Roasted Grapes w/ Red Wine
This treat is easy & fancy at the same time – and so delicious. I hope you enjoy! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 TBSP butter 1 pound red seedless grapes (stems removed) 2 TBSP brown sugar, I used Demerara (raw light brown sugar crystals) 1/3 cup dry red wine (any red wine you like to drink will do) 1 pint natural vanilla ice cream for serving Preheat oven to 425 and place an 8 x 8 baking dish in the oven to warm. Add the butter to preheated baking dish and let it melt. Add the grapes and sugar and stir to...
Read MoreCaramel Sauce
1/2 cup cashew butter 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup DATE-PASTE 2 tsps vanilla extract 1/8 tsp sea salt Place all ingredients in a blender & process until smooth. Will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge. Once refrigerated, the sauce will need to be warmed (to at least room temp) before serving in order to obtain the proper consistency. ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ Adapted from “Raw for Dessert” ~ There’s not too much to the date paste. It’s only dates blended with water so it’s no big deal to...
Read MoreBanana Caramel Crumble
Ridiculously good! Adapted from “Raw for Dessert.” ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MAKE DATE PASTE: 16 pitted medjool dates 1 & 1/2 cups filtered water Soak dates in the water for at least 20 minutes (& up to overnight). Drain the dates but reserve the soak water. Place the dates along with 1/4 cup of the soak water in either a Vitamix or a food processor fitted w/ S blade, and process into a smooth paste. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the work bowl if necessary. Yields 1 & 1/4 cups. Date...
Read MoreCaramel Apples
(dairy free, gluten free, egg free) To make the caramel sauce: 1/2 cup cashew butter 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup DATE-PASTE 2 tsps vanilla extract 1/8 tsp sea salt Place all ingredients in a blender & process until smooth. Will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge. Once refrigerated, the sauce will need to be warmed (to at least room temp) before serving in order to obtain the proper consistency. Wash & dry apples (make sure you dry them well). Use wooden chopsticks to insert – pointy side down – into the stem end of the apples. Swirl apples in caramel sauce. Add (optional)...
Read MoreFreezer Fudge
2 cups cashew butter (or other nut-butter) 2/3 cup pure maple syrup 1/4 cup cacao (or cocoa) powder 1 TBSP coconut oil, melted 2 tsps vanilla 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 cup cashews (or other nut), coarsely chopped Place everything into a food processor except for the chopped cashews. Process until smooth. Add the cashews and pulse a few times, until just mixed. Press the mixture into an 8-inch glass baking dish (the back of a spoon works well). Freeze for 2 hours before serving. Makes 36 small squares. Will keep for 3 months in the freezer....
Read MoreRice Pudding
1 cup white basmati rice 1/4 tsp pure salt 3 & 3/4 cups whole milk 1 & 1/4 cups cream 2/3 cup natural sugar 1 & 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon, or nutmeg, or cardamom (or a combination) Bring 2 cups water to boil in a 3 quart pot. Stir in rice and salt. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring once or twice until water is almost fully absorbed — 12 – 15 minutes. Add milk, cream, and sugar. Increase heat to medium-high to bring to simmer, then reduce heat to maintain simmer. Cook uncovered stirring frequently until mixture starts to thicken — about 30...
Read MoreRaspberry Squares
There are only 5 ingredients in these tasty treats which means they’re very simple to make (provided you have a food processor). Adjustments can be made to the recipe to make it even easier (scroll down to bottom of this page for suggestions). To make the recipe as is requires a few simple steps as follows: ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MAKE DATE PASTE: 16 pitted medjool dates 1 & 1/2 cups filtered water Soak dates in the water for at least 20 minutes (& up to overnight). Drain the dates but reserve the soak water....
Read MoreChocolate Covered Bananas
3 or 4 bananas 1 3.5 oz [dark] chocolate bar chopped walnuts (or topping of choice) Melt chocolate by boiling water in a small pot, and adding chocolate to a separate pot, securely sitting on top of the small one. The steam will melt the chocolate (chocolate will burn if you put it in a pot directly on the burner). Pour melted chocolate into a shallow bowl. Peel bananas & roll them around in the chocolate until covered (or you can put the bananas in the bowl first & pour the chocolate right over them). Place chocolate covered bananas on a wax paper covered cookie sheet &...
Read MoreNatural Root Beer
8 oz sparkling water 8 drops “Sweetleaf” root beer flavored liquid stevia Stir. =) Another good, natural soda can be made using the following 2 SweetLeaf liquid stevia flavors instead of the root beer flavor – vanilla creme & orange. Use 4 drops of each mixed into 8 oz sparkling water to make an orange creme soda. For those avoiding certain foods, this recipe falls into the following categories: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Sugar Free, Grain Free, Raw...
Read MoreIce Pops !
My goal here was to come up with a variety of delicious, wholesome, frozen treats that the kids would love. (I did it!) =) Of course, you can puree just about anything & freeze it into a popsicle, so go with what you’re in the mood for & experiment. Or, use the following simple recipes as a basis to get started & go from there. I went back & forth a bit, tweaking, to get just the right ratio of flavor and sweetness, but I suggest you start with small batches so you can test & adjust the flavors to your own personal preference. Liquid stevia works extremely well...
Read MorePeanut Butter Chocolate Bars
2 cups puffed, brown rice cereal, crushed 1 & 1/2 cups (1 full 16 oz jar) natural, crunchy peanut butter (or other nut/seed butter – see notes below) 2 cups organic powdered sugar 1/2 cup, plus 2 TBSP butter, or coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla heaping 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips Coat a 9X13 baking pan with coconut oil or butter. Combine crushed cereal, peanut butter, powdered sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, and vanilla in a large bowl. Press mixture into baking pan. Melt the chocolate chips with remaining 2 TBSP butter and stir to combine. Spread chocolate mixture over the peanut...
Read More1-Minute Ice Cream (w/ demo vid)
For four servings: 4 large bananas, sliced & frozen 1/2 cup milk of choice Cut bananas into rounds and place in single layer on a wax (or parchment) paper covered cookie sheet. Put cookie sheet in freezer for several hours or overnight. Vitamix blender method: Place frozen bananas in blender, add milk, and blend on high, using the tamper to continually push banana chunks into the blade area. Within 1 minute, you’ll have creamy ice cream. Blender will be loud as it’s doing it’s thing, but this is normal. Food processor method: Make sure work bowl is fitted with steel S...
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