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Wrap It Up: 3 Irresistible Vegan Burritos with Custom Spice and Flavor

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  Here’s a set of three delicious vegan burrito recipes — each using a different ready-made vegan wrap — and each offering different options for spiciness (mild, medium, or hot, depending on your taste).   🌯 1. Smoky Sweet Potato  & Black Bean Burrito Wrap : Spinach Tortilla (green, vegan, store-bought) Filling: - 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes, cubed - ¾ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained - ½ cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen) - ¼ cup red onion, finely diced - ¼ cup cilantro, chopped - 1 tablespoon lime juice - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika - Salt and pepper, to taste Heat options: - Mild: Add a few drops of mild chipotle mayo (vegan) or omit spice entirely. - Medium : Add a few dashes of your favorite medium-heat taco sauce or a sprinkle of chipotle powder. - Hot : Mix in diced jalapeños or a spoonful of spicy chipotle adobo sauce. Assembly: Layer sweet potatoes, black beans, corn, red onion, and cilantro onto the spinach wrap. Drizzle with lime juice and chose...

Living Brownies Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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Below you will find the original recipe demo'd at the Cooking Class.  But there are probably 100s of Raw Vegan Brownie Recipes online now.   Carob is always more healthful to choose than cocoa.  Cocoa / cacao contains the stimulant theobromine and the samecaffeine you find in coffee.  Cocoa also has quite a lot of fat in it. *Melt about ½ T. Coconut Oil and 5 Cocoa Butter Disks over hot water.Put the following into a Food Processor: *1/2 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt *1 C. Medjool Dates (NO pits!) *1 C. Nuts (I use ½ C. soaked Almonds, ½ C. Pecans) *1/3 C. Raw Cacao Powder OR 1/6 C. Raw Cacao & 1/6 C. Raw Carob Powder OR 1/3 C. Raw Carob *1/2 tsp. Organic Vanilla *Coconut Oil and Cocoa Butter (melted) *Shot of Maple Syrup: Optional Method : When completely mixed together into a homogenous glob, dump into a small pan (4-5”) and press until evenly distributed. You can press dried cranberries,coconut shreds etc. into the top, or “ice” it with ...

Ice Box Fruit Cake Recipe (Egg-Free, Dairy-Free)

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This is a lovely traditional no-bake fruit cake! MIX the following ingredients in a large bowl: 1/2 C. Tahini or Cashew Nut Butter 1/4 C. Earth Balance Margerine 1/2 C. Brown Sugar 3/4 C. Pineapple or Orange Juice 2 C. Dates, chopped 2 C. other Dried Fruits, chopped 1 C. Raisins, cooked, or steam to soften 1 tsp. Coriander 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1/2 C. Tapioca Flour LET STAND IN FRIDGE several hours, or overnight ADD : 2 C. chopped NUTS (pecans, hazelnuts, etc.) 4 C. Graham Cracker Crumbs or ground-up Granola PACK into pans* and put in fridge to set CREAMY CASHEW ICING 1 1/2 cups raw Cashews 1/2 cup filtered Water 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup (or Honey, if not vegan) 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil, Cocoa Butter or Ghee (if you are not vegan) 1 tablespoon organic Almond Extract  1/4 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt * I find that silicone pans work best for quick packing, easy removal of cakes, and fast clean-up

Date Tart Recipe (egg-free, dairy-free)

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Date Tarts (Gluten-Free version) TART SHELLS: MIX TOGETHER: *3/4 C. Oil (optional: 1/2 C. melted Coconut Oil) *2 T. Brown Sugar *2 C. Flour KNEAD until an oily ball. PINCH off pieces and press into muffin tins to make a thin shell. BAKE at 400F for 15 minutes. GLUTEN FREE TART SHELLS: Put together in Food Processor: 1 1/2 C. Gluten-Free Flour + 1/2 C. Coconut Shreds 2 T. Coconut Palm Sugar 1/4 C. melted Coconut Oil Pinch off (as above) and press into tins.  Bake as above. FILLING: *2 packed C. Dates, pitted, chopped *1/4 C. Brown Sugar *1 1/2 C. Water *1/4 C. Lemon Juice BOIL until dates are mushy. SPOON into shells. COOL and ICE with a CITRUS ICING: *1 1/2 C. Icing Sugar *1/2 C. Margerine *1 tsp. Vanilla *2 T. Lemon Zest *about 1 T. Rice or Soy Milk to make a soft icing. ~Recipe by Wyona

Date Cashew Cream Recipe (dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free)

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Date Cashew Cream on Very Berry Squares BLEND TOGETHER: *1 C. Water *1 C. Cashews *7-9 Dates (softened in hot water, pits removed) *2 T. Coconut *1 T. Lemon or Orange zest, finely grated *Pinch of Salt *1/4 C. Lemon Juice *2 T. Tapioca Starch LET STAND or refrigerate.

Apricot-Date Bars Recipe (Gluten-Free, Casein-Free, Sugar-Free, Egg-Free)

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CRUMB CRUST #1: 4 C. Quick Oats 1/4 C. Oil                                              1 C. shredded Coconut 1/4 C. Brown Rice Flour 1 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt Salt 2 T. Lemon or Orange Rind Zest MIX WELL and PRESS most of the above into a 8" x 12" pan Leave some of the mixture for sprinkling on top of filling CONTINUE on with FILLING & BAKING below                 -OR- ALMOND MEAL CRUST #2: 4 1/2  C. Almond Meal/Almond Flour** 1/4 C. Oil 1/2 C. Maple Syrup 1 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt 2 tsp. Baking Soda COMBINE in a Food Processor until well-mixed PRESS into a 8" x 12" pan BAKE in a 350F oven until fragrant and light golden (however long that takes-- don't overbake/burn) LET COOL FILL and BAKE (again) AS BELOW FILLING: 2 C. unsulphured Apricots SOAK and BLEND coarsely wi...

Cashew French Toast: Breakfast Recipe

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Cashew French Toast: Breakfast Recipe 1 C. Water 2 T. raw Cashews 4 pitted Dates 7 pieces of Bread 1/2 C. Fresh Orange Juice (or 2 T. OJ concentrate plus water to equal 1/2 C. fluid) 1 T. Whole Wheat Flour Whiz all but bread in blender until smooth.  Pour into shallow bowl.  Dip slices of bread into it and place on cookie sheet.  Bake at 400F until golden brown.  Turn and brown the other side.  Top with Applesauce, fresh fruit or fruit topping.  Yield: 7 servings A Gluten-Free Version (as in the picture- adapted by Cynthia from Wyona's Recipe above) 1 C. Water 2 T. raw Cashews or 2 T. raw Sunflower Seeds 4 pitted Dates 8 pieces of Gluten-Free Bread (usually smaller) 1/2 C. Fresh Orange Juice (or 2 T. OJ concentrate plus water to equal 1/2 C. fluid) 1 T. Chia Seed ground up in a Coffee Bean Grinder Whiz all of the above except the bread until smooth.  Pour into shallow bowl.  Dip slices of bread into it and place on a co...

Delicious Millet: Breakfast Recipe

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COMBINE IN THE SAUCEPAN: 1 C. Millet 4 C. Water 1 tsp. Salt Bring to boil.  Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in: 1/2 C. Unsweetened Coconut 1/2 C. Toasted Sunflower Seeds 3/4 C. chopped, pitted Dates Yield: 4 servings