Coconut macaroons are my favorite! Well actually, anything made with coconut is my favorite. Coconut macaroons, made with fresh coconut meat? Those are the best! These macaroons are made with the excess ground coconut meat from straining coconut milk. It's a great way to use the excess coconut flakes to make a tasty, amazing snack, … Continue reading Coconut Vanilla Macaroons
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Sweet Potato and Sauteed Kale Quinoa Bowl
People freak out about vegan meals all the time. "Where is the protein? Where is the calcium? Where's the vitamin D?" Guys, it's all right here, and much better sources for each of these necessary nutrients. Quinoa is a huge source of protein, along with kale and mushrooms. Also, avocado has protein, and even tomatoes have protein! … Continue reading Sweet Potato and Sauteed Kale Quinoa Bowl
Tempeh and Vegetable Stir Fry
There are very few times where it's actually safe and good for you to eat soy products here in the US. And, organic tempeh happens to be one of them. Tempeh is made by fermenting cooked soybeans with a mold, while tofu is made by curdling fresh hot soy milk with a coagulant. Eating too much … Continue reading Tempeh and Vegetable Stir Fry
Vegan Mashed Potatoes with Mushrooms and Red Wine Gravy
I looooove mashed potatoes! And I love mushrooms, and gravy! However, I don't love the the butter, milk and extreme amounts of salt that make a perfectly good, healthy staple like potatoes into a fattening, unhealthy dish! So, I came up with my own recipe for mashed potatoes, plus an AMAZING gravy with mushrooms instead … Continue reading Vegan Mashed Potatoes with Mushrooms and Red Wine Gravy
Minty Coconut Cocoa Smoothie
This is a great morning, post or pre-workout smoothie. The raw cacao powder and coconut blends perfectly together with the walnut milk and mint to give it a refreshing winter taste! Most people use mint solely as a tea or consider it a flavor in toothpaste, but few realize that fresh mint leaves contain a … Continue reading Minty Coconut Cocoa Smoothie
Chunky Homemade Salsa
I love salsa!! I used to buy it in the store all the time until I realized that hey, I used to live in Mexico and I always made my own salsa! Why did I stop doing that? Lucky for me, I had 6 very ripe roma tomatoes in my house as well as … Continue reading Chunky Homemade Salsa
Cacao Coconut Clusters
I LOVE coconut...AND raw cacao. So rather than continuously buying expensive raw vegan cacao snacks at the store, I decided to make my own snack, and it came out delicious! This is a simple recipe made with only a few ingredients, and takes about 5 minutes of prep time. Let us begin! You will … Continue reading Cacao Coconut Clusters
Lemon Coconut Cashew Cream
For the coconut lemon cashew cream you will need: - 1 cup soaked cashews - 1/2 cup organic shredded or flaked coconut (or you can do a 1/2 cup raw coconut meat) - 1/4 cup coconut water - 2 tbsp. organic maple syrup - 1 tbsp coconut oil - 1 tbsp raw honey - 1 … Continue reading Lemon Coconut Cashew Cream
RAWmarkable Cranberry Orange Macaroons!
These raw coconut macaroons are soooo easy to make and they taste crazy good! Ten minute Preparation, no cooking, just blending and mixing! Let us begin! You will need: - 1 1/2 cups organic shredded coconut - 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (about 2 oranges) - 6 organic pitted dates - 2 tbsp. organic … Continue reading RAWmarkable Cranberry Orange Macaroons!
Blueberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
I recently came into possession of two large boxes of blueberries, thanks to the one day sale at Whole Foods, where I was able to buy an entire case of organic blueberries for $21 bucks (regular price would be about $60). So, I have been whipping up all kinds of blueberry delights. This is THE BEST … Continue reading Blueberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream