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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tropical Berry Smoothie

Delicous very bery tropical smoothie!!



-Coconut water
-Bananas
-Blackberries
-Blueberries
-Raspberries

I didn't freeze any fruit, so icecubes will do!



Enjoy!

GO GREEN!

-Spinach
-Parsley
-Apple
-Ginger

-Kale
-Parsley
-Cucumber
-Apple


YUM-OH!

CooCoo for Coconuts!


Lately I have been drinking a ton of Coconut water, YUM! Natural energy full of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, what's not to love?!

I mix coconut water with my juices + smoothies and when I have a coconut full of meat (like the one shown above), I add some of that good fat into my smoothies too!  I do not add coconut meat when I'm trying to keep my smoothies LOW in fat, but it is still sooo delicious!

Coconut water comes with anti-anging, energy boosting, hydrating, weight loss, and cardiovascular benefits. All in one!

Hope you enjoyed my very short coconut craze. :D

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Raw Sweet Kiwi


It's a delicious raw snack/ dessert!

Sweet Kiwi Recipe:

Crust
1/2 cup Organic Raw Almonds
1/4 cup Organic Milled Flax Seeds
1/2 cup Organic Raw Pumpkin Seeds
*to your liking, Raw Agave Nectar

Filling
3 Fresh Organic Kiwi
*to your liking, Raw Agave Nectar

*Note, I did not measure this recipe.. this one is kind of an, "up to how much you want" recipe. :)... I'm pretty sure that you will be able to tell how much of each ingredient you will actually need.


Directions: Add Almonds and Pumpkin seeds to a food processor. After chopping the two ingredients up, scoop into a medium bowl. Add milled flax seeds and enough agave for the crust to stick together. Stir/ mix.

In tiny bowls or,  if you want to get creative, in mini pie trays press the the mixture to form a crust.  Then add freshly cut kiwis and drizzle agave nectar to add to as a topping for shine and sweetness.

Enjoy! :)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

The Perfect Vegan Pancake!


Unlike your usual soggy box pancakes, these vegan babies have a great texture and are very light! You won't leave the breakfast table feeling heavy or too full! These seriously are, the Perfect Pancake! & soo yummy too! :)

The Perfect Vegan Pancake Recipe:


1 cup of King Arthur Organic Unbleached All-purpose Flour
1/4 cup of King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour
2 tsp of Baking Powder
1 Pinch of salt
1 cup of water
1 Tbsp of Walnut Oil
2 Tbsp of Raw Agave Nectar
1 Tbsp of Vanilla Extract

*Maple Syrup to dress.


Directions: Sift all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk water, oil, agave nectar, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. In the center of your dry ingredients and pour in the wet. Stir until blended.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium heat. Drop batter by ladlefuls onto the griddle, and cook until you see bubbles form all over the pancake. Flip, and cook until golden brown on the other side. Repeat. Makes about 8 pancakes.


I hope you enjoy these delicious breakfast pancakes!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The BEST Vegan/Vegetarian Peanut Butter Oat Cookies EVER!



These actually came out to be quite delicious!  Although, you may need a cup of soy milk at your side.

Vegan Peanut Butter Oat Cookie Recipe:

2 1/2 Bananas mashed
1/2 cup of Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 2/3 cups of Gluten Free Oats
1 Tbsp of Vanilla Extract

Vegetarian twist; add REESES PIECES! (I made the reeses pieces version in the picture above)

Directions: Mash bananas in a medium sized bowl. I used a potato masher. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly. Then add in your oats and mix once again! :)

Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees and bake for 18 minutes. Makes about about 20 cookies.


VVWWAH-LA! Yummieness!

Everyday Green Juice!

I like to have this green juice Monday-Friday for lunch or dinner. I prefer mine to be sweet, this is the only way I can handle drinking it. >.<

Kale
Collards
Spinach
Cucumber
Pear
Apple
& Strawberries.

Make sure to try and drink your juice the day of, or right after you make it! The sooner the better :)

Enjoy!!