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Fruity Chia Pudding

Published on: February 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

This healthy, filling, yummy dessert is quick to make as long as you remember to start the chia seeds soaking in advance. If you start the chia seeds soaking in the morning you can have your pudding for dinner. The bee pollen and camu camu powder give an extra nutritional boost to this pudding. I’ll often eat this as a meal on it’s own. It’s great to have for breakfast because I find it really lasts me through the day without being too heavy and filling. Chia is very sustaining and great for endurance. So this is my favorite breakfast if I have a lot of physical work to do in the garden or if I’m going on a bushwalk for the day. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes, Vegan - Tags: bee pollen, camu camu, chia, fruit, honey, tahini

Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream

Published on: January 30, 2010 · 1 Comment

I was having a sweet craving this evening… actually it was going on all day and I was trying to come up with something I could make with what I had on hand. Finally, the idea for this hit me. And oh did it hit the spot… the tahini adds an extra smoothness to this so it’s even more like real ice cream than most frozen banana-based non-dairy ice creams. The vanilla extract and rapadura go so nicely together, creating that sweet, vanilla flavor. Even if you eat dairy, it’s worth trying this for it’s own sake. Totally guilt-free desserts, I love ‘em! Try some of my other raw vegan ice cream recipe too. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Ice Cream Recipe, Vegan - Tags: banana, rapadura sugar, tahini, vanilla

Delicious Dairy-Free Coffee Ice Cream

Published on: January 2, 2010 · 12 Comments

My very favorite ice cream is coffee ice cream, and nothing else even comes close. Not only is it very difficult (read: impossible) to find good coffee ice cream in the shops here in New Zealand, but now that I’m not eating dairy, ice cream is off the menu… or is it? NO! Because there is a healthy, delicious, non-dairy, non-soy alternative. And it takes about as long to make as it takes to get a tub of ice cream from the freezer and serve it up. But the best part is, it’s so healthy, it’s virtually guilt-free. I love this non-dairy ice cream, in all it’s variations, so much I don’t think I’d be satisfied going back to eating ice cream made from dairy. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Ice Cream Recipe, Vegan - Tags: banana, coffee, honey

Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding

Published on: October 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Chia seeds are an exceptional superfood, they are so full of goodness. I’ve had some around for a while and I’ve been using them in smoothies and just eating them dry. I also tried adding a tablespoon to a glass of water and drinking the resulting gel, which was wonderful and refreshing. But I really wanted to do something more with them, I wanted to use them in as a main ingredient in a dish. So I went searching online for recipes and came across a video called “Chiary Pudding” by Kate Magic. Inspired by Kate’s recipe and all the great things she says about chia, I put my chia seeds on to soak the next morning and came up with my own chia creation that afternoon using ingredients I had at hand. Just before I was going to put the pudding mix into the mold, Suzi came in from the garden with a handful of the first strawberries of [...] Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes

Banana Blueberry Ice Dream

Published on: February 25, 2009 · 2 Comments

I was craving something sweet at night, but I wanted to stay on my raw food diet because I feel so much better on it. Fortunately I’d put some bananas in the freezer a couple of days earlier so whipping up this cold, creamy dessert took a matter of minutes and was a big hit. Even the dogs loved licking the bowl! One of the things I love most about a raw food diet is that you get to eat such satisfying desserts and you don’t have to feel bad… in mind or body. There are few things that are as simple, quick and easy to make as a raw vegan ice cream recipe, so these are a good way to introduce kids to raw foods and preparing them. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Ice Cream Recipe, Vegan, Wheat Free - Tags: agave, banana, blueberries

Chocolate Zucchini Cake in a Slow Cooker

Published on: February 10, 2009 · 6 Comments

We’ve still got an overabundance of zucchini from the garden and while trying to come up with new ways to use it all I stumbled upon baking… in a crock pot. I never would have thought this would work, but I’m so glad it does. With a slow cooker (a.k.a. crock pot) you don’t have to keep an eye on it like you do with an oven. You just pour the batter in, go off to do something else and come back 2 hours later – ideal! The cake is moist and divine… well, what dish with chocolate is not divine? Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Baking, Crockpot Recipes, Desserts - Tags: chocolate, zucchini

Healthier Sweet Zucchini Muffins Recipe

Published on: February 6, 2009 · 10 Comments

I’ve modified the recipe I posted previously, added more zucchini and reduced the amount of sugar, so it’s healthier and the results are so much better! I’m really pleased with the way these turned out. Better tasting and better for you! Now that’s my kind of dessert! Actually, you could eat these muffins any time… they make a good snack (perfect for kid’s lunch boxes – get some extra vegies into them without them realizing), if you’re like me and can’t eat a lot first thing in the morning they are lovely for breakfast with your morning coffee or tea. So without further ado, here’s the recipe… Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Baking, Dairy Free, Desserts, Most Popular - Tags: courgette, zucchini