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Tag Archives: sweet basil

Raw Lasagne

02 Monday Dec 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Health, Recipes

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almond, basil, basil sauce, Cashew, cashew nut, clove garlic, food, garlic, lemon juice, meat free monday, mushroom, olive oil, organic, raw, raw almonds, raw cashew nuts, recipe, rosemary, sun-dried, sweet basil, Tahini, Tahini sauce, tomato, Tomato sauce, tsp lemon juice, vegan, vegetarian, Zucchini


raw lasagne

Just reading this recipe makes my mouth water.

Cashew Cheeze

1 cup raw Cashew Nuts

1 cup raw almonds

1 onion, peeled and sliced

1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced

2 tsp lemon juice

salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in food processor and blitz, tamping down the edges  until it resembles dough.

Tomato Sauce

1 cup sun-dried tomato reconstituted in warm water

1 small tomato

1 sprig rosemary

1 clove garlic

1 tsp lemon juice

1 chili (optional)

glob of honey

salt and pepper

Process all ingredients until a smooth paste forms.

Basil Sauce

1 cup fresh sweet basil

1 clove garlic

olive oil

Blitz all ingredients until a smooth paste is formed.

Other

Soak thinly sliced mushrooms in Tahini and Olive Oil for 1 hour

Mandolin a baby marrow. If you do not have a mandolin, use a potato peeler.

slice 1 tomato finely.

Construction

In a lasagna dish start with a layer of Cashew Cheeze, then tomato sauce, then mushrooms, baby marrow and tomato. Alternate layers. Top with basil sauce. Leave in refrigerator for an hour, to set.

My neighbor had this to say about it… WOW, such a fusion of delightful tastes.

Raw Lasagne

Raw Lasagne

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Meat free Monday – Egg salad

08 Monday Jul 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Recipes

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basil coriander, eggs, meat free monday, parsley, recipe, rocket, sprouts, sweet basil, tomato, vegetarian


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Ingredients :

Tomato chopped

Eggs hard-boiled and chopped

Handful mixed sprouts

Rocket leaves

Flat leaf parsley

Sweet Basil

Coriander leaves

Salt and pepper

Mix all together, enjoy!

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Raw Lasagne

25 Monday Mar 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Health, Recipes

≈ 8 Comments

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almond, basil sauce, cashew nut, food, lemon juice, meat free monday, mushroom, olive oil, organic, raw, raw almonds, raw cashew nuts, recipe, rosemary, sun-dried, sweet basil, Tahini sauce, tomato, vegan, vegetarian


raw lasagne

Just reading this recipe makes my mouth water.

Cashew Cheeze

1 cup raw Cashew Nuts

1 cup raw almonds

1 onion, peeled and sliced

1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced

2 tsp lemon juice

salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in food processor and blitz, tamping down the edges  until it resembles dough.

Tomato Sauce

1 cup sun-dried tomato reconstituted in warm water

1 small tomato

1 sprig rosemary

1 clove garlic

1 tsp lemon juice

1 chili (optional)

glob of honey

salt and pepper

Process all ingredients until a smooth paste forms.

Basil Sauce

1 cup fresh sweet basil

1 clove garlic

olive oil

Blitz all ingredients until a smooth paste is formed.

Other

Soak thinly sliced mushrooms in Tahini and Olive Oil for 1 hour

Mandolin a baby marrow. If you do not have a mandolin, use a potato peeler.

slice 1 tomato finely.

Construction

In a lasagna dish start with a layer of Cashew Cheeze, then tomato sauce, then mushrooms, baby marrow and tomato. Alternate layers. Top with basil sauce. Leave in refrigerator for an hour, to set.

My neighbor had this to say about it… WOW, such a fusion of delightful tastes.

Featured on Wildcrafting Wednesday

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Meat free Monday…. Sweet potato pasta with basil pesto

18 Monday Mar 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Recipes

≈ 3 Comments

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brazil nuts, chili sauce, clove of garlic, dinner, food, home grown, organic, pumpkin seeds, raw, recipe, sweet basil, sweet potatoes, vegan, vegetarian


sweet potato pasta with basil pesto

Yesterday I harvested some sweet potatoes and sweet Basil  to make this meal.

Peel and grate sweet potato.

Process handful of sweet Basil, Olive Oil, clove of garlic, pumpkin seeds, nuts of your choice ( I used Brazil nuts) sprinkle of salt and a dash of chili sauce until smooth.

Mix in well with sweet potato.

Enjoy!

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Meat free Monday

25 Monday Feb 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Recipes

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bacon, butter, cheese, dinner, food, garlic, leeks, macaroni, macaroni cheese, milk, mushroom, onions, pasta, recipe, slice tomato, spinach, sweet basil, vegetarian


Vegetable Macaroni Cheese

macroni cheese

 

 

 

 

It is meat free Monday again today.

  • Cook required amount of macaroni according to instructions.
  • Chop onion, garlic,mushrooms, spinach, leeks and herbs of your choice. I use sweet basil, oregano and Winter Savory.
  • Microwave  for 3 minutes on high.
  • Melt tablespoon butter with the chopped ingredients.
  • Add flour to make a thick paste
  • Add milk slowly, stirring to make a smooth sauce. (make the required amount according to how much macaroni is being cooked.)
  • Cook in microwave a minute at a time stirring each minute, until the sauce is thick.
  • Melt cheddar cheese in sauce.
  • Mix with Macaroni.
  • Sprinkle cheese on the top together with some slice tomato.
  • For a non meat free option, add rashers of bacon.
  • Grill in oven till brown.
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Of all the herbs, Basil is King #growyourown

04 Monday Feb 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in gardening tips, Green tips, Health, Herbs, Recipes

≈ 5 Comments

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basil, basil pesto, coughs, dinner, food, garden, garlic, green tips, growing, growing basil, health, herbs, home grown, insect bites and stings, organic, Pest control, plant basil, raw, recipe, sweet basil, tap roots, vegan, vegetarian


sweet basil

Basil is one of the world’s most loved herbs. The Greek word for basil is basileus which means King.

Growing: Basil has deep tap roots, and do not liked to be moved. So transplant your seedlings carefully in the cool of the late afternoon. Keep the soil moist. Sweet Basil is best grown from seed sown in the early Spring and transplanted 50cm apart..

Harvesting: Basil is best used fresh (dried and frozen Basil loses flavor) It is best to pinch of the tips, this also discourages it from flowering, ensuring a longer life span of the plant.

Companion planting: Plant Basil with tomatoes, Summer Savory and fruit trees.

Uses:

Culinary:  Probably the most popular use is Basil Pesto. It tastes good with pizza, pasta, tomatoes, chicken and sausages.

Medicinal: Basil tea is  excellent  to  detox and de-stress. It is good for migraines, peptic ulcers, mouth infections, coughs, hypertension, indigestion and delayed menstruation.

Use 1/4 cup of leaves in  1 cup of boiling water. Leave to draw for 5 minutes, and sip slowly. Cooled tea can be cooled and used as a lotion for insect bites and stings. Basil vinegar is good for sunburn and scalp infections.

Cosmetic: Basil  tea is the perfect toner for an oily skin.

Other uses : Basil leaves rubbed on kitchen window sills keeps the flies at bay and freshens the air.

Basil Pesto

4 cups fresh Sweet Basil Leaves

2 to 3 cloves of garlic – peeled

sea salt to taste

4 tbs pine nuts/ Almonds/ walnuts or pecan nuts

5 to 6 tbs Olive Oil

4 tbs Parmesan Cheese.

Blend all ingredients till a smooth paste if formed.

Serve with pasta, baked potatoes, grills etc.

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