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Raw, Vegan Strawberry Chocolate “Trifle”
Tri-fle: noun: A thing of little importance. Britt: a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream. Ok…so we are taking raw food liberties again…it really isn’t a traditional trifle but it is a darn good raw version! I remember the first trifle I ever had. I was in…
Raw Coconut Bok Choy Spicy Soup
It started raining late last night. Liquid silver falling from the sky. Some would say, liquid gold when you take into account the drought we have been having in California. It has been unseasonably warm, and horribly dry. Hills that are normally emerald green this time of year are a dusty brown. People who make…
Avocado and Beet Salad with Lime Ginger Cumin Macadamia “Cheese”
I had some beets. I had some avocados. And simply because they are such good culinary friends, and they like cumin, lime and ginger, and I wanted a hearty raw salad for lunch, this little gem was born. I honestly don’t have a lot more to say about this one because I need to eat…
Cacao Dried Cherry Energy Bars
Last weekend, I had an incredible experience. Seriously incredible. I met a friend. Not so incredible? Well, wait until you hear the back story on this one. 18 years ago, many evenings after I would tuck my little girls into bed, I would get on the computer and head to a chat room on CompuServe….
Pumpkin Seed Cranberry Vegan Cheese Log with Thyme
I’m in a holiday mood. It feels so welcome and refreshing because I haven’t felt this way in a while. For the last two years, I have been in the process of getting ready to move or had recently moved and I was simply too exhausted to put my normal holiday effort forth. Everything felt…
Orange Chocolate Hazelnut Torte with Hazelnut Caramel Topping
Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do. And I might have gone a little over the top here but boy, is it awesome! And the holidays are coming up so it’s time to have some fun. You are never going to hear me tell you to have a raw dessert for…
Raw Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut Nog
It’s that time of year! Temperatures are dropping and blustery winds are blowing. I don’t have the same kind of fall and winter in the bay area as I did in Minnesota, but I do get a fall and winter. It’s just different. You wake to 48 degrees and by 3 in the afternoon it…
Cucumber Noodles with Coconut Lime Cumin Dressing
It’s 51 degrees with a chance of snow showers in Minneapolis as I sit looking out at pure blue sky. It is 83 degrees where I am at. In my mind, a perfect summer day. But it is fall, and I am once again missing the fall I am used to. I still haven’t gotten…
Pear Arugula Savory Tart with Pine Nut Crust
I have a crush. No…it’s not what you think, it’s a greens crush. Silly as it might be, I can’t seem to live without arugula. Arugula finds its way into many of the meals I make. I throw it on my sandwiches (as it loves my humus spread and cucumbers), toss up salads…
Raw Lunch Ideas with Chick Peas!
There are two things I can not live without. My veggie “bread” and my chick pea spreads. If I have those, I always have lunch at the ready. With just a little advanced planning, you can have wonderful, raw elements to use as the base of a quick sandwich or snack. My favorite raw…