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Posted July 12, 2012
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true story
and
testify
How brave am I?
Can I count on my courage?
Integrity is not a sometimes
thing. It demands unceasing
commitment. Courage combined
with integrity creates the
core of heroes. We all have
it within ourselves to be
heroes. The choice is ours.
- In: Entertaining | Healthy Body | raw food
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- Course/Dish: Cakes
- Meals: Snack
- Main Ingredient: Avocado
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment Needed: Blender, Food Processor
Description
Try this raw layered avocado mint cake cake, It is full of Omega’s, vitamin K, potassium, and fiber! Now that is what we call a ‘perfect’ cake.
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Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
2 2/3 cups whole walnuts, shelled, unsoaked
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp chia seeds (mila or flax meal)
2 tbsp xylitol or sugar (if want to use stevia do about 1/4-1/2 tsp liquid stevia)
1-2 tbsp agave or maple syrup
Mint Avocado Cream
2 avocados, about 1 1/2 cups pureed
1/2 cup +1 tablespoon irish moss paste – about 4oz
1 teaspoon stevia, liquid
3 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1-2 tablespoon sunflower lecithin (optional)
1 tablespoon mint extract
1/2 – 1 teaspoon spirulina (optional, helps with green color)
Methods/steps
Chocolate Cake
Place walnuts in food processor and pulse till a crumbly texture. Then add in remaining ingredients. We left our cake more on the less sweet side, so adjust sweetness to taste. Note: chia seeds gave the cake a little crunchy texture, so if do not like or want crunch use flax meal or grinded chia seeds.
Mint Avocado Cream
Place irish moss in blender with agave and blend a little. Next add in the pureed avocados, stevia and mint extract, spirulina, and if you are using lecithin add in now. Blend till smooth and end with coconut oil. Adjust sweetness to taste.
Note: If you desire more sweetness up the agave and/or stevia, and depending how much you add may need to up coconut oil to 2 tbsp. The purpose of the coconut oil is to help the cream get hard so when you slice cake it does not go everywhere.
Assemble cake:
Line the 6 in pan with wax/parchment paper.
Press about 1 cup of moderately packed chocolate cake batter onto the bottom of the pan. Next top with 1 cup of mint avocado cream.
Set first two layers in the freezer for about 2 hours to set.
Repeat cake and cream layers. Place final cake in freezer for a few hours (about 4-6 hours) to set.
When ready to slice let cake come to room temperature a little (15 or so minutes), will help make it easier to cut.
Keep leftover slices in refrigerator and will last about 2-3 days.
Watermelon Juice
This juice is spectacular! It tastes so cold and sweet (without being too sweet).
The watermelon balances out the sweetness of the pineapple, while the pineapple sparks up the watermelon!
Ingredients
1/2 cup cold pineapple
3 cups cold watermelon
Juice all and enjoy!
Raw Lemon Cheesecake Smoothie
Posted July 12, 2012
on:- Course/Dish: Pies, Smoothies
- Meals: Breakfast, Snack
- Main Ingredient: Lemon, Cashews, Banana
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cuisine: American
- Equipment Needed: Blender
- Rainbow Green Cuisine: Phase 2
- Makes: 8 oz
Description
You have certainly lucked out now that you’ve stumbled upon this scrumptious lemon cheesecake smoothie recipe by Tess Masters! It is thick, rich, and can even be turned into a pie filling by adding soaked chia seeds to further condense the texture. It is creamy, vanilla lemon bliss in a glass! Tess says, “this raw vegan lemon smoothie tastes just like a melted cheesecake in a glass! You will never guess this is dairy free. It is smooth, creamy, rich, and decadent. This recipe yields one 8-ounce glass. But I like to serve it in shot glasses for dessert and share it with friends.”
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Ingredients
2 cups ice
1 cup filtered water
½ cup raw chopped pitted dates
¼ cup raw cashews
¼ cup lemon flesh (1 whole small lemon) peeled and pips removed
1 medium banana (fresh or frozen)
5 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp Sprout Living Epic Protein Vanilla Lucuma Powder (*optional)
1 tsp non alcoholic vanilla extract
½ tsp freshly grated lemon zest
pinch Celtic sea salt
Methods/steps
1) Place all ingredients in your high-speed blender (I use a Vitamix) and puree until smooth and creamy.
2) Tweak flavours and ice to taste.
Devour! Oink Oink 🙂
Additional Tips
You could also thicken this with chia seeds and make a raw vegan lemon cheesecake pudding. YUMMO!
Strawberry Ice Cream NEW
Posted July 12, 2012
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- Course/Dish: Ice Cream
- Main Ingredient: Strawberry
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cuisine: American
- Equipment Needed: Blender
- Rainbow Green Cuisine: Phase 2
- Serves: 2
Description
With only 5 ingredients no one has an excuse not to make this ice cream! And why would you need one anyways, the photo alone is enough to inspire it’s creation. Dreamy, rich, naturally sweet coconut milk combines with fresh organic berries, maple syrup, a touch of lemon juice and a bit of xanthum gum (it’s a seaweed thickening agent- don’t be afraid!) If you don’t like using organic coconut milk from a can you can make your own by blending coconut meat and water until it is smooth, thick, and creamy. Remember, if you don’t have an ice cream maker simply freeze mixture in ice cube trays until semi-solid and blend in a blender or food processor!
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Ingredients
1 can coconut milk
2 cups diced strawberries
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
Methods/steps
1) Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Chill the mixture in the fridge for at least 6 hours.
2) Process in an ice cream machine according to manufacturers instructions. Will be soft serve at this point.
Eat this way or transfer to a freezer for 1-2 hours.
Caretakers
Posted July 12, 2012
on:true story
Who is taking care of
the caretaker? Usually
no one, including the caretaker.
It is important for those who
find themselves in this role
to learn that self-sacrifice
without replenishment ends with
one having nothing left to give.
Be kind to yourself. People
who have not been in this role
can not possibly understand
how totally demanding it is.
Often you do not realize it
yourself as you have been
totally focused on the other
person. But you will serve
better if you also take
care of the caretaker!