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Nutty Gingerbread Granola ~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I confess I cleaned out my pantry when developing this recipe. After creating so many new recipes, it was time to start going through the odds and ends of ingredients. My intent was to make gingerbread granola, so that part was planned. The… read more »
raw / vegan / gluten-free Truthfully, my goal with this recipe was to create Maple Leaf Candies. They typically are commercially made by heating maple sap past the syrup stage. The sweetness just intensifies as it concentrates. At the crystalline stage, it is whipped then poured into a mold… read more »
I found this recipe originally on Martha Stewart’s site. She used Elmer’s glue in her’s, but I wanted to make these “safe.” They look edible, they smell edible, but they are not edible. But just in case a little one should get their hands on them and take a nibble…… read more »
Gingerbread Kale Chips ~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Kale chips to me are what Twinkies are to kids, what Gatoraid is to athletes, what a bone is to a dog, what an acorn is to a squirrel, what catnip is to a cat… you get the picture. To me, for… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ The aroma of the Almond Banana Brittle Bars drying in the dehydrator is equivalent to baking chocolate chip cookies in the oven! One of two things almost happened… I would pitch a tent in my pantry to camp out below the dehydrator, or I was going… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Nutty Cranberry Apricot Trail Mix Bars are great as a snack as well as a cereal. I bet you didn’t expect to read that in a bar recipe. Hehe Once dried, crumble the bars into a bowl along, pour your favorite milk over the top, and… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Sweet, simple, and sensual! Most of us are familiar with commercially made candy, called Turtles. They involve pecans, caramel, and chocolate. I took this idea and reconstructed it into something healthier. The same concept except these are shaped a little bit differently and are good… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Little balls of joy, yummy, and ooooh so good for you! Ginger is used widely in Ayurveda and is believed to be an entire medicine chest in itself. It is recommended that everyone should eat fresh ginger just before lunch and dinner to enhance digestion.… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ A two-bite sweet, chocolatey, chewy, and crunchy treat. That about sums it up… but you know me… I always have more share. :) Aaah, simplicity! Freedom from complexity… the state of being uncomplicated… that my friend is music to my ears. Dates are highly nutritional and considered by many… read more »
Long Haul Banana Apple Granola BarsToday, I made this bar especially for my dad, David. He came into my life when I was 12 years old, and for that, I am very blessed. My dad is a trucker, and if any of you are truckers or know someone who is,… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free ~ I made these, especially for my sweet love… Bob. Ok, ok, I make everything for him! But he told me not too long ago that he loves turtles. Now that I think about it, I hope he was talking about those turtle candies… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ While I was creating raw cookies for the holiday season, I found that I was craving… color! I LOVE all the raw cookies but in the end, they tend to all look alike. I do love all the beautiful earthy colors of browns and tans… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Are you a cookie dunker? If you are, let’s gather around and stand together so that we may be comforted by being in the presence of like-minded company. :) Or do you have some other favorite food that you fancy dunking in milk, coffee or… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Cinnamon Date Frosting is whole food, naturally sweetened, thick and sticky frosting. It’s perfect for decorating cakes, cookies, or even dipping sliced apples into. Medjool Dates Medjool dates are a deep amber-brown with a crinkly jacket that shimmers from natural sugar crystals. As your… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ To some people, the word gingerbread means soft and chewy. To others, it means crisp and crunchy. I am going to go as far as saying that these cookies are somewhere in between. In my opinion, gingerbread is all-encompassing of the flavor. I just love… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, Paleo ~ It’s going to be a sad day when the holiday season passes us by… Thank goodness they make cookie cutters for every occasion, though! Shew, I almost thought I was going to go through withdrawals. haha For this recipe, I used Gingerbread Chai Tea… 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 ~ Yes, I realize the name is quite a mouth-full but then so is this delicious brownie! So it is only fitting. I worked hard to find the perfect balance of flavors in this little bundle of joy. I had three heavy components that… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I love lemon, I love pistachios, I love cookies, and I love wreaths! I think it is safe to say that I love these Lemon-Pistachio Wreath cookies. For this recipe, I used unsalted roasted pistachios. If you have salted ones, that’s ok, just hold off… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ “Pure, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth maple candy using only 3 simple ingredients! This treat is almost like a fudge. I did a test to see how it would hold up sitting out on the counter. This is valuable information. If you are having a party and… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ This icing wears many “hats” when it comes to its full potential. For starters, it makes for a quick, easy, and tasty icing that is perfect for drizzling over raw pastries. This would be divine over my Carrot Apricot Scones. It would also be wonderful… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ At the age of 16, I started really getting into baking cookies. Prior to that age, I ate my fair share of store-bought cookies but when I made them at home, I usually ran out of patience and just ate the dough. Shew, glad… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Christmas Butter Spritz Cookies are an easy way to add variety to a tray of cookies. A cookie press lets you change disks to produce many different shapes. From there, you can dress them up any way you see fit, or leave them plain giving them… read more »
~ raw, gluten-free ~ The shortbread name can be misleading to those who don’t know the cookie. Is it a bread? A cake? A biscuit? Actually, it’s all of these things. And did you know that January 6th of each year is National Shortbread Day? Mark your calendars and get… read more »
Sugar Cookies – raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – I find sugar cookies to be so completely comforting and very personal. For me, this is because people all over the world can use the same basic recipe and yet they all come out so very unique. Kids and adults both enjoy… read more »