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July 05, 2012

Chocolate Cranberry Buckwheat Pancakes, dairy and gluten free


Chocolate Cranberry Buckwheat Pancakes
1 cup buckwheat flour
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 organic egg
1/4 cup raw cacao
1 banana, mashed
dash of stevia
Coconut oil, to fry

Garnish with:
Dried cranberry/fresh banana slices 
Agave or raw honey (optional)

1. Mix together in a bowl with a fork.
2. Pour a dash of coconut oil into a frying pan and turn heat to medium.
3. Add 1/4 cup of batter to pan and fry for 2 minutes on each side.
4. Top with raw honey or agave, dried cranberries and fresh banana slices.

Makes 6-8 pancakes.


July 03, 2012

Raw Banana Taffy Ice Cream



Raw Banana Taffy Ice Cream
2 bananas
1 TBSP tahini
1 TBSP honey
8 walnut-halves
Garnish: banana slices, crushed walnuts (optional)

1. Peel and freeze bananas for about 3 hours.
2. Remove from freezer and blend with remaining ingredients.
3. Garnish with fresh walnuts, banana slices and serve immediately!


July 01, 2012

Raw Raspberry Chocolate Truffles


Raw Raspberry Truffles
1/4 cup raw coconut oil, melted over soft heat
1 TBSP raw cacao nibs
1 TBSP raw cacao powder
1 TBSP agave (a little less than 1 TBSP)
1/2 TSP raspberry extract
1. Mix together with a spoon in a bowl.
2. Pour into ice cube molds (IKEA has great shapes available, such as heart, fish and flowers)
3 Refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set. You can also freeze them to set faster (about 1 hour to set).

Delicious with a cup of vanilla or cherry tea and fresh berries!!




June 25, 2012

Apple Cinnamon Bread, Raw


Delicious raw bread right out of the dehydrator and topped with coconut oil and fresh fruit.

Apple Cinnamon Bread, Raw
2 cups ground flax seeds (golden seeds taste better than the darker seeds)
1 cup raw almonds (soaked 24 hours)
3/4 cup black raisins (soaked for 1-3 hours)
2 organic apples, sweet apples are best!
2 TBSP agave or a dash of stevia
1 TSP vanilla
1 TBSP cinnamon
1 TSP sea salt

1. Process all ingredients in a blender till well mixed. 
2. Form into loaves on teflex sheets and dehydrate for 14 hours, flipping the loaves after 7 hours or so.
3. Top with coconut oil and fresh fruit.


This recipe is adapted from Rose Lee Calabro recipe, Apple Cinnamon Bread. 

June 23, 2012

Sweet Corn Bread, Raw


Raw Sweet Corn Bread
1 cup raw almonds (soaked 24 hours)
1 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup raw pine nuts
1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen organic non-GMO corn
1/4 cup agave
1 tsp sea salt
Dash of cumin
1 cup ground flax seeds

1. Process all the ingredients till well mixed and roll flat onto a teflex sheet.
2. Place in the dehydrator for 10-12 hours.
3. Cut into squares and enjoy!

This recipe was inspired by Elaina Love. Thank you Elaina!