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Raw Vegan Fig and Pear Tart with Lavender and Chocolate Ganache
We are ditching coconut oil in desserts. No, really. Seriously ditching it. Because I want you to be healthy. And I no longer am buying into the coconut oil is optimal (internally) doctrine. I still love it for skin and hair care. But an oil is not a whole food. It provides a ton of…
Blueberry Peach Salad with Vegan Creamy Basil Salad Dressing
I love CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Thursday. Our boxes full of local organic produce come very early in the morning. It’s like getting a really cool present that is just waiting for you to wake up! Last week our box arrived with all of the usual suspects along with the new stars, peaches and blueberries! I…
Chive Vegan Cheese Spread and Veggie Crackers
Last winter, I completed my Professional Plant Based Cooking Certification Course through Rouxbe.com. It was a wonderful journey of intense learning that I would highly recommend to anyone that wishes to take their plant-based cooking to a higher level. One of our assignments was a plant based “shindig” where we put together a menu and…
Raw Vegan Blueberry Apricot Granola Bar Recipe
It’s that traveling time of year. School is out, vacations are starting. It’s also when I get busy in the kitchen making raw, vegan snacks that travel well. Because I know if I am in the airport, or in the car and I am hungry I might eat something I normally wouldn’t touch if I…
Raw Walnut Mushroom Taco Lettuce Wraps
I woke up yesterday, looked at my phone and with a gasp, realized it was June 1 st. How the heck did that happen? And why am I always a few months behind? Time seems to be moving at warp speed these days. That said, apparently it is June, and June is a…
Raw Vegan Spring Rolls Bowl
I love making spring rolls. I love them so much that I often keep a bag of my spring roll mix in the fridge for impromptu spring roll addiction easement (wink). Taking this little addiction of mine into the latest trend…the “Buddha Bowl”, it wasn’t too hard to make the leap to a spring roll…
Raw Sunflower Seed Protein Balls
Sometimes you need a cookie. Well for me, I kind of need a stash of cookies. That said, I would rather have my cookies be full of nutrients, not empty calories. Almonds, sunflower seeds and cacao nibs are full of nutrients! And these little guys are great travelers so if you need something for your…
Raw Guacamole Dip Sandwiches with Smoked Red Pepper “Cheese” Sauce and Chipotle Buns
On Monday, I wrote a long post about growing herbs in pots. And then, this happened. The herb post will have to wait. You need this recipe. The recipe for the buns are here, too. I am pretty excited about them. They are made with from veggies and have a wonderful bread-like…
Raw Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Cauliflower is an interesting vegetable. It certainly isn’t a glamour girl and often, I forget it even exists. But I shouldn’t. And it really is a star. Just a quiet one. As a cruciferous vegetable, cauliflower is positively associated with cancer prevention. It is an excellent source of vitamin C and magnesium and…
Dreamcicle Delights Smoothie Recipe for your Brunch Table
Dreamcicles. They evoke childhood memories and now appear as a lovely smoothie recipe for your brunch table. One never gets tired of the combination of orange and cream. And these lovely beverages have a little secret. I used a short cut that I am going to teach you. I used coconut nut milk…