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Recipe of the Month : Soba Noodles with Silken Tofu

The recipe of the month is this quick and easy soba noodle made with silken tofu. It uses wholesome , unprocessed and natural ingredients . Alfalfa House stocks all these ingredients so give this recipe a try and let us know how you go. And if you’ve got a recipe to share, then let us know at the email below. [email protected] tofu soba noodles  

Soba Noodles with Silken Tofu

Quick and easy vegetarian soba noodles made with silken tofu

  • 200 g organic silken tofu cut into 2cm squares 
  • 70 g dry soba noodles
  • 1/2 cob corn kernels cut off the cob
  • 50 g onions finely chopped
  • 20 g garlic chives cut into 3cm lengths
  • 100 g green beans cut into 3cm lengths
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1.5 tbsp organic Tamari
  • 1 tbsp organic oil ( (I use coconut oil as it’s stable when heated))
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  1. Marinate the tofu in 1/2 tbsp of the tamari and set aside for later. 

  2. Bring some salted water to the boil to cook the soba noodles. When boiling, add noodles and cook until al dente. Drain and rinse well with cold water to remove all the sticky starch that makes the noodles clump together. Set aside. 

  3. Sauté the onions in the desired oil until soft. I usually do this on very low with the lid on. 

  4. Add the rest of the tamari and the green beans and cook for 5 mins with the lid on. 

  5. Then add the corn. Add the soba noodles and toss through for a minute to reheat them. 

  6. Remove from stove and add the garlic chives, you don’t want them to wilt too much. 

  7. Gently pan fry the tofu pieces and add to the noodles. 

  8. Serve and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Main Course
vegan, vegetarian
soba noodles, tofu
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Recipe of the month

Easy picnic pie

By Sharyn

Kale, Spinach & Feta Pie

This is a favourite in our house – a quick and easy recipe from Australia’s “Healthy Chef” Teresa Cutter. Super healthy, very tasty and ridiculously easy to make. And better still ... it’s technically a pie without the fuss of making pastry, so you can casually say: “I’ll bring a spinach & feta pie” when you are planning your picnic menu.

The other good thing about this recipe is that it works with pretty much anything green and leafy so it’s perfect for mopping up a fridge full of leftover greens at the end of the week.

For a tasty Vegan alternative try this Vegan Spanakopita recipe from Dimitra Kontrou on onegreenplanet.org. This website has a great collection of user recipes that are all Vegan, and some are gluten free.

*Photo by Jay Short (unsplash.com)
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Recipe of the month

Seville Orange Marmalade~

Did you know?
The end of winter is the time for Seville oranges to come into season, and they make fabulous marmalade.

This variety of oranges is famously bitter, full of seeds, but absolutely packed with flavour. When combined with sugar to make a jam it makes a marmalade that has the perfect balance of bitter, acid, and sweet, with a real flavour punch. Truly ‘Joy on Toast’. They also have a thick rind, full of pectin (a natural gelling agent found in fruit) that allows a jam to set naturally.

Alfalfa House will stock Seville oranges when they are available. If you would like to order a box to make your very own marmalade batch, just contact the Store Team.

Get started with this three-ingredient Ultimate Seville Orange Marmalade Recipe from the BBC Good Food blog.

*Photo by Jay Short (unsplash.com)
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Winter Warmer : Kale & Cauliflower Soup Recipe

Stay warm over the remaining days of winter with a batch of delicious kale cauliflower soup. You can swap out the cauliflower for seasonal faves such as turnip or roasted parsnip. We have heaps of delicious root veggies in stock at Alfalfa House. 

Try this soup with a slice of one of our delicious breads, toasted and smothered in our package-free butter. 

Looking for some more winter recipe inspiration? Below are few more recipes using all the winter veg and warming spices that you may have missed on pour website

And if you’ve got a recipe to share, then let us know at the email below. 

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Kale and Cauliflower Soup Recipe

Quick and easy warming & nourishing soup that is vegetarian. This soup uses vegetables available in winter season

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, (+ extra to serve)
  • 20 g butter (optional)
  • 1 medium brown onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 small leek (finely chopped)
  • 2 medium garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 1 medium cauliflower head (chopped(equivalent amount if using alternative root vegetables))
  • 1.5 litres vegetable stock (App. 6 cups)
  • 1 head kale leaves (chopped)
  • Green veggies for decor (e.g. snow peas/ beans, trimmed and cooked al dente))
  • 20 g finely grated parmesan(optional) (App. 1/4 cup)
  • Salt & black pepper to season

  1. Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek, onion, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, or until soft.

  2. Add the stock and cauliflower. Cover and bring to boil then reduce to heat to low.Simmer for 15 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.

  3. Add kale and increase heat to high then reduce tolow for 15 minutes or until kale wilts. Remove from heat, season to taste.

  4. Stick blend until smooth. Drizzle over olive oil. Top with Parmesan and décor veggies.

Soup
vegetarian
cauliflower, kale

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Winter Warmer – Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats Porridge

When it’s cold and rainy (as it is right now), make this wholesome nourishing porridge using steel cut oats, fresh apples and warming cinnamon. Add in a dash of homemade oat mylk (or your milk of choice) for added creaminess. This apple cinnamon steel cut oats porridge is refined sugar-free, dairy-free and good for your gut.

In this recipe, the steel cut oats are soaked overnight in plain water. Soaking grains, nuts and seeds is a good practice that aids in digestion as soaking breaks down the phytic acid in the grains. It also reduces the overall porridge cooking time the next morning.

Steel Cut vs Rolled Oats

If you are wondering the difference between steel cut oats and rolled oats, steel cut oats are made from the whole oat grain. The outer husk is removed, before the oat grain is cut into smaller pieces using a steel blade. Hence the name steel cut oats. Steel cut oats do have higher fiber content and are more nutritionally dense. They are a form of complex carbs that do keep you feeling fuller for longer.

Rolled Oats on the other hand are the oat grains steamed and then rolled in a press. They take less time to cook as compared to steel cut oats.

All Porridge Ingredients Available at Alfalfa House

We are stocking all these wholesome porridge ingredients including fresh apples and Oat Mylk at Alfalfa House. So load up on all these items in your next visit to the shop or you can utilise our personal shopper service if you are unable to come into the shop for a specific reason. (The personal shopper service is especially designed for people at risk of severe illness from COVID-19, people who are unable to wear a mask for medical reasons, and people who are sick and staying isolated.)

If you do make this porridge, please share your photos and tag us on Alfalfa House Instagram. We would love to see your creations 🙂

Steel Cut Oats Porridge with Cinnamon and Apples

This porridge recipe is a quick and easy, healthy and vegetarian breakfast. It is dairy-free and refined-sugar free, filled with dietary fibre and complex carbs. Enjoy this nourishing warm breakfast porridge especially during Winter

  • Sauce pan
  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 medium apple (grated)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 cup Non-dairy mylk of choice (e.g. Almond, Oat)
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp mixed seeds of choice (Sunflower, pumpkin, sesame seeds)
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or sweetener of choice (optional)
  • 1 tsp Nut butter of choice (optional)

The Night Before

  1. Soak the steel cut oats in water for app. 8 hours

The Next Morning

  1. Rinse the soaked steel cut oats under running water

  2. In a deep sauce pan, combine the soaked steel cut oats, water, cinnamon powder and grated apple. Cook on a medium flame for 20 min and keep stirring occasionally.

  3. Keep adding additional water in the sauce pan and keep stirring to ensure it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan and is thoroughly cooked. The steel cut oats should be chewy and soft once cooked.

  4. Once cooked, add chia seeds and oat milk or almond milk (as per choice) in te sauce pan. Wait for a few minutes until the chia seeds start to soak up the additional liquid. Give it a good stir.  

  5. Once the chia seeds have soaked in the extra liquid, put toppings of choice i.e. mixed seeds, nut butter, slices of fresh apple and serve

Breakfast
vegan, vegetarian
apples, cinnamon scrolls, dairy-free, Oat Milk, refined sugar-free, steel cut oats

Recipe Contributor : Adity Kaushal, (Volunteer and Member at Alfalfa House Co-op , Newtown)

She writes all about vegetarian, healthy plant-based recipes over at the urbanfoodlover website

Or follow along her Foodie journey for more recipes and Inspo over on Instagram @urbanfoodlover

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