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Today we present a snack shaped lollipop, does not require the oven and has two very attractive features : cabara cheese and organic spicy tomatoes marmalade, which gives it that special touch.

Ingredients (for about 12 lollipops):

• An entire section of goat cheese ( about 12 centímetors long)
• Organic spicy tomatoes marmalade HORTUS APRODISCAe
• Sesame seeds
• 12 skewer sticks

Preparation:

1. Remove the skin or bark of goat cheese and we were inside.
2. On a clean flat superificie , the knead a little and then, with hands, make small balls go about 2 inches in diameter.
3. We put them on a tray, covered with plastic wrap, and put them in the freezer for a while. Half an hour will be enough, just because it stay compact and do not break when riding.
4. Once out of the freezer, gently pinning the ‘ll skewer sticks
5. Then put the jam in a glass (or use the same boat ) and we dipped the balls one at a time, ensuring that they are heavily covered with jam.
6. Finally the rebozamos with sesame, we have on a plate.
7. We place the skewers on a fixed support (eg full of stones or coarse salt test) or put them in a glass. We keep in the refrigerator until just before serving.

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We present a dish and very easy to prepare artichokes that accompanied our organic romesco sauce you will be very good.

Ingredients:

• Artichokes
• Vegetable Tempura
• Organic romesco sauce HORTUS APRODISCAe

Preparation:

1. Peel a little trunk until the white area exit , take the first leaves , the hardest and then divide it into 4 parts.
2. To prepare the tempura batter is follow the instructions on the package , in the proportion of flour and water to mark. Cold water, that if , and stir slowly and not excessively. Then spend the artichokes with the tempura in the boiling oil.
3. Once cool , we remove and put on absorbent kitchen paper.  And we are ready to present the dish with organic romesco sauce.

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Today we present a completely original dish that will bring color to your table, a good spinach pie served with our organic romesco sauce.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

1. Boil the ingredients separately. Add the raw egg, 25g butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper to each ingredient and make 3 purees.
2. In a mold to make a bath of mashed potatoes, a layer of spinach on top and finally mashed carrots.
3. Bake in a water bath (180 degrees) until set egg, and decorate the plate with organic romesco sauce.

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We present a dish with a simple recipe that you can very well go for a quick dinner . We accompany with organic spicy tomatoes marmalade that adds a touch of color and flavor.

Ingredients: 

Preparation:

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Today we present a recipe for the classic but healthier. The traditional green with our organic white onion “sofrito”.

Ingredients:

• 500 g of green beans
• ½ cup water 
• 120 g diced bacon 
• 70 g of extra virgin olive oil 
• 150 g organic white onion “sofrito” HORTUS APRODISCAe 
• 150 g green pepper 
• 2 cloves of garlic 
• salt 

Preparation:

1. First you cut the green beans and washed. Put them in a pot to boil water until tender (5-10 minutes)
2. You cut the peppers and cook in a pan with extra virgin olive oil, then you put the chopped garlic and the diced bacon. You let it cook a little and you add organic white onion “sofrito”  letting it cook for two minutes.
3. Finally you add the green beans and now you can you serve the dish with a little salt on the top (to taste)

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