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~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Chewy, crunchy, sweet but with a bit of heat from the ginger and black pepper. What a lovely combination. Years ago I would have never imagined adding fresh cracked black pepper to a sweet recipe… but I am thankful that I can imagine it… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ The first onion ring recipe that I created was the “Spicy Onion Rings”. They were a huge hit but I ran into a tiny snag for those who are allergic to nuts. So for those of you out there that are either allergic to… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I have to admit a deep dark secret… I have been holding out on you! I have been making broccoli nibblers for almost two years now and haven’t shared the recipe. Gulp, my bad. I had every intention to, and I had this recipe written… read more »
I am always taken back by towering pies that are covered in a thin crust. I love piercing the tip of the fork down through the crust. I really can’t explain why we all have the silly traditions that we do with food. As a child, I use to dip… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ We are purchasing a new refrigerator (yay!), and I felt compelled to empty out the old one and use up the contents. I know, I know… I can just transfer the goods from one fridge to the other, but I guess deep down I… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Throughout this recipe, I am going to reinforce the art of “taste testing”. Quite a while ago I wrote a post called “The Value of Tasting as You Go!” It is worth the read. When it comes to adding spices that are pungent or when… read more »
Taste testing while creating a recipe is crucial. If “taste testing” were an actual ingredient it would be pegged as the most important one of all time. The reason behind this is because you will be using fresh foods which are not artificially altered by food manufacturers. The flavor of… read more »
– raw / vegan / gluten-free – Are you looking for ways to include probiotic-rich foods in your diet? Making your own Cultured Almond Milk Kefir is just one more way that you can enhance your overall nutrition. It is loaded with good bacteria. Almond milk by itself is low glycemic, easily digested… read more »
I am in love with these gluten-free, vegan Carrot Apricot Scones. There’s something about them that’s so cozy and comforting with all the warm spices, the flecks of carrot, the subtle sweetness of the apricots… perfectly enhanced by my Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Frosting. These scones are not too dense, not… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I don’t care how well you think you know me…. you can’t prove that those are my teeth marks! This is a freezer fudge. What does that mean? It means that this isn’t the best fudge to take on a picnic or potluck. Nor… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, cultured ~ This is not your typical sourdough recipe. I use to own a sourdough starter–well, more like it owned me. But that was forever ago. A typical recipe for creating your own starter contains yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour, and sugar. It then takes 5-10… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I want to say that this recipe happened by accident… but when it comes to cookies, there is no such thing as an “accident”… it was just flat meant to be! When I hit the kitchen floor running with my ingredients in hand (P.S. never… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ This is a mildly sweet cake. I love sweet desserts just as much as anybody else but sometimes it is nice to have a sweet treat that doesn’t leave you begging for a tall glass of nut milk. Chock full of buttery walnuts, sweet and… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, Paleo ~ Don’t these Raw Fig and Cherry Bars look just heavenly? I just want to sink my teeth into them. Well, OK, I did! I have made these many times and find that I love them with dried cranberries as well as the dried cherries. I also… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I have been creating a series of what I call, Coastal Crackers and I am falling head over heels for each one. They are very sturdy crackers that really hold their own. Meaning, we enjoy them as is… no cheese, no spreads, no noffin’! That isn’t to… read more »
This is a wonderful whole food candy with minimal ingredients and no added sugar!
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ To make the best possible tasting peach cream pie, it must start with the perfect peach. Did you know that there are over 2,000 varieties of peaches? There is a favorite peach taste for everybody. I only thought one peach existed… you know, the one… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, paleo ~ The title of this recipe may indicate that there is butter within the flatbread… this isn’t the case. The reason I used the word, buttery, is because the walnuts lend that flavor to the recipe. But that isn’t all… walnuts are, in fact, the most… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I love grocery shopping. At our local store, I shop completely on the outskirts of the store. I hit the produce section on one end of the building and then hightail it to the other end for the health food department. Occasionally, I take a… read more »
~ high raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I really enjoy making vegan and nut-based “cheeses.” Not only because they are dairy-soy-gluten-free, but they can be made fairly quickly. Most nut-based cultured cheeses take anywhere from 6 hours to 48 hours to ferment. But this cheese only takes about 30 minutes, from… read more »
This recipe is a mashup of my raw Chocolate Chip Cookie with Ice Cream and the Raw Chocolate Ganache! You can use your favorite ice cream for this dessert. A nice vanilla, such as my Creamy Vanilla Bean Frozen Custard or as shown in the photos, the Raw-E-O Cookie Ice Cream. Cookie on cookie!!… read more »
raw / vegan / gluten-free So, a few nights ago I made these avocado “fries” with some leftover “breading” from my Raw Vegan Fish Sticks. After they had been in the dehydrator for about 5 hours, I pulled them out and put the tray on the island counter. I hollered… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free – Simple yet elegant… that best describes these Antique Apple Blossom Pastries (outside of delicious!) I wish I could impress you by saying that this dessert turned out exactly as I had envisioned because it didn’t. I didn’t have a full-on game plan when I started… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ If you are in need of a quick cake that doesn’t require baking or dehydrating… this could be what you are looking for. The frosting does require some lead time for chilling so it can thicken, but the cake itself goes together lickety-split. I do… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Although most of us grew up believing that crackers only came from boxes, I am here to tell you that the humble cracker can be vastly improved upon with a homemade healthy approach. These Rosemary Coastal Crackers are a sweet and savory blend of walnuts, almonds, cranberries, and… read more »