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~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Before I got into the raw food lifestyle, I wasn’t much of a cook. I grew up eating foods that required the addition of water and heat. Man could I open a box. Spices? … salt and pepper were about all that I was comfortable… read more »
I created this post for those of you who may be browsing through my site, looking to pull together a dish to make for your next dinner. It involves my Vegan Shredded Gouda Cheese and the Crispy Rosemary Flatbread Crackers… those and few other fresh ingredients. When I create recipes, I… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ These little lemon bombs are just that… one bite is like a bomb that went off in your mouth… a true explosion of flavors! The bright lemon flavor is present but not so much that it cancels out the sweet coconut that lingers in the… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ This is an excellent frosting for decorating cakes with. It is thick and creamy which makes it excellent for piping. The frosting will also hold up well at room temperature (around 70 degrees F) for several hours. If your house is warmer than 70 degrees… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I know what you are going to say when you read through the ingredient list… “For the love of almond pulp! What is it with that woman?!” :) It’s true, I do love using almond pulp… it plays so nicely with other ingredients and has… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free – I am a digestion-geek. For years, I bet a day hasn’t slipped by that I haven’t done some sort of reading and researching about the digestive system. And what I have learned, is that without a healthy digestive system, we can’t have a healthy body. To… read more »
There have been times where I need a good tomato paste. The deep rich, concentrated flavor of tomato that takes a recipe from zip to zing! When one of my raw food dishes requires tomato, I use either fresh tomatoes and sometimes I rely on sun-dried tomatoes. But even with… read more »
I love making cheesecakes this way… it is called the zebra technique, but to me, it reminds me more of tree rings. Maybe I will refer to it as the dendrochronology technique. Sounds fancy-schmancy, doesn’t it? I am not one to normally throw around big words, mostly because I usually can’t pronounce them,… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ This granola turned out so wonderfully mouth-watering. With Bob’s first taste, he shrugged his shoulders and said that it was, “ok.” I was flabbergasted, to be honest. I thought it was amazing! Later that day, I found him enjoying fistfuls and he admitted that it… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Irresponsibly delicious! If we are being really honest, crackers are not the most exciting food in the world. I mean seriously, when was the last time that you actually craved a cracker? Do you ever find yourself craving crackers the way you’d lust after a… read more »
raw / vegan / gluten-free It’s time to take your taste buds on a trip to the savory stratosphere with these amazing Italian flavors. To give them that earthy pizza flavor, I used a blend of Italian seasoning, oregano, garlic and chili powder, red pepper flakes, and sun-dried tomatoes. This… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ This delightful ice cream is very creamy, rich in a caramel flavor (thanks to the combination of the tahini, dates, and mulberries), and very scoop-able. I attribute that to the dates and lecithin. It seems that with every batch of the ice cream I create, I… read more »
Now that you have already scanned the ingredient list and I now have your full attention… Let me start off by saying that this style of cake decorating is super simple, with an incredibly impressive outcome. Most importantly, it doesn’t require hours of practice or any fancy decorating equipment, just… read more »
Broccoli Raisin Salad ~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ To be honest, I haven’t been dabbling around with salad recipes for quite a while. It’s not that they don’t interest me, I guess I have just been lazy in writing them down as a recipe. When I want a salad I… read more »
Almond pulp is the by-product from making nut milk. It is a wonderful ingredient for making raw crackers, cookies, breads, tart crusts, and so on. Never throw this stuff away! If you make small amounts of the almond milk, place the pulp in a freezer-safe ziplock bag and pop it… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ There are over 1,000 different varieties of cherries. For the majority of my life, I thought there were just one… red, plump, sweet, and juicy ones. That was all that I needed to know. This cheesecake is rich with cherries… so if you don’t care… read more »
~ 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 »
This simple recipe mashup turned out to very light and fresh tasting. I made it with the intention of serving it for dinner. But after Bob took a taste test that one bite turned into a mid-morning snack, lunch, a late afternoon snack and dinner… ooh and a late… read more »
Rosemary Cherry Berry Cobbler ~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Cobblers are my new love, well in the culinary world that is. They go together quickly; they taste amazing instantly, warmed, chilled, or the next day… on a fork or on a spoon! The fresh-picked flavors of the cherries, strawberries, and… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ The velvety ice cream base meets with the sweet juiciness of fresh strawberries in this luscious frozen summer treat. It is truly nothing short of a taste of summer in perfect culinary form. I have shared before how much Bob and I enjoy quality balsamic vinegar.… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ I tend to use a lot of ginger in my recipes. In powdered or dried chunk form. In the stores, I have noticed that they sell Crystallized Ginger pieces and figured that they would be easy to make. I learned a neat little trick but… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Take a ripe, plump and juicy red cherry, pop the pit out, slide a piece of dried ginger in the space created by the missing pit, place it on the mesh sheet that comes with the dehydrator and dehydrate away. Then once it is completely… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I love the combination of crunchy, chewy and sweet and these little morsels are a one-bite wonder of just that! I would like to tell you that will be fully satisfied by eating just one, but I am here to say; it just isn’t possible to… read more »
Dear Bob, Salad ~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Dear Bob, I love you dearly, but I am taking the night off from making dinner. I prepared a salad for you in the fridge (you know the big black object with doors in the kitchen?) Remove the jar from the… read more »
This spread is irresponsibly delicious, and I will not be held accountable should you become addicted to it. Just saying… :) If you ever get bored with all things sweet or all things savory, try combining the two and get a whole new experience. I am not sure what prompted… read more »