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Banana Maple Walnut Non Dairy Ice Cream

Published on: August 21, 2011 · 3 Comments

Raw Vegan Ice Cream: Banana Maple Walnut

Who doesn’t love ice cream? But with all the sugar, and additives and pasteurized milk, it’s not the healthiest of desserts, unless… you make your own non dairy, non soy, raw vegan ice cream. It’s healthy, delicious, and it only takes 10 or 15 minutes to make. A great way to deal with ripe bananas is to peel them and freeze them. I just put them into freezer bags, about 4 bananas per bag, tie the end shut and put them in the freezer so they lie flat. When I find bananas on sale I buy lots, or I order a whole box from the organic wholesalers. They will always get ripe faster than I can use them, but as they do, it’s easy to freeze them. Then you always have them on hand to use in smoothies or quick non dairy vegan ice cream any time you want. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Desserts, Raw Vegan Ice Cream Recipe, Vegan, Wheat Free - Tags: agave syrup, bananas, cinnamon, maple syrup, vanilla

Vegan Carob Mousse (Sugar Free)

Published on: April 4, 2011 · 2 Comments

This rich, creamy, raw vegan carob mousse only takes about 10 minutes to make. It’s hard to believe it doesn’t contain sugar. But between the sweetness of the stevia, and the natural sweetness of carob, it’s a totally satisfying dessert. It’s very easy to make this a raw vegan dessert, you just need to use truly raw carob, but I can show you where to get that at the end of the recipe. If you’re not familiar with carob, it has a chocolate-like taste, but no caffeine or theobromine, so you don’t get that hyper, jittery feeling that raw cacao (chocolate) can produce. After finding it at my new local bulk food shop I’ve been using it a lot. You can add it to smoothies, substitute it for raw cacao in all my recipes that call for raw cacao powder, make ‘chocolate’ milk, either with nut milk or dairy milk. I actually prefer it to raw cacao now. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Desserts, Sugar Free, Vegan - Tags: avocado, banana, carob, stevia, vanilla

Creamy Vanilla Vegan Smoothie Shake

Published on: May 27, 2010 · 4 Comments

I wasn’t sure whether to call this a shake or a smoothie, because it reminded me so much of a vanilla milkshake so I opted for calling it both. This is one of the best smoothie (shake) recipes I’ve come up with so far. I was actually going to call this a breakfast smoothie until I decided to have it for dinner too because I enjoyed it so much. This is one of those quick and easy smoothie recipes that is just so delicious and nutritious that there’s no excuse not to make it any time you need a quick meal or pick-me-up. Vanilla, honey, maca and lucuma are all superfoods. Sesame seeds have more protein than any other seed or nut, are loaded with calcium, iron, and magnesium. Plus they contain lignans that can help burn fat. Flaxseed (also called linseed), is high in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and fiber. Oats are the king of the grains, they help [...] Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Beverages, Dairy Free, Raw Foods Recipes, Smoothies, Vegan - Tags: agave nectar, bananas, cinnamon, flaxseed, honey, linseed, lucuma, maca, oats, sesame seeds, vanilla

Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Published on: May 14, 2010 · 14 Comments

If you love desserts, and chocolate desserts especially, but were afraid you’d have to give them up in order to eat healthier, rejoice! It turns out that in the uber-healthy world of raw food, desserts are some of the easiest and most delicious dishes to make. And if you have a special relationship with chocolate, you’ll be delighted to know that organic raw chocolate is not just good for you. It’s a superfood! It’s that good for you! Organic raw chocolate, also known as raw cacao, is higher in magnesium than any other food on the planet. Magnesium is the number one mineral deficiency in the world. Raw cacao is also the #1 source of antioxidants, iron and chromium. So if you’re a chocolate lover just trade the commercial, processed chocolate for raw organic cacao. Then trade in the guilt for the satisfaction and joy of knowing you’re eating one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Yes, there is [...] Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Most Popular, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Desserts, Vegan - Tags: avocado, banana, cacao, cacao nibs, cinnamon, maca, raw cacao, raw chocolate, vanilla

Blueberry Coconut Smoothie

Published on: April 23, 2010 · 3 Comments

Today I decided to take a break from my usual green smoothie for breakfast and go with an all-fruit smoothie. I recently cracked open a couple of fresh coconuts, and I still had some coconut water left, so I decided to use that, as well as some of the coconut flesh. The result was a beautiful, creamy, fruity smoothie with a hint of vanilla. Blueberries and coconuts are both superfoods. Blueberries are considered one of the best foods for fighting free-radicals and repairing cell damage thanks to the anthocyanins they contain, which also give them their blue color. They also have anti-inflammatory properties, protect against dementia and are great for the eyes and memory, especially as we get older. They also contain resveratrol which protects us against cancer and heart disease. Coconuts contain the most heart-healthy oils of any food. Prunes are good for the digestion, they help nourish the friendly bacteria in your gut. They also contain lots of [...] Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Beverages, Raw Foods Recipes, Smoothies - Tags: bananas, blueberries, cinnamon, coconut, prunes, vanilla

Raw Sesame Halva

Published on: March 16, 2010 · 8 Comments

I love halva, the Middle Eastern dessert made from sesame seeds. I’m not even sure how they make it but I decided to make my own healthy, raw version. Actually I was going to see if I could make raw tahini with my blender because I’ve not been able to find a raw tahini here in NZ. My blender ground the sesame seeds really well, but I was having a bit of a sweet craving and I ended up abandoning my tahini experiment in favor of raw halva. I didn’t regret it, it really hit that sweet spot! This isn’t an exact recipe, but it’s such a simple recipe with so few ingredients that if you just let your taste buds guide you and you can’t go wrong. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Desserts, Most Popular, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Desserts, Vegan - Tags: agave syrup, honey, sesame, vanilla

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