CURRENTLY SIPPING ON: BLUEBERRY PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE WITH SPINACH

Currently sipping on this delicious and refreshing smoothie.  Hope your day is fabulous!

BLUEBERRY PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE WITH SPINACH

1-1/2 cup almond milk

2 cups spinach

3/4 cup frozen pineapples

3/4 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup frozen strawberries

 

Blend all the ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.

 

Optional - top with shredded coconut and hemp seeds.

 

Sip and Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

RAW JAM

I absolutely love this recipe.  Three ingredients blended in a few minutes and voila!  I was recently asked by a reader and friends about finding a good recipe for raw jam and so here it is.  I took it to a party and it was really a hit!  Use it with your favorite PB&J dish (or AB&J - Almond Butter :) ) Or, as we did, make some raw vanilla whipped cream and eat it atop your favorite cracker or bread with the jam - its oooooh so good!  And don't forget my Fig Jam when fig season comes around... which is just around the corner.  I can't wait.

One thing to remember though when you make raw jam is that is fresh, so it will not last as long as regular jam.  Make them in small batches... it a treat that you're whole family will love.

 

RAW JAM

1 cup organic blueberries or strawberries

1/2 teaspoon psyllium husk powder*

1 teaspoon raw agave or raw honey

Blend all the ingredients together to the desired consistency.  Transfer the mixture to an air tight jar or container and let it chill for 15 minutes.  Voila, you now have your jam!  I love this jam.  It tastes so fresh you can't go wrong.

If you want it just a tad firmer, then use 3/4 teaspoon psyllium husk.

*To learn more about psyllium husk check out this link.  The psyllium husk powder asks as a thickening agent.  Only a small amount is needed.  I have also seen raw jam made with chia seeds.  I haven't personally tried using chia seeds yet, but I can definitely see how that may work too.

Enjoy!

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RAW STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH VANILLA CREAM

 

 

It's strawberry season and I am loving it!  These Raw Strawberry Shortcakes with Vanilla Cream is so refreshing and easy to make.  The cookie dough is really versatile, I can see myself using this raw cookie dough recipe for many tart like treats.  Oh, and I hope to be able to go strawberry picking soon too!



 

 

RAW STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH VANILLA CREAM

 

For the Raw Cookie Dough

1 cup raw walnuts

1 cup raw cashews

3 tablespoons raw agave

1 teaspoon water

 

For the Vanilla Cream

1 1/3 cup raw cashews, soaked 2 hrs
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp agave (or 2 dates - I used the dates)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberries

For the vanilla cream, in your food processor blend all ingredients, minus 1/4 cup water. Stop frequently to scrape the bowl. When the mixture is quite smooth, drizzle in the last 1/4 cup water till fluffy.  Chill in the refrigerator.

 

 

For the raw cookie dough, process the walnuts and cashews in the food processor until they are chopped small and are combined well. Then add in the agave, process until crumbly, and add in the teaspoon of water. Process until a large sticky ball of dough is whirling around in your bowl. Remove the dough, place it between two sheets of parchment paper, and roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut the cookies out of the dough using a small circle cookie cutter (mine was about 2 inches in diameter), and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and chill in the freezer for about an hour.

 

Once the cookie dough is chilled, plate it onto your plate or platter, then add sliced strawberries on top of it, then add a dolop of the vanilla cream and top it with strawberry tips.

 

Voila!  So pretty and delicious!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

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If you have a favorite strawberry dessert recipe, feel free to share it in the comments below. Links are welcome!

 

 





GRANOLA CEREAL WITH STRAWBERRIES

I think of myself as a lazy vegan/raw foodist.  Living in a household where others have different dietary habits, I don’t always want to make a full on meal after a long day just for me.  So I get kind of lazy and make this cereal if i’m just not feeling like doing much or if i’m bored of smoothies.   Sometimes you just want a bowl of cereal, simple and uncomplicated!

 

I stumbled upon this as I was trying to make the energy bars Felicia posted about here.  It was kind of a disaster.  In the end my bars were mostly chunks and crumbs (I ran out of dates opps!)  I made about 2 gallons of energy crumbs!  So, I decided it would be my new cereal.

 

 

 

GRANOLA CEREAL WITH STRAWBERRIES

 

1 cup almond milk (or any other nut milk)

1 cup of strawberries (or whatever fruit you have available)

1/2 cup of energy bars
 

**Note: This cereal could be raw if you follow the recipe for the energy bars here.  Mine however were vegan since I used rolled oats. 

Break up the energy bar in a bowl.  Slice the strawberries and add them to the bowl.  Then pour the milk over it all et Voila! (I feel kind of silly giving directions to make cereal).

 

**Another variation I tried from Just Glowing With Health is to blend a cup of almond milk with a frozen banana in a high speed mixer.  This is a delicious variation,  and really the variations are endless, so have fun, there are no limits!

Is your mouth watering yet?