix them with the still softer mass. This will make the consistency more airy and icecreamy. Eat when the level of stickiness suits you. Garnish with nuts or seeds or fresh pineapple fried in butter! Or just eat plain.

anannas

jäde

Sweeter Shade of Pale (this one was too sweet for me but it may suit you)

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 2 dl coconut cream
  • 1 organic egg
  • 1 vanilla pod

Prepare as above. Eat away!

29.7.2010

Mindful Monkey Mush

Filed under: Alakarppi,Elävä ravinto,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Maidoton,paleo,raw food,Vegan,Vege — Meri @ 16.00

Awwwhh, this was good! Continuing on the raw side of life this also turned to be not just paleo and low carb but vegan as well. So it really suits everyone doesn’t it? Here’s just the basic idea, you may vary the vegetables and season it with chili or garlic or peppers or oregano. Still, it’s a perfect dish for the hottest day of the summer that’ll also please you delicate tummy being easy to digest.

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Monkey Mush

  • generous amount of chinese cabbage
  • some broccoli florets
  • a tomato
  • a junk of courgette (aka zucchini)
  • 2 stalks of celery
  • coconut milk
  • quality salt

Chop the veggies a bit and mush them in a blender. Pour in some nice coconut milk to make it more like a stew or even a soup if you like. Spice it up with salt and whateva! Tasty as hell and filling, thanks to the coconut.

20.7.2010

Raw Rhubarb RRr-treat!

Filed under: Elävä ravinto,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Maidoton,paleo,raw food — Meri @ 19.14

This is goood. Very sour, acidic, tasty, gets your juices flowing! And totally (awesome!) raw. Suits a paleo person well indeed. Easy to prepare, inspiration from Okriina in Vegaanikahvila. Cheers, mate!

raparperi

Raw Rhubarb Mess

  • 0,5 litres or 7 or so stacks of rhubarb
  • cinnamon, cardamom
  • a pinch of salt
  • a splur of coconut milk
  • a little water
  • 2 Tbsp chia seeds
  • vanilla stevia

Remove the “bad” ends from the rhubarb stalks, you may also peel them if you like, I didn’t. Chop them up in the blender, blend until rough. Add a little water and some more coconut milk, season. Mix again and move into a bowl. Add the chia seeds and mix again, let it in the fridge until a gelé has formed (not too much, unless you prefer it: you may also need to add some more chia). Serve with coconut milk or organic whole fat cream. Can’t be bad?

The Raw Truth (f)lies in the Soup

Filed under: Alakarppi,Elävä ravinto,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Maidoton,paleo,raw food,Soppa,Vegan — Meri @ 19.03

A year ago thee green smoothie was a steady friend of mine as a breakfast. I wouldn’t have skipped it for anything! But since, things have changed and I rarely blend anything. I’m not a big fan of liquid food; not because I wouldn’t like it but because I believe most of the time whole food should be kept whole. Anyway, I dug up my blender and did some SOUP today! And a dessert as well. Tasted as good as ever and filled me nicely together with the nori rolls and offered some needed variation.

roup

Raw Tomato Soup (or “stew” – not so liquidy)

  •  2 ripe tomatoes
  • a piece of cucumber
  • 2 celery stalks (with the leaves!)
  • 1 glove of garlic
  • salt, pepper
  • herb mixture

Cut everything up and put them in the blender, let the blender do what it does best! Garnish with some sprouted beans.

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Nori Rolls

  • nori sheets
  • kale
  • sauerkraut
  • carrots

Place the kale leaves (remove the thickest stems) on the nori as shown on the picture, add sauerkraut and sliced carrot. Roll baby! Eat away.

18.7.2010

Sides and burgers

Filed under: Alakarppi,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Lihaa,Maidoton,meat,paleo,Side order — Meri @ 18.50

Just some quick ones, two different side orders and “Mc Feast” paleo burgers. Burgers made by the same killer recipe as before, mayo tuned with lemon. Deeeeelish!

burger

Chantarelles and bacon

  • chantarelles
  • bacon
  • -doh?

Chop them, bake them in the pan! You’d never had guessed?

uuniside

Spring onion and cherry tomatoes

  • spring onions
  • cherry tomatoes
  • olive oil
  • salt, pepper

Cut the tomatoes in half, chop the onions. Put them on a baking tray and add a splash of olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Let bake in a hot oven until… done? A little char in the onions makes them taste sooo much better 😛 But any way you like!

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’

Filed under: Alakarppi,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Maidoton,paleo,Sushi — Meri @ 18.26

I really like nori, the seaweed used in maki rolls. Since rice is a no-no and I don’t have the money (or energy) to always use smoked salmon to make these and since variation is a nice thing, we came up with these two bunnies. The latter was inspired by some nnnice mayo and cheese filled ham rolls tasted in Tallinn… Might as well be made with mayo.

norituna

Tuna rolls (no rice)

  • nori sheets
  • tuna in oil
  • mayo (self made or a quality one from a jar/tube)
  • lettuce, cucumber, carrot
  • pepper, salt

Drain the tune a bit (not all the oil out! That’s where the flavour is.) and mix with some generous amount of mayo, lemon mayo went well with these. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Cut the carrot and cucumber thinly lengthwise. Put a nori sheet in front of you and place two leaves of lettuce in the other end. Add tunamayo and veggie strips and roll. Eat like a HOTDOG! Adding some sauerkraut worked for me as well. Not for the Meat Eater tho.

hamroll

Ham rolls

  • quality ham (preferrably smoked)
  • hard boiled eggs
  • butter
  • salt
  • (chives)

Smash boiled eggs with a fork and mix some butter in the egg crumble. Season with salt and possibly chopped chives. Roll into a ham slice. Easy peasy.

28.6.2010

A Seasonable Treat

Filed under: Banaani,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Maidoton,Nuts! — Meri @ 16.36

I know, I know, this looks all but inviting being a shapeless colorless mush but as you may imagine if you’ve read Monkeyfood for awhile, it’s of course – AWESOME! Even better than the previous paleo pudding in my opinion. And the best thing is that NOW is the season to eat this. Finnish strawberries, some fair trade bananas and freshly yielded coconut milk. Those cows really know how to make things nutty! ;-D

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Coconuts about Strawberries (sweet paleo pudding)

  • 3 bananas
  • 500 g strawberries
  • 1,5 dl (half a cup) coconut milk
  • (cinnamon, vanilla)

Smash the bananas with a fork so that they form a nice childish puré. Clean the strawberries and cut them in slices. Add to the banana mixture and mix. Add a generous splash of coconut milk and mix again, check the taste. Season with cinnamon and vanilla if you like, works without seasoning as well!

27.6.2010

Kick Ass Comfort Food!

Filed under: Alakarppi,Gluteeniton,laktoositon,Lihaa,Maidoton,meat,paleo — Meri @ 8.48

Here’s a killer side order that’s almost so good, it threathens the main course status. Being no ordinary “paleo mashed potatoes” this nasty delicacy is guaranteed to satisfy even the most demanding comfort need. I served this with some salad and minced lamb meat (seasoned with paprika and salt, a little butter).

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[The photo doesn’t do this side order justice! It’s beautiful!]

The Ultimate Mashed “Potatoes”

  • a big cauliflower
  • 2 onions
  • 4 skinny chorizos
  • salt, butter
  • (garlic)

Rip the cauliflower in pieces and boil until tender. Slice the onions and cut the chorizos into a dice size bites and bake them on a pan. You may add some garlic, I did. Also a knob of butter and/or a little salt will do the food good.

Set aside and pour away the water from the cooked cauliflower. Puré with a blender and add the onion chorizo mix into the mash. Mix well, taste to adjust the salt. Dig in! You’re so gonna dig it.

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