This glorious nut and dried fruit section is where I get a lot of inspiration for my recipes. When making raw, nut based recipes, it’s easy to pick out a few things and toss them into a food processor and see what happens. My usual go to combo is almonds, dark chocolate and dates—simple and…
Completely aside from the joy of not having to be blasted with heat from the oven, I think raw desserts have a deeper and more decadent flavor. For example, using cinnamon in a recipe. It tastes more prominent when it’s not baked and it’s still in raw form. This is all speculation and I might…
She told me that she adds molasses to give it that specific taste. She brought the bottle out for me to dip my finger in and try the molasses… all by itself… And let me tell you it was not what I was expecting. My mom laughed as I choked on the earthy, bitterness of…
I got so pumped when I took my first bite of these little strawberry delights because I have such a passion for creating mouth-watering recipes that are actually good for your body and don’t taste like cardboard. I know I’m probably not the only one that has had a “healthy” food that tastes like plastic….
So almonds and apricots…what the heck can I make with that? The first thing that popped into my mind was energy balls. Easy-peasy and almost always a no-fail creation. Toss the almonds and apricots into a food processor with a couple other ingredients and call it a day. The easiest instructions ever award goes to:…
Nothing more, nothing less. I actually remember forcing myself to eat a tomato when I was about fifteen years old because I was trying to eat healthy. I hated it but I made myself eat it anyway and eventually they grew on me and I liked them. I remember guacamole being all the hype, I…
I remember one year it was my dad’s birthday and we were having a hard time trying to come up with a cake theme for him. I mean, he’s had a lot of birthdays and we felt we exasperated all of his likes on previous ones. For days, my mom and I pondered about what…
These almond butter energy bites are a perfect choice for anyone out there who is constantly pressed for time — they can be prepared in only 10 minutes.
These almond joy balls use all natural healthy ingredients that will give you a great boost of energy that satisfies your sweet tooth at the same time.