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When preparing raw food recipes, a time will come when you need to thicken a recipe. Lecithin replaces eggs in the “cooked world.” Learning to use raw thickeners will help to make all your creations successful creations! Ways to Use Lecithin Lecithin takes the place of eggs in recipes that require… read more »
Throughout the years of my recipe blogging, I have come to notice that there is some confusion about the difference between coconut oil and coconut butter. So I thought I would write a little explanation about each and put the confusion to rest. Coconut Oil vrs Coconut Butter Coconut oil… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ I absolutely love the flavor combo of chili powder, cumin, and chipotle. So, I knew that I need to vessel to carry out this craving of mine, and pumpkin seeds were the target. Protein-Packed Snack Pumpkin seeds carry a good quality of protein. In… read more »
Tonight I had a helper in the kitchen… my lovely mother. We have been working in the kitchen for the past two days making Christmas gifts for our friends. What is happening is that she is spoiling me! Every time I turn around the dishes are washed. I am so… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Today’s recipe, Chipotle Spiced Sunflower Seeds, was inspired by our dear friend David who shared with me a few weeks ago that he LOVED sunflower seeds that were flavored with any spice. Well, say no more! I knew exactly what he was getting for… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ The Almond Butter Cookies came into creation last night while I was making raw peanut butter cookies. I simply ran out of fresh ground peanut butter and had some almond butter staring me down! So, I used the same recipe as the peanut butter cookies… read more »
Spinach Dip ~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ This vegan spinach dip is a “show-stopping” recipe to add to your repertoire. I will go as far as saying, “Let me show you the way to heaven with a spoon!” It is creamy, full-bodied, and sumptuous. It’s so amazing that this can be achieved by using only… read more »
I think that you can agree that there are many reasons why we consume food. The obvious (to you and I) and the most important one being to obtain nutrition for a healthy and happy body. Although this isn’t necessarily the case for the large majority of people, the awareness… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Peanut Butter & Jam Sandwiches are one of the all-time favorite comfort foods! They offer up a delicious pairing of salt and sweet that will leave your mouth-watering for more. Be sure to have yourself an ice-cold nut milk handy because these dunk beautifully!… read more »
Soft and chewy, with that trademark homemade flavor…these Oatmeal Raisin Cookies turned out perfectly. There’s something magical about their chewy texture, soft centers, plump raisins, and cinnamon flavor. Your family will love these easy gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, oil-free cookies, which are wholesome-tasting, and downright tummy-tickling-comforting. This morning I woke up… read more »
As you read through my recipes, you will come to find that I use one common ingredient in ALL of them… salt. Sweet or savory, they all get a dose of salt. For culinary purposes, “saltiness” is one of the five primary basic tastes that our tongue can detect. Those five tastes being:… read more »
Chia Seeds Below I am listing just few health benefits, how chia seeds works and how to use them. This is just to give you an idea what they are all about… but trust me, there is a lot more information on the net to help you with further research. Health… read more »
Nutritional yeast has to be one of my favorite ingredients to play with when creating recipes. It has that magic power that gives food a cheese flavor. Through the years, I have taste tested several different brands, and my favorite hands down is the Red Star Brand. You can sprinkle… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ This simple cashew cream frosting is based in cashews, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla. Super rich yet healthy, and perfect slathered on quick loaves of bread, cupcakes and more. My site is all about sharing and teaching you all the information and experience that I have… read more »
It’s perfectly possible to make a smooth, creamy cheese sauce with natural ingredients and without dairy. A strong statement, I know… but I speak the truth. In addition to veggies, it’s also great to stir into zucchini noodle pasta, sprouted quinoa, rice, or even pour directly over crunchy tortilla chips… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – There are many wonderful recipes that you can create using raw pie crusts. Everything in between sweet and savory. With this recipe or any of the others, you can either make it for an instant dessert creation, or you can store blank crusts in… read more »
As you scroll through my recipes and those created by other chefs, you might see some of these phrases in recipes; 1 cup of pecan meal or 1 cup of pecan flour. They typically mean the same thing. If you are ever in doubt, always reach out to the recipe designer and… read more »
Fermentating Foods I have to admit when I first heard the phrase “fermented foods”, my nose went up and my ears went back. Fermentation? What? Why would I want to eat foods that have gone bad? That was what first entered my mind when I heard that phrase. Now, talk… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – There are many wonderful recipes that you can create using raw pie crusts. Everything in between sweet and savory. With this recipe or any of the others, you can either make it for an instant dessert creation, or you can store blank crusts in the freezer… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – This pie crust has a deep rich buttery flavor and would darn near compliment just about any filling! The key ingredients in achieving that are raw cacao (rich chocolate flavor) and walnuts (buttery taste). If you are new to working with raw cacao, it’s… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – There are many wonderful recipes that you can create using raw pie crusts. Everything in between sweet and savory. With this recipe or any of the others, you can either make it for an instant dessert creation, or you can store blank crusts in… read more »
-raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – This crust recipe has a sweet-macadamia-nut-buttery taste with a light zing of zest to it. It pairs beautifully with my raw Keylime Pie, just saying. I realize that macadamia nuts are sometimes hard to find, and when you do, they can be quite expensive. If… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free – This crust recipe is a good ole’ stand by recipe to have committed to memory. You can change it up every time you make it just by switching up the spices. If you change your mind midstream and decide that you don’t need a crust,… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – Pale colored crusts are great to use to create contrast when filling the crust with darker colors, such as a chocolate mousse. But it can equally be as gorgeous pairing it with a pastel filling such as the KeyLime pie filling. So, ultimately, it’s… read more »
– raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free – Hello! I see you landed on my Chocolate Pecan Crust recipe, and I can only guess it’s because you need a crust recipe to hold the fantastic filling that you are dreaming up! I can safely say that this particular recipe would complement just… read more »