Homemade Chocolate Pudding (My Amazing Recipe you have to make!)

In a high speed blender add:
2 Cans Great White Northern Beans (Drained & Rinsed Well!)
2 Tbsp. Chia Seeds
1 Can Coconut Milk
1 C. Almond milk
1/2 C. Cacao or Cocoa Powder
1 C. Pure Maple Syrup (Or sweetener of your choice)
1/2 C. coconut oil (Softened)
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Blend until Smooth!

Enjoy!

Store in the fridge.

Recipe by: Me

Gluten Free Chocolate Birthday Cake

In a high speed blender add:
2 C. Rolled Oats
1 C. Coconut Sugar
1/2 C. Cacao or Cocoa Powder
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Sea Salt
Blend well.
Pour into a bowl.
Add:
1 C. Almond Milk
3 Eggs
1/2 C. melted Coconut Oil
1 Tbsp. vanilla Extract
Stir well!

Divide in half between 2 greased 9 inch round pans. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.

Frosting:
1/2 C. Coconut oil, softened
2 Tbsp. Cacao or Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup

If you are patient and let the frosting cool, it won't drizzle all over the place. But, I like it that way. Top with strawberries and mint.

Enjoy!

P.S. It is my youngest's Birthday today. She is 3! We are so blessed to have her. I hope she loves this cake. Doesn't it look delicious?

Raw Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake

I like to use a spring release Pie Dish for my raw Pies.

In a food processor add:
1 C. Nuts (I used a nut mix I have with pecans, peanuts, cashews, almonds, and Brazil nuts)
1.5 C. Soaked & Pitted Dates 
1 Tbsp. Almond Milk
Blend well. Press into a pie dish.

Cream Filling:
In a blender (I used my Vitamix) add:
2 C. Soaked Cashews
3 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
1/3 C. Pure Maple Syrup
1 Ripe Banana
1/2 C. Coconut Cream (I just used the cream on the top of a can of coconut milk)
1 tsp. Organic Orange Flavor, Vanilla Extract, or Strawberry extract (You can also use Orange Essential oil, just use about 3-5 drops)
1/4 tsp. Real Salt
3 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
Top with: Sliced Strawberries
Blend until smooth. Pour on top of crust. Sprinkle with more Orange Zest. Freeze for 2 hours. Enjoy! This is so rich and creamy. You will love it!

Store in the fridge.

Recipe By: Me (Becky)

P.S. I have an Orange Creamsicle Cheese Cake HERE, that's very similar. MMM!

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars

Recipe:

2 C. Oat Flour (I just ground oats in my Vitamix)
1/2 C. Chocolate Protein Powder (I used Ideal Raw)
1 C. Special K cereal or Rice Krispies (I used Special K)
1/2 tsp. Real Salt
1 C. Natural Peanut Butter
3 Tbsp. Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/4 C. Pure Maple Syrup
1 tsp. Vanilla

Hard Chocolate Frosting
2 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder
1/4 C. Pure Maple Syrup
1/4 C. Coconut Oil

In a bowl add: Oat flour, Protein Powder, Cereal (I crushed the cereal with a potato masher), and salt. Whisk together. Then add Peanut butter, Almond Milk, Maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir well. I actually ended up mixing it with my hands.

Press mixture into a parchment paper lined 9X13 glass baking dish. I ended up using a fork to get it even all over.

Heat (in the microwave or the stove top):
Cocoa Powder, maple syrup, and coconut oil. Stir well! Pour over Protein Bars.

Freeze for 2 hours. Gently remove from pan. Cut into bars. Store in an air tight container in the fridge.

Enjoy!

Recipe by: Me

Healthy No-Bake Cookie Balls

In a food processor add:
1 C. Pitted Dates
1/4 C. Adam's Peanut Butter
1 C. Rolled Oats
1/4 C. Cacao powder
1/8 C. Almond milk
1/2 C. Unsweetened coconut
2 Tbsp. Coconut sugar
Blend well. Roll into balls. Roll in coconut. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Enjoy! 

Recipe by: Me

Homemade Nutella

2 C. Hazelnuts (I bought mine at Smith's in the bins) Roast on a pan for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Pour into a dishcloth & rub the skins off. Place into a blender.
1/4 tsp. Real salt
1/2 C. Cacao powder
1/4 C. Coconut oil
1/2 C. Pitted dates
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/4 C. almond milk
1/4 C. Coconut sugar
Blend until smooth.
I also used my food processor toward the end. (I lost my lid to my blender, so it was just taking too long).

Enjoy! Recipe by: Me

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites

I was craving something chocolate and peanut buttery after lunch so I made these. Yummy!

In a food processor add:
20 pitted dates
6 dried apricots
1/2 C. Almonds
1/2 C. Peanut Butter
1 C. Rolled Oats
1/4 C. Cacao nibs
2 Tbsp. Unsweetened Silk Coconut Milk

Blend well. Form into balls. Store in the fridge.

Enjoy!

Vegan Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

• In a food processor add:
  1 Can Chickpeas, drained & rinsed
  1 3/4 C. Oat flour (I made mine in my Vitamix)
  1 Tbsp. Vanilla
  1/2 tsp. Real Salt
  3/4 C. Coconut Sugar
  1 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
  3 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
  3 Tbsp. Coconut oil
  1/2 tsp. Baking soda
  1/2 C. Cacao nibs
  
  Blend well. Spoon onto a Silpat and cook at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.
  
  I tweaked a recipe I found online from detoxinista.com

Enjoy!

Happy Pi Day!! Raw Orange Creamsicle Pie/Cheese Cake

I like to use a spring release Pie Dish for my raw Pies.

In a food processor add:
1 C. Nuts (I like to use Pecans or Walnuts, but I was almost out so I just used a few walnuts & some unsalted mixed nut variety)
1.5 C. Soaked & Pitted Dates (I used half raisins, half dates because I was almost out of dates)
Evidently I need to go shopping. ;)
Blend well. Press into a pie dish.

Cream Filling:
In a blender (I used my Vitamix) add:
2 C. Soaked Cashews
3 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
1/3 C. Pure Maple Syrup
1 Ripe Banana
1/2 C. Coconut Cream (I just used the cream on the top of a can of coconut milk)
1 tsp. Organic Orange Flavor (You can also use Orange Essential oil, just use about 3-5 drops)
1/4 tsp. Real Salt
3 Tbsp. Fresh squeezed Orange Juice
1 Tbsp. Orange Zest
Blend until smooth. Pour on top of crust. Sprinkle with more Orange Zest. Freeze for 2 hours. Enjoy! This is so rich and creamy. You will love it!

Store in the fridge.

Recipe By: Me (Becky)

Spectacular Vegan Pancakes

I found this recipe online from thrivingonplants

In the Vitamix add: 

1 C. Rolled oats. Blend into flour.

Add: 1 C. nut milk (I used almond/coconut milk unsweetened)

1 ripe banana

1 Tbsp. coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, or any natural sweetener

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. vanilla 

Blend until smooth. 

Let sit for 5 minutes. 

Cook on a greased skillet (I used coconut oil) until brown on both sides.

Top with my Vegan black bean chocolate mousse & and berries.

I shared this with my love.

Becky

Black Bean Chocolate Mousse

This is awesome! We have already made this daily since I created this recipe. Yummy! Everyone in my family loves it!

Oh my heck! This is amazing! Our new Fave. Seriously! Try it. I came across a recipe from rawblend on YouTube where they used white beans in their pudding. We were all out of white beans so I decided to use black beans. This is amazing! Oh wait. I already said that. Haha.

In a Vitamix add:

1 (15 oz) can Black beans drained & rinsed well
1 C. Unsweetened silk coconut milk
1/2 C. Coconut oil
1/2 C. Cacao powder or carob
1/3 C. Pure Maple syrup or honey
1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Blend until smooth. It will be liquid. Magic happens when chilled!!
Place in the freezer for 1 hour. 
Store in the fridge.

Recipe by: Me (Inspired by Rawblend)

Becky

Cauliflower Chocolate Pudding

The other day on YouTube I saw this on the channel Feastingonfruit. I just had to try it. I was pleasantly surprised. My family couldn't guess the secret ingredient. I told them after they had finished it. Sometimes when I tell them the "secret" ingredient before, they don't eat it. :)

Recipe:

In a high speed blender add:
4 C. Steamed Cauliflower
1 C. Non-dairy Milk (I used Silk unsweetened Coconut Milk)
12-15 pitted & soaked dates
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 C. Cacao powder
2 Tbsp. Local Raw Honey or Maple syrup.

Blend. Top with Strawberries.

(I modified this recipe from feastingonfruit)

Becky

Banana Pecan Chia Pudding

 

Chia Pudding:

In a 32 oz. Mason Jar add:
1 C. Plain Yogurt
3/4 C. Chia seeds 
Fill the rest with unsweetened Almond Milk (about 3 C.) 

3 Tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
1 Tbsp. Vanilla extract.
Stir well. 

Top with a lid.

Let sit for 10 minutes. 

Shake well. 

Store in fridge overnight. 
Serve with bananas, pecans, and chai spice.

Recipe by: Me

Becky

Lemon Cream Pie NiceCream

In a High Speed Blender or Food Processor add:

1/4 C. Unsweetened almond milk
4-5 Frozen Bananas
1/4 of a lemon (seeds removed, but skin on)
Blend well. Top with grated Lemon peel.

Recipe by:Me

This is delightful!

Becky

Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

These are really good, but a bit too sweet, so they would be great stir ins for hot cereal or to add to smoothies. :)

In a glass bowl add:

1 C. Raw Honey or Pure Maple Syrup (If you use maple syrup you should add more thickener to the mixture. Maybe almond or peanut butter)

1 C. Coconut Oil

1 C. Caco powder

Another great recipe for the chocolate is: (cacao powder, coconut butter, & sweetener (maple syrup, honey, etc.)

Melt in the microwave for 1 minute. 

Line a mini 24 cupcake tin with liners (make sure they are thick enough that the mixture won't stick so much. (Honey is sticky!)

Drop 1 tsp. of the chocolate mixture into each cupcake liner. 

Top with: 

1 tsp. Almond Butter centered in each cup. 

Then top with 1 Tbsp. of the chocolate mixture.

Place in the freezer for 2-3 hours. 

I love the soft almond butter in the center. Yummy!

Enjoy. Keep cold in the fridge or freezer. 

Recipe by:

Me

Becky

Mint Ice Cream for Breakfast?

My tummy has been upset today. Peppermint is good for the belly, so I decided to make this for us for Breakfast. Always a fave.

This is so tasty & refreshing!

Ingredients:
1/4 C. Vanilla Almond Milk
2 C. Spinach
4-5 frozen bananas
2 drops peppermint essential oil or peppermint extract

Blend in the Vitamix with the wand or the food processor. Top with your favorite toppings. I topped mine with goji berries and mulberries. Enjoy!

Recipe by: Me

Becky

Popcorn & the Superbowl

We decided to watch the SuperBowl. We usually do every year. Our family loves to play sports, but we don't watch them very often. We brought the big TV upstairs to our living room. (We are one of those weird families that doesn't have a TV in our living room. :)

We had chips and salsa and I made popcorn. :) Savory & Sweet.

Make Popcorn. I like to Cook it on the stove in our big black pot (with a lid) on the stove. I add about 1/4 C. of Coconut oil and 1 C. popcorn kernels. Turn it to Medium High heat. (When cooking in a pot, make sure when the pops start slowing down, lift up the pot a few inches above the stove top and hold it there until the pops stop. Then the popcorn won't burn. :)

Savory: 

Garlic powder

Sea salt

Italian seasoning.

Sweet- Molasses Taffy Popcorn

In a nonstick pot on the stove add: 

1/4 C. Molasses

1/2 C. Raw honey

1/4 C. Coconut oil 

Boil for 3-4 minutes

Add 1 tsp. Vanilla extract.
Pour over about 6-8 C. Cooked popcorn. 

Stir well. 

Serve warm or cooled. 

I got this recipe from my friends family cookbook. The Author of this sweet Popcorn is Carole Lynne.

Becky